Category Archives: wine trade

A sommelier on your bedside table

By winecase | Published: May 26, 2009
I’ve let a lot of things hanging, in the last, hectic few weeks. Like writing on this blog – which will now pick up its usual pace again. Or renewing my subscription to Sommelier Journal, a very interesting and distinctive magazine aimed at a knowledgeable and/or professional readership. I’ve found a lot of great content in [...]
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TasteCamp East: adventures in Long Island wines

By winecase | Published: May 1, 2009
Well, here I am at The Greenporter Hotel in Greenport, NY, on the Eastern end of Long Island, for a meeting of wine bloggers called TasteCamp East. The event is organized by Lenn Thompson, one of the top wine bloggers and an expert on the wines of New York and, more specifically, Long Island, where he [...]
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When Robert Parker can't get his facts (or his ethical guidelines) straight

By winecase | Published: April 26, 2009
I was appalled and incensed, Friday evening, when I read a post by Robert Parker himself on the eRobertParker forum. I don’t often agree with Mr Parker’s taste, but I do have respect for what he’s accomplished and for the energy he’s put into advocating wine. I’ve lost a lot of that respect, now, after an [...]
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The California Wine Fair is back already

By winecase | Published: March 31, 2009
A year can sure go by fast. It’s spring in Canada, and time for the California Wine Fair again. I even missed the Western Canada dates (sorry guys), and barely caught up with it on time for the East Coast part of the tour. It’s no April Fool joke. Ottawa gets its turn this Wednesday, April [...]
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Quebec City hosts its first ever Salon des vins

By winecase | Published: March 12, 2009
Tomorrow, Quebec City’s very first Salon des vins et spiritueux (site in French only) will open, providing wine lovers and professionals from the region (and beyond) with a first event of this scale. Organizers have managed to get a lot of people on board, showcasing a higher number of industry participants than the Montreal Salon, which [...]
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