Never mind the Sauvignon Blancs — New Zealand’s top wine region is more intriguing than its most famous varietal Set to celebrate its 50th anniversary this year, Marlborough’s wine industry is serving up a hospitality all its own. JS By Jessica Wynne Lockhart Special to The Star Fri., Jan. 27, 2023timer5 min. read JOIN THE CONVERSATION On … Read more
Here are some recent wine topics featured in the Blog of Sid Cross. Have a look, we think you will find the wine topics interesting and informative, and we hope they will stimulate much useful discussion amongst our members. Altogether there are 1070 posts and Sid continues to add a new one every week. Also, every … Read more
Here are some recent topics featured in the Blog of Sid Cross. Altogether there are 1054 posts and Sid continues to add a new one every week. Also, every week Sid will answer a wine and/or food related question sent to him via e-mail in a new feature titled “Ask Sid.” Have a look, we think … Read more
Here is a link to the article a published in the Toronto Star: Click here B.C. wineries feel the burn after smoke from last year’s wildfires taints grape harvest Record-breaking heat and smoke from wildfires have taken a toll on B.C.’s $2.8 billion wine industry, with yields estimated to be down by 30 per cent … Read more
An about-turn on herbicide sprays reveals Champagne’s true attitude to sustainability.Caroline Henry·Thursday, 28-Apr-2022 © Caroline Henry/Wine-Searcher | Vineyards near Hautvilliers have been blasted with herbicide. Champagne’s backstep from its own environmental principles is playing out in its vineyards, which increasingly resemble a nuclear wasteland. For the last few years, the Comité Champagne (CIVC) has been very vocal about … Read more
Rating wine by quality. Writer Rod Phillips Illustrator Lehel Kovacs The pleasure wine gives varies according to circumstances and mood, but many drinkers look for objective ratings when buying it. Reviewers all over the world rate wines out of 100 points, and many bottles carry stickers showing they scored 88, 90, or 93 points. But the 100-point … Read more