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Wine Review: chuggable organic Cabernet Franc from the Okanagan
One of these days I really need to visit Summerhill Winery in person and meditate in their giant pyramid. Summerhill is one of the mainstays of the Okanagan Valley wine industry and a pioneer of […]
Wine Review: drinking pink wine in the winter
I remember a time when it was difficult, if not impossible, to find rosé in the winter. When I started working in a wine shop in the early 2000s, we’d get a few pink wines […]
Forget Beaujolais Nouveau – try a Cru Beaujolais wine instead
Today is Beaujolais Nouveau Day and I’m not going to drink any. Instead, I’m going to enjoy a lovely Cru Beaujolais, which is one of the most underrated (and therefore greatest values) in the French […]
Pros and cons of virtual wine tastings
I’ve been thinking a lot about virtual wine tastings lately, ever since attending one last week. (Write-up here.) There are pros and cons of these which I want to dig into a bit more. A […]
Celebrating Tempranillo Day with a virtual cooking class and wine tasting
Happy International Tempranillo Day! I love a good Tempranillo, especially from Rioja, so I was delighted to be invited to a virtual Rioja wine tasting and cooking class hosted by Get Cooking. This was my […]
Wine Review: Oak Bomb Graciano from Rioja in Spain
It’s unusual to find single varietal red wine in Rioja – most are blends dominated by Tempranillo. Graciano is an uncommon red grape that fell out of favour a few decades ago due to its […]
Wine Review: candy powder Crémant from Luxembourg
I visited Luxembourg in 2004 because my Contiki bus tour stopped there for lunch. I don’t remember much about it, except for seeing medieval castles on cliffs overhead. I was 19 at the time (hence the […]
How to find any wine (or beer or spirits) in Alberta
I often get asked where people can find the wines that I write about. There’s actually a really simple, quick answer: go to Liquor Connect and search for the one you want. Liquor Connect is […]
Wine Review: soul-warming Xinomavro from Naoussa in Greece
Happy Xinomavro Day! Yesterday, that is – I’m a day late on this. Greek wines are fantastic and often very overlooked in this part of the world – which is why they can often be […]
Wine Review: cough syrup or Portuguese red? YOU DECIDE
As we hunkered down on the couch last night to watch an old episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer for the 17th time, my husband and I decided to have a glass of red wine. […]
Wine Review: extremely mediocre tawny port from Croft in Douro
Without fail, as soon as the nighttime temperatures start edging below zero, I get a hankering for port. Tawny port, that is – this wine is absolutely synonymous with fall and winter: warming and savoury, […]
Wine Review: sultry red from Coto de Imaz in Rioja that is quickly becoming a new fave
Rioja wines are awesome and this one is no exception. Rioja ranks at the top of my fave wine regions, alongside Chianti Classico and Bordeaux. It’s one of the wines wines I reach for out […]
