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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
With Foodie Foresight, Eat Well and on Budgetnew
Times might be tough, but with a little foodie foresight, you won't be so broke that you'll have to resort to stone soup.
The Georgia Straight |
Gail Johnson |
03-23-2009 |
Food+Drink
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
Camp Cooks Ignite Creativitynew
While many people at local campgrounds default to weenie roasts, cooking while camping doesn’t have to be that way.
The Georgia Straight |
Carolyn Ali |
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
Monocrops Bring Food Crisisnew
Move over, peak oil and global warming. A new crisis is exploding right now across the developing world: peak food. Rising costs for staples like rice have sparked unrest across Asia, the Caribbean, and Africa this month.
The Georgia Straight |
Alex Roslin |
04-21-2008 |
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
Ingridients for Successnew
The results are in and it's official. Vancouver's restaurant scene is good enough. It's smart enough. And, gosh darn it, people like it.
The Georgia Straight |
Carolyn Ali |
03-21-2008 |
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
