Have you noticed? Our fantastic social wine community is growing, fast paced. There are handfuls of new wine influencers and uncountable new wine lovers filled with interest & curiosity. I think it’s absolutely wild & wonderful. Obviously, there are all kinds of style out there and I thought I would put together a list of…
Through my years as a wine writer, I’ve been strongly interested in the many ways to share the love of wine. There’s just so much passion surrounding the world of wine, so much beauty that it gets hard to demonstrate the very special aspect of a place. I’ve learned that the very best way to…
While Prosecco outsells Champagne and other sparkling wines in most of the important markets around the world, it feels as there’s still much misunderstanding surrounding it, especially in Canada. Don’t get me wrong, 5 million bottle have been sold this year in Canada, which is a gigantic amount, but in comparison with the evolution in…
Have you ever participated in a group wine tasting? It’s an experience that is truly unique and eye-opening. I really believe sharing or even hosting a wine tasting group is the key to understanding the value and the purpose of wine. Wine is meant to be shared. Of course, it can be shared with…
Champagne Henriot is part of the big reputed brand names in Champagne. However, and especially in comparison, we could say it gets far less attention than they deserve. For over 210 years, the Henriot family has maintained a standard and a consistency with a focus on terroir-driven and excellent expression of Chardonnay as well as…
The white version of the Blés label, the best-selling organic wine in Quebec has just arrived on the shelves. This couple-owned 120ha estate is owned by the fabulous entrepreneur, Maria Sancho and her Husband. The idea is to make the best wine possible in the heated area of Valencia with as a main goal, approachability,…
Bellavista may very well become the image of Francia Corta as its Founder, Vittorio Moretti became the director of the appellation board, following his friend and fellow producer Maurizio Zanella of Ca’ del Bosco. Bellavista, founded 40 years ago, is the biggest producer in FranciaCorta. We have to admit, the appellation itself is quite small…
Did you ever imagine it could be possible to get 300 people in the hospitality trade from 20 countries, including some of the best sommeliers in the world to gather together for a 3-day congress? Vincent Lafortune, Founder of Somm360, and his team thought so, and most impressively, made it happen. It was the kind…
The Banfi group is a leading brand in Italy. However, the heart of this company is the more than honoured family-owned estate called Castello di Banfi in Montalcino. The famous estate has had a sorrowful lost this year after the demise of their winemaker, Rudy Buratti earlier this year. He dedicated his life and career…
In 1995, two major family from the new world and the old world joined forces on the new project of creating a world-class Italian wine. The Frescobaldi’s and the Mondavi’s, with the same love of the Italian wine culture and the Italian land started the Luce della Vite ambitious joint-project. Luce was the first wine…