LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Why Merlot Tastes Different in California, Bordeaux, and Italy
Those differences begin with climate and vineyard soils.
Napa Valley
LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Why Grape Varieties Came to Have Fixed Descriptions
Why Grape Varieties Came to Have Fixed Descriptions For much of European wine history, a buyer ordered Chablis or Sancerre; the grape names Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc usually remained unstated. Someone choosing Pauillac was expected to know that Cabernet Sauvignon would probably have an important role, although the label did not need to say so. … Read more
THE SMART TRAVELLER’S WINE GUIDES
First and foremost we are wine lovers! The Académie du Vin Library was founded by Steven Spurrier and friends, dedicated to publishing the finest wine writing of the past, the present and the future. The story behind the name came from Steven’s days in Paris in the 1970s, when he began running wine appreciation courses … Read more
In conversation with The Prisoner Wine Company’s wine ambassador Drew Schneider
The private outlier is a really obscure grape, Charbono.
In Conversation with Carson O’Connor – Wine Ambassador at Booker Wines
“hey you’re going to learn to enjoy nice wine because once you try nice quality wine it is going to be tough to go back”
St. Supéry Releases Inaugural Rutherford Estate Vineyard Sauvignon Blanc
$2 from each bottle sold of this wine will be donated to the ocean advocacy organization.
🍷 Top Drop Vancouver & Calgary Return w/ Fresh Slate of International Wineries
Dubbed “The One Wine Tasting of the Year You Shouldn’t Miss,” by Western Living magazine.
Rave Reviews for the forthcoming book by Mark Gudgel, The Rise of Napa Valley Wineries: How the Judgment of Paris put California Wine on the Map
The Judgement of Paris was without question the most significant event that elevated Napa Valley on the world stage for wine.
National Chardonnay Day – May 21st
National Chardonnay Day is coming up on May 21 along with some much needed warm weather. Here are three favourite Chardonnay selections from Jackson Family Wines . Celebrate along with us and enjoy this selection of wines to match every price point! Available in government liquor stores and select wine shops (online).
The California (Wine) Legacy
The California Wine Legacy Signorello, Stags’ Leap, White Rock… some of the most iconic names in the California/American wine industry. Now these wineries and many more are smouldering ruins and in the wake of these fires a piece of our collective history, our living history, has gone too. We in British Columbia understand too well … Read more