Best Wines for Mother’s Day
Surprisingly, or perhaps unsurprisingly, wines tastes are sexist. What do I mean? If you speak to a heterosexual couple and ask them what kind of wine they would like to
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The Many Faces of Malbec
The Many Faces of Malbec I’m sure you already know about Malbec and you’ve most likely seen it on wines from Argentina. In fact, much of the world has an
7 Tips to get the most out of VinItaly Wine Tasting in Verona, Italy
hillside in Verona with the ancient Roman ruins Every wine tasting event is special. The paragraphs below detail 7 tips for getting the most out of wine tasting at VinItaly.
Wine: History, Health and Truths [is wine an aphrodisiac?]
We hear it all the time; wine is good for our health! But is it, really? Let’s remember that wine is a product for sale and marketing directives are there
3 Reasons to Celebrate Canada Day!
Happy Birthday, Canada! For the rest of the year, I get to be my critical self and decry all of the reasons why Canada is not living up to the
Top Champagnes and Bubbles
This is part 2 to ‘Champagne’s Dirty Little Secret’ where we questioned the higher prices of Champagne sparkling wine and discussed marketing practices. If you would like to read that
Champagne’s Dirty Little Secret
In ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blonds’ Marilyn Monroe sang ‘Diamonds are a girls best friend’ in a pink satin dress surrounded by dapper men in black tuxedos. I’m a brunette and Champagne
The Best Wine Growing Region You’ve Never Heard of – Hugging Tree Winery and the Similkameen Series
[This article is the second of a three part series on the Similkameen Valley and it’s wineries.] When Sergeant Makepeace (Cristine) and Staff Sergeant Makepeace (Walter) retired from the Royal
The Best Wine Growing Region You’ve Never Heard of – The Similkameen Series
[This article is the first of a three part series on the Similkameen Valley and it’s wineries.] The Similkameen Valley is a wine region in British Columbia nestled in a