What Are Valpolicella Wines? Canada loves Valpolicella wines. We import 34% of the Valpolicella DOC and 18% of Valpolicella Ripasso DOC according to the Consorzio. According to the Consorzio per la Tutela dei Vini Valpolicella, “Valpolicella is the top red…
Prosecco is the hot sparkling wine in the world. According to Vinexpo CEO, Guillaume Deglise, “Prosecco sales would outgrow all other types of sparkling wine, increasing by over 36% over the next five years from 25.2m cases to 34.4m cases…
During the Wines of Portugal tasting that I was able to attend recently I had the opportunity to also have a short interview with Filipa Anunciação, the senior area manager from Wines of Portugal. It was interesting to hear her…
Technology progresses and enables us to do things we only dreamed was possible. For me, one thing I would like people to experience is what does it look and sound like to be in the middle of a wine tasting…
When someone asks you about your favourite wines from Europe, probably most people would say France or Italy, but there are other countries you should consider like Portugal. There are more than 250 grape varieties in Portugal, giving the wine…
In my previous article, Lunessence Winery Winemaker’s Cut and More, I introduced you to one of our newer wineries Lunessence Winery & Vineyard. They sent me 9 wines in total to try. I wrote about 5 of their wines in…
Provence rosé wines have been conquering the world. Their growth has been double digits for several years in Canada and the USA; it is spreading in China; French people drink more rosé than white wine. Need I continue? I had…
Finally, the sunny, warm weather is with us here in BC. Winter was dreadful, but now we can get out on the patio and enjoy some freshly vinified BC white wine. The 2016 harvest was very good in BC and…
Lunessence Winery in Summerland, BC is one of our newer wineries. 2016 was their third vintage. Their philosophy is to create fine wines that showcase the unique terroir of their vineyards. They use sustainable, environmentally sensitive viticulture, treating the vineyard…
This is my second year attending Top Drop Vancouver, where small-scale producers from around the world show us their hand crafted wines. According to Top Drop, “Our focus is terroir-influenced, handcrafted wines, and the people behind them. W e believe…
