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So you are going to a friend’s house for dinner and wonder what wine to take. You suspect that they may serve chicken, turkey, salmon or tuna. Someone whispers valdiguie to you and explains that it was originally from the south of France but now pr...

What a close call indeed. A mere ten years before I became involved with this wonderful wine trade one of my favourite grapes today was down to eight acres, producing 200 cases a year in the northern Rhone area of France. I remember graphically sho...

Warren Bogle is the president and vineyard director, Jody Bogle is director of public relations and Ryan Bogle is VP and CFO, so when you are dealing with Bogle Vineyards in Clarksburg, California you are talking to the family. They own 1,200 acres...

Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery was founded in 1993, with the vision of producing premium, expressive and innovative wines that convey the spirit of the New World. Their name refers to the company’s geographic position, representing wines made in South A...

All wine publications have their way of evaluating the bottles that they usually taste blind. Most now use the 100-point system that I believe Robert Parker started, and here is how he explains it. A 70–79 is average with little distinction, but so...

It was in the year 1900 that Fernande, the wife of Georges de Latour, first looked out over a piece of land in the Rutherford area of Napa Valley. She called it “beau lieu” or “beautiful place”. There were not many French folks in this valley then,...

I should tell you that this is the first article I have ever written that will not share specific reviews or tasting notes. I am heartened to see that many of our customers are now asking for wines that reflect a commitment to safe environmental prac...

When I think of outdoor grilling, my mind drifts towards grape varieties such as Syrah, Malbec and Zinfandel, as they can stand up to flavourful meats. For today, we will just stick with one that is renowned for how it has adapted to California. Le...

Four thousand years of making wine — and over a thousand grape varieties — makes for a very comprehensive range of wines to select from when it comes to Italy. We have recently received Santa Margherita sparkling rosé that has been created by blend...

When Sasha Lichine bought his property in Provence, hired one of our world’s finest winemakers and decided to make complex, very pale, delicious, dry rosé, it changed the complexion of wine sales quite profoundly. Whispering Angel was not even suppos...