I recently visited the Soléna and Grand Cru Estate in Yamhill, OR. This wine, the only white produced, is very zippy and has lots of refreshing acidity in addition to loads of citrus and tropical fruit characteristics. Presumably much of-read more-
Icewine has been a blessing and a curse for Canadian wine's international reputation. A blessing, because it allowed Canadian wines to gain recognition - enough so that Inniskillin's Icewine was served at the banquet honoring Barack Obama's Nobel Peace Prize,-read more-
With considerably more flavor and body than many American and Italian versions of this light, fruity wine, there’s quite a pedigree in the bottle. Alois and Gerhard are grandfather and grandson, respectively, but Alois Jr., who died two years ago,-read more-
OK, so the snails were not the best I’ve ever consumed; those savoured in South Africa a few months prior were vastly better. Perhaps though it was the choice of wine--a Pinot Gris; its rich smokiness didn't really work with-read more-