Wine

LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Château Cheval Blanc: History and Portfolio

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Château Cheval Blanc: History and Portfolio Château Cheval Blanc begins as part of the old Figeac estate, but its modern history starts in 1832, when Jean-Jacques Ducasse bought the core of the property and began assembling the land that would shape the estate thereafter. Over the next two decades he enlarged it with parcels from … Read more

José Zuccardi Director of Familia Zuccardi

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The invitation read: Join us for an intimate lunch and tasting with José Zuccardi, Director of Familia Zuccardi and one of the leading figures behind Argentina’s rise as a world-class wine region. Discover the wines that have helped establish Familia Zuccardi as an internationally acclaimed benchmark for terroir-driven winemaking from Mendoza’s Uco Valley. In September … Read more

Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation.

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Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more … Read more

Exceptional Wines: Zuccardi Valle de Uco

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Behind every bottle lie years of research, patient observation, and respect for nature.

Announcing the Next Story for Narrative Wines from Summerland, BC

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Only 200 cases have been produced and will be sold at the winery for $27.99.

Burgundy: Pinot and Place

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Burgundy is the home of Pinot Noir and perhaps the world’s most place-obsessed wine region. One grape, a landscape of limestone, clay and marl – yet the wine can change from plot to plot. Pinot Noir is thin-skinned and relatively delicate. It does not have the weight of Cabernet Sauvignon or the tannic muscle to … Read more

LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Château La Gaffelière: History and Portfolio

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Château La Gaffelière: History and Portfolio Château La Gaffelière stands immediately south of the medieval village of Saint-Émilion, on the road rising from the Dordogne plain toward the limestone heights of the town. Ausone lies to the west and Pavie to the east, placing La Gaffelière within a small concentration of celebrated vineyards along the … Read more