Two countries down: Chile and Argentina. Did you try to pick up any of the wines I mentioned? Hope you do have a chance to see what Argentina and Chile have to offer. Now, let’s talk about South Africa in…
Signature Grapes and Icon Wines of Chile and Argentina
In my previous article about preparing for your Summer Wine Trip in the Southern Hemisphere, I outlined most of the wine producing countries and some airline ticket prices from Canada to those countries. This is Part 2 of this article,…
Have You Tried These WA State Wineries?
Do you know that just south of the Canada / USA border in Washington State, there is the Whatcom Wine Trail? Most people when they think of WA state wineries think of Woodinville with wineries like Chateau Ste Michelle, Columbia,…
Louis Latour – Dreaming of Burgundy
I recently was invited to try some exceptional Burgundies from Maison Louis Latour. In front of me as I sat down was 3 verticals: – Corton Charlemagne Grand Cru – Meursault 1er Cru “Chateau de Blagny” – Chateau Corton Grancey…
A Tasting at M. Chapoutier Part 2 – Prestige and Fac & Spera
In Part 1 of my Tasting at M. Chapoutier, I introduced you to the winery and my view standing on the Hermitage hill overlooking other surround appellations. It was an excellent tour of the Hermitage vineyard, followed by an extensive…
A Tasting at M. Chapoutier Part 1- Fac et Spera
One of my overall favourite wineries in the world is M. Chapoutier. Like Domaine Huet, that I wrote about earlier, M. Chapoutier, is also a biodynamic winery. I arrived at the winery around 10:30am. Already hot and sunny in the…