LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Château Tertre Roteboeuf: History and Portfolio

Château Tertre Roteboeuf: History and Portfolio Tertre Roteboeuf occupies about six hectares two kilometers southeast of the town of Saint-Émilion, in the commune of Saint-Laurent-des-Combes. The vines descend from the family house in a south-facing curve on an extension of the slope associated with Château Pavie and Château Larcis Ducasse. From the upper ground, the … Read more

LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Why Cabernet Sauvignon Is Often Blended with Merlot

Replanting after the freeze helped establish the distribution of the two varieties found in modern Bordeaux.

Bordeaux 2020 Release – September 23

An exciting time for lovers and collectors of Bordeaux wines.

#ShiptoSip 2021 with Vanessa Vineyard

One of those wineries producing wines of extraordinary quality at an excellent price point is Vanessa Vineyard. – “Carved from stone, fuelled by sun, a vineyard like no other…”

Valentine’s – Wines of Passion

If ever there was a year to celebrate your Passion 2021 is it! #ValentinesAtHome may be the theme for 2021 and what would up the excitement more than sharing a bottle of wine with your lover?

#FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Vanessa Vineyard

“In this series we bring you our #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions which we personally recommend” Returning again this year to our list of #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions are the wines of Vanessa Vineyard in the Similkameen. Particularly unique and special these wines originate in the most challenging terroir. The wines from the Similkameen, and especially … Read more

Tasting Ten 2005 Bordeaux by @Sam_WineTeacher

Kurt is responsible for designing the December session in our tasting group.   He tends to pull some amazing wines from his cellar for our tastings, so it is one I try to never miss.  This year was no exception – a collection of aged reds, primarily right bank Bordeaux.