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World of Wine News- Are you aware of the trends, drivers, and challenges for the Cooking Wine Market?
- Vintage Wine Estates joins industry and key stakeholders as founding member of the Sustainable Wine Roundtable
- Vinitaly International Academy USA announces three new Italian Wine Ambassadors in the USA
- Historic French Wine Producer, Maison Lorgeril, Now Imported Under Albert Bichot USA Portfolio
Tag Archives: Rose wine
Pinot Noir, Rosé, Kitsch Wines, East Kelowna, Okanagan Valley, BC, Canada 12.5 abv., 2019, C$27
It used to be said rosé was a wine that could only be enjoyed during the summer, and because it’s pink, usually by women. Pshaw. Let’s resolve to be neither seasonally prejudiced nor sexist when it comes to drinking. Equal … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Pinot Noir, ROSE
Tagged BC, Canada BC wine, Canadian wine, Grant Biggs, Kitsch Winery, Okanagan Valley, pinot noir, rose, Rose wine
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Rosé, Cabernet Franc, Lock & Worth Winery, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, BC, 2019, 12.7% abv. C$22
There’s no doubt about it – spring has sprung. While it’s still a challenge to socially distance wine with friends on the porch, here is a bottle that should be on everyone’s patio menu when life opens up post-Covid. From … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Cabernet Franc, RED, ROSE
Tagged BC, cabernet france, Canadian wine, Lock and Worth Winery, Naramata Bench, Okanagan Valley, rosé, rose, Rose wine, VQA
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Ring in the New Decade with Canadian Bubbles from Unsworth Vineyards
Hindsight being 2020, you’re going to want to try these bubbles for ringing in the new decade. To save you the trouble, and the hindsight, here’s the low down. Unsworth Vineyards is located on Canada’s West Coast just north of … Continue reading
Posted in amiel, auxerrois, BC, British Columbia, OTHER, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, sauvignette
Tagged amiel, auxerrois, bubbles, Canada, Canadian wine, Chris Turyk, Dan Wright, local, Maartyn Hoogeveen, Mark Niven, Mark Wachtin, New Year's toasts, pinot gris, pinot noir, rosé, Rose wine, sauvignette, Storied Wines & Spirits, Unsworth, Vancouver Island, zero dosage
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A food and wine pairing evening to remember
One of my favourite wine and food activities is to pair the two and introduce friends and family to gastronomic and wine nerd combinations they wouldn’t have normally sought out for themselves. I did this recently with a group at … Continue reading
Posted in OTHER
Tagged Argyle, Avignonesi, bubbles, Cerasuolo d'Abruzzo, Chef Dan, Christiana Tiberio, Dundee Hills AVA, Fitzpatrick Family Vineyard, food and wine, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo, oregon, pinot noir, red wine, Rose wine, Sangiovese, sparkling wine, The London Chef, Tiberio, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano DOCG, white wine, Willamette Valley AVA, wine pairing
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Murrieta’s Well Estate Vineyard, Livermore Valley AVA, California
Next time you are in San Francisco – or somewhere around the Bay area – here’s a winery you can plan a trip to and be at in about 2 hours. Murrieta’s Well is one of the original wineries of … Continue reading
Posted in California, OTHER, RED, ROSE, WHITE
Tagged cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, california, counoise, grenache, Livermore Valley AVA, malbec, merlot, mourvedre, Murrieta's Well Estate Vineyard, orange muscat, Petit Verdot, Petite Sirah, pink wine, rose, Rose wine, sauvignon blanc, semillon, viognier, wine
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Rosé, Clos du Soleil, Similkameen Valley VQA, Okanagan, BC, 2013, 13.1% abv.
Many people think you can’t or shouldn’t drink rosé during winter. Says who? Does it make you smile? Does it make you happy? A perennial favourite of mine, the Similkameen Valley’s Clos du Soleil winery makes many of my go to BC … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, OTHER, ROSE
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, Clos du Soleil, okanagan, Rose wine, Similkameen Valley, VQA
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Saignée, Culmina, Okanagan Valley VQA, BC, 2013, 14% abv.
It’s a beautiful, sunny, June afternoon and Canada’s women’s soccer team is getting ready to play in nearby BC Place stadium. What better time than to enjoy a rosé that has been sitting in the wine fridge, just waiting for … Continue reading
Posted in British Columbia, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon / Blends, Merlot, OTHER, ROSE
Tagged cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Culmina, Golden Mile Bench, merlot, okanagan, Oliver, Rose wine, Triggs
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