Wine Beer And Spirits

Great wines from Okanagan’s Lake Country on to Italy

Great wines from Okanagan’s Lake Country on to Italy

By Jurgen Gothe | February 7, 2012
We've got nine sippers from around the globe to whet your palate this week.
Saxenburg reds to seek out

Saxenburg reds to seek out

By Jurgen Gothe | February 1, 2012
Sometimes the roly-poly little god of wine deigns to smile on me.
When a pint's not a pint: CAMRA petition calls for draft beer serving size clarity

When a pint's not a pint: CAMRA petition calls for draft beer serving size clarity

By Carolyn Ali | January 26, 2012
Vancouver's Campaign for Real Ale wants restaurants and pubs to tell consumers up front exactly how much beer is in that glass they order
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Local B.C. Chardonnays to love

Local B.C. Chardonnays to love

By Jurgen Gothe | January 25, 2012
Four fabulous new B.C. Chardonnays are worth a special quest.
These table wines are more than just fine

These table wines are more than just fine

By Jurgen Gothe | January 17, 2012
Although all these bottles sell for under $14, the taste and quality may surprise you.
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Upscale Chilean wines take on the cheapies

Upscale Chilean wines take on the cheapies

By Jurgen Gothe | January 10, 2012
When the first big wave of Chilean wines rolled over the Andes and hit here, we welcomed it with open arms and even more open wallets. We loved the invasion. And what wasn’t to love?
Any time is right for good-value sparkling wine

Any time is right for good-value sparkling wine

By Jurgen Gothe | January 3, 2012
The problem with big-C Champagne is simple: big-C price. But non-Champagne bubbles are around every corner, and these ones will surely fit your budget.
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Innis & Gunn's Connoisseur's Oak Collection is a timeless treat

Innis & Gunn's Connoisseur's Oak Collection is a timeless treat

By Jurgen Gothe | December 27, 2011
If you didn’t get a set of oaken beers for Christmas, there may still be time.
Snap up a case of Figaro and finish with icewine treats

Snap up a case of Figaro and finish with icewine treats

By Jurgen Gothe | December 27, 2011
Figaro is a beautifully built, bracing, crisp white—steely, flinty, and hearty.
Black Hills winery's portfolio is a dream for tasters

Black Hills winery's portfolio is a dream for tasters

By Jurgen Gothe | December 21, 2011
Hard to say if the Tennants and the McCarrells set out to create a wine brand of near-mythic proportions when they came into possession of a practically derelict vineyard property in the south Okanagan.
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Pink wine goes with everything for the holidays

Pink wine goes with everything for the holidays

By Jurgen Gothe | December 14, 2011
Pink wine is perfect—festive, fun, tasty, and versatile.
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Wine to serve, give, and read about

Wine to serve, give, and read about

By Jurgen Gothe | December 7, 2011
Once you’re done buying for the guests, pour yourself a glass, sit by the fire, and pore over one of these books.
Veuve Clicquot opens the fridge to celebration season

Veuve Clicquot opens the fridge to celebration season

By Jurgen Gothe | November 29, 2011
Standing loud and proud, bright yellow on the shelf, this great Champagne is perfect for toasting the holidays—or nothing in particular.
At under $15 each, these wines go down easily

At under $15 each, these wines go down easily

By Jurgen Gothe | November 22, 2011
Cheap wines that are good ’n’ tasty are something of an oxymoron. Still, here are a few to try as we approach the holiday season.
Splurge on new age-defined Courvoisier Cognacs

Splurge on new age-defined Courvoisier Cognacs

By Jurgen Gothe | November 22, 2011
Two new 12-year-old and 21-year-old Cognacs are simply delicious if you want to indulge.