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Which region is known for their award-winning Pinot Noir? Sonoma County, California Burgundy, France Marlborough, New Zealand Champagne, France If you answered, all the above, you would be right. Burgundy being the most famous region in the world for Pinot Noir. But what about Champagne? Isn’t that sparkling white wine? Yes, but the grape that is used for many Champagnes…
Over the past year, I’ve been lucky to try sparkling wine from around the world through various trade tastings. I’d like to share my favourite sparkling wines with you from 2013, so that you can enjoy them too for the holidays and of course New Year’s eve. Cheers! French Champagne Moet & Chandon Nectar Imperial NV, France ($71.99) – Off…
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…
California is one of the great wine regions of the world, in part due to the excellent climate and soils, and in part due to the willingness to experiment with different grape varieties and methods to produce the best quality wine. At this year’s Vancouver International Wine Festival I had an opportunity to speak with many California principals and winemakers,…
