Imitators rushed to follow the winning formula – a red wine, with more than 10 grams/litre of residual sugar
Spain is one the oldest wine producing countries in the world
The grape is most closely associated with a wide range of Old World styles
What is it going to take for us to learn to stop and smell the Rosés?
From cabernet sauvignons to zinfandels, there is plenty of choice in full-bodied reds from Cali
Of all the classic red wines, Pinot Noirs are most likely to be overlooked, under-appreciated or just plain misunderstood
Sometimes we become so locked-in to our favourite grapes
WINE WISE: The country’s earliest wines had little in common with the high quality wines we have learned to expect from Chile
WINE WISE: Rains concentrate in winter and spring, with a long dry season that continues through autumn
WINE WISE: Accredited wineries now exceed 30 and the numbers just keep growing.
WINEWISE: There are so many varieties and styles to choose from – dry and sweet, white and red, still or sparkling
WINE WISE: It sometimes seems that every inch of Italian hillside that isn’t planted with olive trees must be planted with grapevines
WINE WISE: Like so many wine grapes, Sauvignon Blanc originated in France.
WINE WISE: Pinot Noir’s spiritual home is in France’s Burgundy
WINEWISE: Your WineWise guy will be staging two different wine tasting seminars
WINE WISE: Viognier was taken on by curious winemakers and grape growers worldwide
WINE WISE: Light, medium or fuller bodied reds all have their own place in the sun
New B.C. wineries are opening up in the Okanagan Valley and the Similkameen Valley, as well as the Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island
WINE WISE: Deeply involved in making some of the best-known and highest grossing films of all time
