From the time of Ancient Rome to the present day, the Argiano estate has made the history of the territory of Montalcino, becoming one of its most prestigious and traditional elements, a valuable ambassador for its wines in the world…
Cornucopia weekends are chock full of activities; tasting room events, like Cellar Door Grand Tasting, and seminars like “Stars of South Africa“. I was able to attend these two events, and would like to share my experience with you, and…
The Holiday season is coming up whether it is Christmas or Hanukkah, or another celebration. A celebratory drink for many of us is sparkling wine, which can come from different countries, at different price points; but all are enjoyable! Prosecco,…
We all want to age gracefully. The exuberance of fruit in young wines, while very enjoyable, can lead to more interesting flavours and aromas over time. Riesling is one of the white wines that is known to be able to…
Every year there are fewer and fewer soldiers from the Great Wars alive in Canada and around the world to remember their hardships, their family’s hardships, and those of their comrades who passed away in service overseas. As I’ve mentioned…
How many wine regions are there in Italy? You can probably think of Tuscany, Piemonte, and Veneto, but there are many more. In total, Italy has 20 wine regions. These regions are (from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Italian_wine): Aosta Valley Piemonte Liguria Lombardia Trentino-Alto…
New BC wineries appear quite regularly. Some I hear about before hand, while others take me by surprise. Monte Creek Ranch is one of the wineries that falls in the latter category, plus they are in the Kamloops area, which…
It has been a long voyage of discovery for me to find out what type of relationship Riesling grapes have with the soils of BC, or as some may say the terroir of the area. As mentioned in previous articles,…
You have probably tried a southern Rhone wine, such as a Châteauneuf-du-Pape. Maybe not knowing the grapes that go into it, these wines are quite enjoyable and very food friendly. The Rhone Valley is located in southeastern France between Lyon…
BC is a cool climate region, but we all know as we travel from South Okanagan northward, the climate does cool down, and that there are preferences for growing warmer climate grapes further south, and more aromatic whites further north. …