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Cahors, I still like you – and please make some whites.
One of the most notable and unusual chapters in my wine year was a trip to Cahors, last May, during Malbec Days, an event where the Cahors wine producers seek to showcase the fact that they are the original home of the grape made famous by Argentina. I was there for the event, but also [...]
Also posted in France, producers, red wine Tagged Cahors, chardonnay, Château de Cayx, Château Lagrézette, Dame de Grézette, foie gras, Malbec, Malbec Days, Rocamadour, terroir, viognier 9 Comments
Marking the calendar for TasteCamp North (May 2011, Niagara)
I’ve rarely had so many things scheduled so far ahead. I have things penciled into my calendar until late 2011, easily. A funny feeling for a freelancer who has mostly seen his schedule evolve on a month to month basis.
It’s good to be planning, however, especially for events like TasteCamp North, taking place in the [...]
Conversations with winemakers on Twitter
Yeah, I’ll admit it, Twitter sometimes keeps me from blogging more. When fatigue sets in, it’s easier to keep to the under-140-character format, and just stay with the conversations and the flow of information, rather than piping down and getting that blog post finished.
Mind you, as I look back on 2009, I must also point [...]
Also posted in wine blog, winemaking Tagged Anthony Gismondi, Been Doon So Long, Bill Zacharkiw, Bradley Cooper, Cathy Corison, Cellared in Canada, Emily Towe, Foodcase.ca, Forlorn Hope Wine, Kronos Vineyard, Mark Shipway, Matthew Rorick, Randall Grahm, Rick Van Sickle, Rod Phillips, Shea Coulson, Township 7, Twitter, winetweeps 7 Comments
A case of Canadian wine on Palate Press – and thoughts on the Canadian Wine brand
Busy week on the blogging front for me, as I contributed a sizeable article on Canadian wines for Palate Press, and started The Food Case, the companion food blog to The Wine Case. And that’s not counting the amount of tinkering involved from moving The Wine Case to its new winecase.ca address. Energy-consuming, for sure, [...]
Also posted in Canada, Canadian wine, United States, wine blog, wine trade Tagged 13th Street Winery, British Columbia, dry wines, EnRoute, Et Ceteras White, icewine, Meritage, Niagara, Nova Scotia, Okanagan, Ontario, Palate Press, Quebec, Ravine vineyard, Southbrook Vineyards, Triomphe Merlot Leave a comment
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