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Moscatos Make for a Refreshing Summer Winenew
On the sweet side, Moscato is perfect for spritzing, light in alcohol, and cheap (depending on your personal definition of the word), and its low acidity always makes it easy to drink.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
06-16-2011 |
Food+Drink
Tags: Moscato, Dessert Wine
Get it While it's Young: Beaujolais by the Batchnew
Beaujolais doesn't keep very long, not even the top tier. Here are the tiers, bottom to top: Beaujolais Primeur (or Nouveau), the basic Beaujolais, Beaujolais Superieur, Beaujolais-Villages, and Beaujolais Cru.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
06-22-2009 |
Food+Drink
Tags: wine, beaujolais
Uncorked: Love at First Whitenew
Vinho verde, yes, green wine, is new in town, has a cat on the label, clocks in at barely nine percent alcohol, and wants to be "supercooled."
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
09-26-2008 |
Food+Drink
Bundles of Chardonnay Joy Arrivenew
Our thirst for the trendy and tasty white grape knows no limits. It might even be safe to say that if I only gave you tasting notes on new-arrival Chardonnays—what with new labels and wineries, as well as annual vintages—I could fill a full calendar of columns every year.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
08-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: wine, Chardonnay
Get Chardonnay Bang For a Way Smaller Bucknew
Ah, Chardonnay, how do we love thee? Let me count the ways.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
08-01-2008 |
Food+Drink
Tags: wine, Chardonnay
Robust Barbecue Reds Jockey for Grillmarksnew
Maybe the best reason for firing up the barbecue this week is to add a few degrees of comfort to the great outdoors with a baker's dozen of recommendations.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
06-13-2008 |
Food+Drink
Wines Spring Up: Fresh, Fruity, and Scrubby, Toonew
Not a week goes by without a clutch of new wines appearing, especially at this time of year.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
04-28-2008 |
Food+Drink
Wine Touring in the Okanagan Valleynew
Now, with more than 100 crowding the fertile landscape, stopping anywhere you saw a sign advertising a winery has gotten more complex.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
04-14-2008 |
Food+Drink
Shiraz Shines in a Basket of Lehmannsnew
Australians know a thing or two about Shiraz. Or 166.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
04-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
You Say Gris, I Say Grigionew
Now let's sip pinot.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
03-21-2008 |
Food+Drink
Sumac Ridge Estate's Big Gun Moves and Shakes Onwardnew
There are plenty of big guns on the B.C. wine scene, and one of the biggest is Harry McWatters.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
03-17-2008 |
Food+Drink
A Bouquet of Viognier Ripe for the Pickingnew
Viognier continues its dominance as the white wine lover's darling. Chardonnay is so last season, isn't it?
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
03-07-2008 |
Food+Drink
Playhouse International Wine Festival Impresses with Agenew
Consider the numbers: 1,600 different wines by 176 wineries from 16 countries. Years ago, someone figured out how many glasses that would entail dishwashingwise, and it came to some googly number like 30,000.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
02-22-2008 |
Food+Drink
The BOYs are Back for Another Round of Bestsnew
More Best of the Year wines that made the jaded palate sparkle and buzz.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
01-18-2008 |
Food+Drink
Rounding Up BOYs From the Year Gone Bynew
The Best of Year import selections.
The Georgia Straight |
Jurgen Gothe |
01-04-2008 |
Food+Drink
