Mar
31
Didier Dagueneau Buisson Renard 2014
I’ve been reading Raj Parr and Jordan Mackay’s Sommelier’s Atlas of Taste, which is a tome deserving of its own post. One of their great conceits is the idea of
Oct
1
Two Great Wines of Sancerre: Domaine Vacheron Chambrates 2013 and Pascal Cotat La Grande Cote 2010
How does wine stay interesting? Forever in motion, the immense bio-chemical complexity of wine means you can continue to learn after years of experience. Do not let preconceived notions define
Aug
13
Domaine Vacheron Sancerre 2015
In today’s Loire-crazed wine geek set, Sancerre has fallen by the wayside. To be sure, the Sancerre most drinkers encounter is insipid, unbalanced, machine-harvested, chemically grown rubbish. This impression is
Jul
24
Spotlight on Indigenous Italian White Wine: Cantina Terlan Terlaner Bianco Classico 2014
Sadly Alto Adige remains one of the poorest represented important white wine regions in B.C. The wines can be found with greater frequency in the U.S. but are still harder
Jul
1
Spotlight on Indigenous Italian White Wine: Gravner Breg 2004
At some point we in the wine business have to acknowledge that labelling a wine ‘orange’ is about as helpful as saying ‘white’ or ‘red’. It serves a very imprecise
Jul
18
Spottswoode Sauvignon Blanc 2012
Spottswoode is one of my personal favourite wineries in Napa Valley. Their Cabernet Sauvignon is a stunning, elegant, and profound example of Napa Cab, old school style. But it is
Mar
21
Reyneke Reserve White 2010
I have a difficult time with South African wine. I find it to be quite inconsistent and often uninspiring. Part of this is the lack of top producers available here
Aug
11
Domaine Fouassier “Sur le Fort” Sancerre 2009
Sancerre has the biggest name in the Loire but often produces the least interesting wines. I opt for Savennieres, Vouvray, Saumur and Muscadet far more often than the generally overpriced
Jun
4
Spotlight on New Zealand: And Co. Supernatural Sauvignon Blanc 2009
I did not intend to cover any Sauvignon Blanc in this spotlight, primarily because while certainly distinctive, the grape has tended to overshadow much of the far more interesting wines
Mar
1
Alphonse Mellot Edmund 2006
Today’s simple note is to highlight a producer that quietly makes wine that lives up to the hype and prices of the famous region in which it is made: Sancerre.