Forget the 30-roll package of toilet paper: The best bargain at Costco might be its private label of wines. Sommelier Owen Bargreen tasted his way through two dozen bottles to find the gems.
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Wine collecting can be fiercely competitive, but the good news is you do not need to spend a fortune to start putting away quality bottles for later years.
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It may surprise you that grapes survive and thrive in British Columbia’s climate. And they produce exceptional wines you’ll want to look out for.
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These five new volumes investigate some of the most basic issues raised by wine, while posing new questions and inspiring thirst.
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Between friends, family and the office holiday party, it feels like the festivities are never-ending this time of year. While calendars may be full, wallets feel like they’re running on empty. And though wine is an easy gift, sometimes it’s best to go a bit outside the bottle.
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Suggestions for when you have no time to think (or agonize) about what bottles to buy for the feast.
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Vintners in the burgeoning wine region report destroyed homes and wineries and scorched vines
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Smelling the cork after opening a bottle can seem like a relic of the past. But you’re making a huge mistake if you skip this step in evaluating wine.
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Picking the right wine to bring to a holiday party can be tricky — you want it to complement the food being served and you want everyone to like it.
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Taste might have less to do with what consumers are willing to pay for wine than you think. In fact, issues like a wine’s country and region of origin sometimes had more impact on a person’s willingness to pay more for a wine than taste.
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