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Did you know that Giusti Wine, comes from the Valpolicella region of Italy, but is owned by a BC businessman, Mr. Joe Giusti? Mr. Ermenegildo “Joe” Giusti, was born and raised in Italy and moved to Vancouver, where he became a very successful businessman in the construction industry. With this wealth, he wanted to show his passion of Italian wine;…
I and other Trade individuals were invited to Discover Extraordinary Italian Wines. Some of the wineries at the event were searching for local representation, while other wineries already have an agent and their wines are in BC Liquor stores or private wine shops and restaurants. I’ve put a “*” beside those wineries that have local representation, so you should be…
“According to the Greek poet Homer, Venus was the daughter of Jupiter and the ocean nymph Dione. The goddess was born emerging from the sea on a large shell. Botticelli depicted The Birth of Venus as one of the most iconic works of art of the Renaissance. Completed in 1485, the painting was commissioned by the court of Lorenzo the…
Gambero Rosso is the leading platform for the promotion of Italian Wine in the world. Each year they have a tasting of all Italian wines submitted to them and they rank the wines with the top wines given the title of Tre Bicchieri, Three Cups in English. With these Tre Bicchieri wines, Gambero Rosso visits select cities around the world…
The Heart of Wine Country encompasses Okanagan Falls and Skaha Lake. This area I feel does exceptionally well with Pinot Noir and Chardonnay grapes. I look forward to tasting wines from these two places in the Okanagan and having a chance at their The Heart of Wine Country Spring Wine Release. Here are some of the wines I quite enjoyed….
It’s been two years since we last tasted wines from around the world at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. During COVID grapevines produced grapes and wine was made but may have been a little harder than normal to get workers in the vineyard and in the winery. Below are my Old World wine selections. Most of the vintages are 2020…
If you want two wines that would go very well at a dinner party with friends, then these two wines from BC’s Bonamici Cellars fit the bill. I really enjoyed my first sips of the Bonamici Cellars Pinot Grigio 2020 and Cabernet Franc 2020 wines as well as my sips after decanting. Let me tell you about these wines. My…
Oxford Landing is a winery located along the Murray River in South Australia’s Riverland. It has a long history, started in 1958 by Wyndham Hill-Smith (a past winemaker at Yalumba) where he was the first to plant Cabernet Sauvignon in the Riverland, an area with a Mediterranean climate, plenty of sunshine, fertile red soil, and the longest single river in…
The sun is out and it is a time to celebrate the spring and upcoming summer. At my patio, I opened cans of Lulu Spritz wine and BEACH BUM Lemon Coconut vodka coolers. Besides enjoying these coolers, you will be helping the BC Hospitality Foundation as $1 from each 4 pack of Lulu Spritz and 6 pack of BEACH BUM…
We all probably have had a bottle of Santa Margherita’s Pinot Grigio with a meal, at home, or with friends. But what do we know about this wine and winery? Did you know that Santa Margherita developed this wine style 60 years ago? Below is a press release from Santa Margherita telling us about it’s history and accolades. Cin cin….
