January 20 – Arrived in Adelaide South Australia after 35 hours traveling door – door. We stepped off the plane to beautiful blue skies and a hot sunny day. Blue skies are something we don’t get very much of in the cold Okanagan winters in Canada. Went straight over to a fresh fruit market and purchased a case of mangoes, we …
What is Sustainable Wine?
Have a look at Marcus Ansems’ artice on sustainable wine as published by Granville Online. An in depth look at this growing trend in the wine industry. BC Living “What is Sustainable Wine?”
The Recession and Wine
Let’s all be honest, we’re still drinking great wine during a recession. Yes I’ll admit wine is most definitely a luxury, but it seems from research that it’s an “affordable luxury”. I don’t really need it “survive” per-say. But I do need it to survive in another sense of the term. It’s an important and enjoyable part of my lifestyle… …
Wine for the Holidays
There is something about the holiday season that just leads us to eat and drink a lot more than usual. I like to experience a variety of wines and the holidays are a perfect time to experience the wines of the world all in one day. So when I get up on Christmas morning, coffee or tea comes first of …
The Next Big Thing
Over the past decade there has been a lot of change happening in the global wine industry, particularly with more and more wines being produced from both established and new regions on every continent. A few years back it was the Australian Shiraz that was all the rage, and today it’s the new comers from Chile and Argentina that are …
Value Wine
“Value wine”, what does it mean? There is a lot of talk within the wine industry about “value wines”. We’ve all seen articles and reviews with titles like “Best wines under $20” or something of the like. I intend to pose the question this week of Value wine; what does it mean? Value of course is a relationship between quality …