A global holiday for a global grape, but what to eat alongside it!? Well, per usual, here we go! A bit about Sauvignon Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc is the mother of Cabernet Sauvignon (the father being Cabernet Franc), and is wild by name and nature; “sauvignon” comes from “sauvage”…
A Guide to Pairing: Sauvignon Blanc
April 2021 Wine Industry News
Our Top Read: When Smoke Gets In Your Wine. Click here for more. In the News: US Wine Is a Mess, Here’s How to Fix It. Click here for more. Napa Officials Plan to Spend $42.5 Million to Reduce Wildfire Risk. Click here for more. The 2020 Grape…
A Guide to Pairing: Malbec
A Guide to pairing Malbec to say “Happy World Malbec Day!”. Today we’re celebrating this momentous occasion with another installment in our pairing series. Without further ado… A bit about Malbec: While one of the notorious blenders of Bordeaux, Malbec’s fame actually came from its second home –…
Musings on the Movement of Talent
It’s no wonder a globally recognized region such as Napa Valley attracts top winemaking talent – from a global perspective. The same can be said for Willamette Valley in Oregon, or specific sub-appellations of Sonoma in California, but none more so than Napa Valley. It’s also worth pointing…
March 2021 Wine Industry News
Our Top Read: The Ever Given is on the move (finally!). Click here for more. In the News: “Hispanics In Wine” organization seeks to empower Latin and Latinx wine communities. Click here for more. 20 years after his death, celebrated wine writer Tom Stockley’s daughters have published his…
A Guide to Pairing: Côtes du Rhône Blanc
Learn to pair Cotes du Rhone Blanc (white wines) In the Southern Rhône, three red grapes dominate the landscape; Syrah, Grenache, and Mourvedre. In the North, three white grapes do the same; Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne. Now that’s not to say the north only makes white wines, and…
A Guide to Pairing: California-styled Chardonnay
When we started this series last year, we never thought it’d take us this long to get to the bread and butter of white wines (pun intended), Chardonnay. Why might you ask? Well, it’s tough to say exactly, but what it ultimately came down to is the vast…
National Mulled Wine Day
Many times we speak of ancient grapes and antiquitous wine stylings on the blog here, but nothing (well, BC wine production evidence itself aside) is as old, nor still beloved after all this time, as mulled wine. Mulled wine is celebrated today to recognize the long standing tradition…
#OTBN 2021
Today (February 27) marks the annual festivities of OTBN or Open That Bottle Night, a night dedicated to opening a special bottle of wine you’ve been holding on to where the reason to open it may have passed. Really, the focus is on telling the story of what…