As I mentioned in my previous article on my top rated white, sparkling, and fortified wines for 2017, there were so many excellent wines that I tasted this year. As I review the red wines that I’ve listed below, there…
Italy has been making a big push into Vancouver, and Canada, over the past few years. Over the past 2 weeks, there have been 3 different Italian wine delegations come to Vancouver to show us their wines. In some cases…
We have heard about fusion cuisine; mixing elements of French dishes with Mexican spices, for example. But have you considered fusion also as the pairing of cuisine from one region with the wine from another region? Recently I and a…
What Are Valpolicella Wines? Canada loves Valpolicella wines. We import 34% of the Valpolicella DOC and 18% of Valpolicella Ripasso DOC according to the Consorzio. According to the Consorzio per la Tutela dei Vini Valpolicella, “Valpolicella is the top red…
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Italy has a plethora of indigenous grapes. Some maybe well known to you, like Sangiovese or Nebbiolo, but others, like Barbera may not be too familiar. I would like to let you know a little bit about the red Barbera…