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A few weeks ago, in an article about hail damage, I mentioned that we would shortly feature a few very fine Rhône wines in our stores and that were part of the package when we became involved with Discovery Wines. I will give you three producers that...

I should warn you, dear reader, that the article today will be more about a cause than details on the wines themselves. Wine is about 85 per cent water and we are told that our brain is composed of 73 per cent water; our lungs ring in at 83 per cen...

I first saw anti-hail nets while visiting Mendoza, Argentina. They were on frames that ran along the vine rows and could swing open, rather like an Andean condor spreading its 5ft wings (10ft span). When not in use, they folded up vertically and th...

As I have spent much of the past couple of weeks watching the Fifa Women’s World Cup, my wife suggested that I write about wines made by females. Few women would argue with the statement that their sense of hearing is far more acute than that of thei...

Wikipedia tells us that “an extraordinary number of wines claim to be the first Super Tuscan” and I tend to agree, based on the claims of a few folks that I know. Whoever it was, the fact is that back in the 1970s, wines started to emerge that fit ...

This morning found me wandering around the office muttering to myself: “What am I going to write about this week?” The suggestion was offered that half bottles might be a good idea and, so, here we go. Magnums, bottles and half-bottles usually have...

It is estimated that there are about one million wine producers and, for 2019, Penfolds has been awarded the most admired wine brand by Drinks International. This is no fly-by-night decision as the publication and their group of retailers, importer...

Heraclitus of Ephesus made an insightful observation 2,500 years ago when he said: “Change is constant.” At the time, wine grapes had been harvested in his country for 4,000 years. Fast forward to the year of my birth and our species doubled its know...

Last week, I championed chardonnay, but freely admitted that sauvignon blanc is the top drop here. Most hail from New Zealand and even though this country only accounts for about 1 per cent of the world’s total wine production, I estimate that almost...

When I was a small boy, May 23 had not been established as International Chardonnay Day — that did not happen until 2010. For all of my life, the next day — whether it be Queen Victoria’s Birthday (still that in Canada), Commonwealth Day or Bermuda...

My mind usually has thoughts of red wines when it comes to Portugal and Spain, but there are lovely and unique whites that deserve consideration. One particular grape variety, that does well on the northern coasts of Portugal and Spain, is known as ...

We have recently entered into an agreement with Ramey Wine Cellars, located in the town of Healdsburg in Sonoma, to represent their fine wines here. I consider them among the best and decided to Google “the best cabernet sauvignon producers in Cali...