Highlight: Therianthropy David Eagle Gamay 2018
Therianthropy is the mythical process of shapeshifting, which is another way to view turning nature into wine. This small collaborative
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Canada
Canadian Pinot Noir, a seminar
Pinot Noir has found a home in Canada’s wine regions. Last July, Treve Ring and I led a seminar on
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Lightning Rock, an impressive new producer from Canada’s Okanagan
This is a relatively new project from Canada’s Okanagan Valley. Jordan Kubek and Tyler Knight are partners in wine and
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Le Vieux Pin, La Stella, Artakama: star wineries from Canada’s Okanagan
Severine Pinte is winemaker with two of the Okanagan’s most interesting wine projects, Le Vieux Pin and La Stella. Both
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Ten top Canadian wines tasted
Today I tasted some Canadian wines seeking representation in the UK, at an event organized by the Government of Canada/UK
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Highlights: two sparkling wines from Fitzpatrick, Okanagan, Canada
Fitzpatrick Fitz Blanc de Blanc 2015 Okanagan, Canada12% alcohol. The Fitzpatrick family owned Cedar Creek, and when they sold to
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Highlights: Tawse Chardonnay 2013 Niagara, Canada
Tawse are one of Niagara’s leading wineries, and this Chardonnay really delivers. From biodynamically farmed vineyards, this is newly available
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Alternative Okanagan: Anthony Buchanan Wines
Canada’s Okanagan Valley has lots of different wineries, ranging from big operations to tiny boutique ones. On a recent trip
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The judgment of BC, 2019
How well do the wines from Canada’s British Columbia do when they are tasted blind alongside some international benchmarks? Jamie
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