The collection of Wines have shipped to all of Canada, and in the hands of all Hemispheres Wine Guild Members. With our new updates we would like to encourage members to discuss the wines they have tasted so far, plans for the cellar or any great food pairings you may have. The Summer 2012 Offering brings you wines from the …
Father’s Day Food & Wine Pairing
Food – 2 Hour Food & Wine Pairing After many unsuccessful and lengthy attempts at making ribs, this is the method I have settled on for making delicious tender ribs in under 2 hours. 2 large back ribs (~2lb) MARINADE: 1 cup orange juice ¼ cup balsamic vinegar 1 tbsp Franks hot sauce 1 cup brown sugar ¼ cup soy …
Father’s Day Wine tip
Wouldn’t it be nice to be able to put some wines in your cellar that you could drink with your children when they come of age? Here are 10 wines/regions/vintages, which are sure to age well into the 2020’s. 1) 2009 Bordeaux reds – best vintage since 1982, yes they are expensive but worth the wait. 2) 2007 Vintage port – …
Upcoming Offering – Adelaide Hills, South Australia
Many people think of South Australian wines as big, bold and brash expressions of warm climate viticulture. However, the Adelaide Hills (lying 400m above sea level) have a fascinating range of topography and microclimates suitable for producing some of the most delicate wines in Australia. Only 30 minutes from Adelaide the region is a labyrinth of tiny valleys and interconnected …
Mother’s Day Food & Wine Pairing
Wine- Russian River Chardonnay (Foggy Valley 2009) Food- Barbecue Bacon wrapped Chicken breasts stuffed with roasted pine nuts, Camembert and cherry tomatoes. This is one of my personal favourite bbq recipes as it combines the rich complex flavours of barrel fermented Chardonnay with smokey bacon notes, succulent chicken breasts and tangy melted cheese…and it only takes 20 min to make! …
Sonoma Trip Summary – Spring Offering
I had always enjoyed the wines that I’d tried from Sonoma and was keen to visit the area in person. I had previously only gotten as far as Napa, where flat valley floor vineyards mix with massive architectural winery marvels, like from a theme park in Disneyland. Forgive me for saying so, but many Napa wines I’ve tried tend to …
Cellaring Rioja Wines
I get lots of questions about cellaring wines and the best time to drink our various offerings. The Rioja wines offer a lot of potential if you really like to lay your wines down. Here is a general guide as when to drink the various styles from this offering. Un-oaked Whites – This includes the 2010 Oiz Blanco and 2010Munnarate.These …
Autumn Offering Summary
The Walla Walla Valley U.S.A. “It’s a place so nice you say it twice!” This AVA (American Viticultural Area) straddles the border between northern Oregon and southeastern Washington. It is located at the foothills of the Blue Mountains in the Columbia basin. In terms of climate it is classified as “continental” due to the distance from the ocean and the wide …
Summer Offering Preview
I just got back from a fantastic trip to Rioja, Spain and can’t wait for everyone to try the incredible wines we discovered! I focused most of my attention on the Rioja Alta/Rioja Alavesa sub regions as they proved to be the most concentrated wines. Rioja is located in the north west of Spain and is it’s most important wine …
Summer Offering – Sneak Peak
Spanish reds have been the talk of Europe over the last few months. Personally, I have been enjoying many great Tempranillo and Garnacha based wines over the course of our long winter. I have also had numerous member requests about a potential Spanish offering, so I can’t escape it…we are off to Rioja! Rioja is located in the north of …