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Have you tried any wine from Brasil before? Did you know that there are wineries in Brasil? You may think of the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema in Rio de Janiero, but if you go to the cooler climate in Southern Brasil you will find vineyards that were started by European settlers in the 1500s and continues today. I received…
Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to try many wines from around the world, in many different styles. Out of my recommendations from the year, here are my picks that I think will make the holiday season more festive. I tried to pick wines from most price points and all corners of the world. I also only picked…
Malbec is known as the signature grape of Argentina, but can it age? We found this out, at least for our bottle sampled, during my Bodega Norton wine maker dinner earlier this month. Bodega Norton’s Chief Winemaker, Jorge Riccitelli brought 3 bottles of their 1974 Malbec from Argentina for us to try. Now this was not their Reserva level at…
Having dinner with the Wine Maker of the Year for 2012 is quite an event. The odds of having a chance to meet and talk with the wine maker of the year, is slim, with so many great wine makers from around the world. For me there is also a dash of synchronicity happening as I one week before reviewed…
About Bodega Norton Bodega Norton started in 1895 when Edmund James Norton arrived in Mendoza, Argentina. He founded Bodega Norton, south of the Mendoza River, planting vines he imported from France. It wasn’t until 1989, almost 100 years, before Gernot Langes-Swarovski from Austria bought Bodega Norton. Through his efforts, in 2006, Wine Spectator nominated Bodega Norton as one of the…
Argentina is a country with Old World roots, yet produces wines that are definitely New World in style. Most wine drinkers have probably heard about their signature red grape “Malbec“, but there are also other hidden treasures for you to discover, like Torrontes (their signature white grape), Bonarda, Syrah, and Pinot Grigio. The Celebrate One Night in Argentina shows us…
I hazard to guess how many wines I tasted over the past year, but every year I find several gems that I pass along to you as I taste them. Getting ready for the holiday season, you may be considering buying wines to take to parties, or serving wines at your parties. What to buy? Here is a list of…
I was happy to be invited for the second year in a row to the Select Wines & Spirits’ Annual Portfolio Tasting, held at the Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club. Last year I found several gems that I passed along to you, and you will read about my latest wine recommendations. You may want to compare to my last year’s…
As part of my wine tasting activities at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, I interviewed several winery principals. For this first video I talk with Ms. Lucia Romero from El Porvenir de los Andes, from the Salta region of Argentina. This region is well known for their Torrontes wines. Enjoy!
My last event at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival was “Speaking Frankly About Franc“. I was eagerly waiting for this seminar as I really enjoy drinking Cabernet Franc. A grape that is at home in Bordeaux and in the Loire Valley. It is used as a blending grape in Bordeaux, as a minor partner to Cabernet Sauvignon or Merlot….
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