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Week in Review
Sunday, May 19 2024
05 · 19Here comes Summer
Summer is just around the corner, and with it comes many opportunities to be out of doors. Sign up for our monthly newsletter before you escape to the cabin, lake, or ocean. We have one of the highest open rates of any newsletter on wine. It could be because of the timely content, exciting videos, or monthly wine picks; it could be because our subscribers trust us to send them one email a month and never spam. Coming next is a fascinating video with winemaker Eric Monnin of Domaine Boutinot, where you can hear about the Boutinot story in Cairanne. Allison Spurrell takes us to the French Island of Corsica to taste cheese rolled in the indigenous brush of the French Island. Mark Taylor poses the question many are asking – is it the end of sommeliers?
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Black Hills Estate WineryBlack Hills Estate has a storied history as one of the oldest and leading estates in South Okanagan. Its annual release of Nota Bene...
Marica Bonomo and Monte del FràMonte del Frà, or the land of the monks, earned its name in the late 15th century when the estate was founded as a monastery...
Summer Wines Make Us Feel Fine An extended Top Ten is in order as the warm summer weather arrives. Our list is a collection of whites that will brighten any summer...
Revisiting Guado al TassoIn Bolgheri, a region known for big, bold reds - think Ornellaia, Sassicaia and more, winemaker Marco Farrarese explains that...
Blue Grouse has a New Winemaker Blue Grouse Estate Winery and Vineyard announced today that Stacy Hornemann will take over as lead winemaker, assuming all winemaking...
Eric Monnin, Domaine BoutinotWe first encountered Eric Monnin during Covid in a Zoom video discussing Project' B,' Boutinot's first reach into Canada after years...
Contributors
by: Brent Gushowaty
Summerland Lakefront
The community of Summerland is next to Highway 97 on the Eastern side of Lake Okanagan, directly across from the town of Naramata and its adjacent necklace of wineries. In 2019, the Bottleneck Drive Association, a collection of wineries, cideries, distilleries, and breweries in the Summerland area, led the application to delineate several new sub-GIs. Three contiguous sub-GIs, Summerland Lakefront, Summerland Bench and Summerland Valleys, were granted, though several more were initially sought...Read More ...
Cheese Pleaseby: Allison Spurrell
Pack a Picnic
Fall is looming, but I'm sure there will be many sunny days to come over the next few weeks. Don't waste them—get outdoors and do something fun. There's still time for a picnic in the park or to eat outside on your deck. It is always an excellent idea to keep it simple when taking food to a public spot. You want to keep food safe, enjoy your meal, and tidy up after yourself before leaving. Remember, you must pack your food with ice on toasty days...Read More ...
by: Geoffrey Moss MW
Top 10: Best of NWAC
The National Wine Awards of Canada is a valuable pulse on the industry or respective industries across Canada. It provides an overall impression of where we've been and where we're going. If you let the wines guide you and taste what's in the glass, you move beyond preconceived notions or biases. The 2024 National Wine Awards of Canada's full results are now released at WineAlign. The results speak to the pedigree and skill of the entire ensemble of judges...Read More ...
