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The holidays are a time when many of us get together with family or friends to enjoy a meal together; hopefully with a glass of wine. Here are a few last-minute suggestions of wines you can pair with traditional dishes for the holidays. Enjoy. Wine Pairings for Roast Turkey – Chardonnay: A lightly oaked Chardonnay complements the rich flavours of…
When I was in University many years ago, I purchased a bottle of Maison Louis Latour Chardonnay, that was on their entry-level scale. That wine sparked my interest in French wine. In some “New World” regions, Chardonnay has been more recently planted, while other locations have had Chardonnay vines for over 100 years. Over time, through the wine trade’s many…
Andrew Jefford is an English journalist, radio presenter, poet, magazine editor, a wine writer for Decanter magazine and much more. He lives near Montpellier in France. Why am I telling you this? Andrew lead our French Terroir Talk during this seminar at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. If there was anyone with the background knowledge of wine and experience of…
Happy New Year! Happy Birthday! Happy Anniversary! Happy and sparkling wine seem to go together quite often. Who can argue with bubbles in a glass? I was very excited to hear that the Regional Theme for this year at the Vancouver International Wine Festival was “bubbles”. Of course Champagne first jumped to my mind, but also all the other variations…
