Exploring Portugal’s Vinho Verde Wine Region Vinho Verde wines are more that just the light, fresh wines that they have been known for in the past. There is a new generation of winemakers who are crafting top level wines from the many local grape varieties, and these wines have complex aromas and flavours and some…
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News From Howling Bluff Winery
Sin Cera 2008 release September 13 Luke Smith, is pleased to announce the release of their 2008 Sin Cera. This is a Meritage style blend of Howling Bluff estate grapes. Dominated by Merlot (80% Merlot, 4% Cabernet Franc, 16% Malbec) the wine shows intense plum, black cherry and coffee with further complex flavours and aromas…
Summer Sippers and Hot Tracks at Red Card
Stylish Venue Introduces Daily Features and Weekend DJs Escape the summer heat with cool cocktail features and the latest beats by some of Vancouver’s top DJ’s at Red Card. There’s a drink perfectly crafted for every night of the week all summer long in this super chic, air conditioned downtown venue. The cocktails featured are…
First Hello Kitty wine on the market
Article from Decanter – thanks to Rhys Pender for the tweet June 4, 2009 by Maggie Rosen Hello Kitty, the kitsch cartoon cat from Japan, is being used to market Italian wine. Winemaker Tenimenti Castelrotto in Lombardy has joined forces with Italian luxury goods company Camomilla to market four wines featuring the melon-headed feline in…
Celebrate Cascadia’s Wines – from Willamette to to Westbank
Some of the best wines in the world are produced in the region that is increasingly being called Cascadia – the corridor that includes Oregon, Washington and British Columbia . These wines are for the most part produced by small-lot wineries – passionate growers and artistic winemakers who know the right grapes to grow in…
All Canadian Wine Championships 2009 Results
Trophy Winners Best Red Wine of the Year Church and State Wines, BC 2006 Quintessential $50.00 Best White Wine of the Year Lang Vineyards, BC 2007 Riesling Farm Reserve $19.90 Best Sparkling Wine of the Year Peller Estates Winery, ON Peller Estates Ice Cuvee Rose $35.00 Best Dessert Wine of the Year Sponsored by Ontario…
Morning Bay 2005 Okanagan Pinot Noir
This wine is made of a blend of grapes from Kaleden and the Naramata Bench. A light to medium bodied wine with black cherry fruit aromas and a palate of berry, earth and spice. Tannins have softened. The wine was aged in neutral oak barrels for 30 months. Price $16.99 CSPC 786848
