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A Week of Western Wines
The past week in Vancouver saw both California and Naramata winemakers on a brief stop to present and promote their latest stars. It’s tough to make your way around a jam-packed hotel ballroom and get...
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Rosé Season Is Open
If you live in a cool climate like I do, at long last: ‘tis the season for rosé. Morning dog walks are warm and fragrant, the afternoon sun heats your skin and backyard barbequing is well underway....
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Heavenly Healdsburg
Tony Bennett left his heart in San Francisco. I left mine in Healdsburg, humming. Sonoma County is one of the great wonders of the California wine world, with a land and climate of incredible...
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In Awe of Alsace
Arriving in Alsace by way of Champagne is the way to go. The route heading east takes you over the infamous Vosges Mountain range to a lush valley, more Germanic than French, where Riesling reins...
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Barrel Tasting In Burgundy
To fully appreciate the diversity of the terroir of the Côte d’Or in Burgundy one must see it with the naked eye. To feel the soils under your feet, and to appreciate the varying degrees of sun...
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Sauternes: How Sweet It Is
How about a little Sauternes to kick-start your day? While on our trip of a lifetime in Bordeaux, we spent a day in the sub-region of Sauternes, home of the greatest sweet wines in the world. We were...
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The Big Hitters of the Right Bank: Bordeaux
Having covered some of the greatest hits of the Left Bank on the first half of our tour, we began our journey on the Right Bank of Bordeaux in the historic town of Saint-Émilion. Saint-Émilion is a...
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The Best of Bordeaux
So the time had finally arrived. Nine months of waiting, saving, planning, and our Bordeaux tour was upon us. Led by Master of Wine, James Cluer, we were about to be be hosted at some of the top...
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Life In Bordeaux: The Wrap Up
As if our tour of Bordeaux could get any better, on our last morning, we got ‘down to the dirt’ with Château Smith Haut Lafitte’s winemaker Fabien Teitgen, who highlighted the nuances of the terroir...
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Don’t Go To Maui For The Wine
Well, who does, really? I certainly go for the surf, sand and sun, but on my recent trip to this island paradise, me being me, I had to suss out the wine scenario… There are two things you are not...
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at the TABLE: Viva Vino Bianco
Featured article, BC’s quarterly journal of fine food, wine and spirits: at the TABLE Spring 2013 Springtime is here. So what better way to crack into a new season of wine-sipping than to explore a...
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