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Comment on Understanding Liquor Reform: Discretion, Policy and the Law of Liquor in British Columbia by WINEcouver

WINEcouver — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:18:39 +0000

Great primer, Shea, especially for a non-legal type like me. My gut reaction was that we should challenge the Acts, as they are the root of the bureaucratic nightmare of the LDB/LCLB.

The LDA and LCA are in direct contradiction to Section 12 of the Cdn Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Every time I shop for wine in BC, I feel cruelly punished. The downside of my playful argument is that since it happens multiple times a week, it’s hardly unusual punishment.

Cheers,
WINEcouver

Comment on COS Frappato 2010 by Shea

Shea — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 01:28:58 +0000

Barb,

Thanks for the comment. I certainly hope it does and please keep up the good work bringing in such wines and producers as COS. Any word on whether you will be bringing in the whites or the amphora fermented wines?

Shea

Comment on COS Frappato 2010 by Barb Giacomin

Barb Giacomin — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 00:41:49 +0000

Hello Shea,
WineQuest imports the COS wines to western Canada. Just a quick note to say thanks so very much for your comments. We are so glad you enjoyed their tasty Frappato! Hopefully, it will inspire others to venture further than Cabernet, Shiraz, Merlot (or other well known grapes) to try something out of the ordinary.

Comment on Spotlight on Nebbiolo: Elio Grasso “Ginestra Casa Mate” Barolo 2005 by Shea

Shea — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:36:32 +0000

Thanks Brad, a few more to come as well. I’m certainly loving it.

Comment on Spotlight on Nebbiolo: Elio Grasso “Ginestra Casa Mate” Barolo 2005 by Brad

Brad — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 20:43:12 +0000

Thanks for posting all the Nebbiolo articles Shea…some good stuff in there. And glad to hear it’s re-stimulated your love for one of the grandest of grapes!

Brad

Comment on Foradori Fontanasanta Nosiola 2009 by Shea

Shea — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:07:44 +0000

John,

Hope so, because this was not only delicious but the kind of wine you could drink buckets of. A rare combo in these parts.

Comment on Foradori Fontanasanta Nosiola 2009 by John Clerides

John Clerides — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 07:54:02 +0000

Had a great visit to Foradori years ago, the wines are exceptional, but alas difficult to sell. I do feel the tide is changing and iconoclastic winess are starting to get a following, stay tuned

Comment on Spotlight on Sangiovese: Il Palazzone Brunello di Montalcino Riserva 2001 by Weston

Weston — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:48:34 +0000

You gotta love finding Restricted wines at the BCLD stores.

Had this at CinCin last winter, so good!

Comment on Spotlight on Sangiovese: Mauro Vannucci Piaggia Carmignano Riserva 2003 by Brad

Brad — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 03:51:27 +0000

Ya! Nebbiolo! Bring it on Shea!

PS, nice post on the Sangiovese’s. I may have to pick up one of these Carmignano’s.

Comment on Open Barrel: A Manifesto for Consumer Based Reform of British Columbia Liquor Laws by Lee Newby

Lee Newby — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:24:16 +0000

Well said. The big changes will come when the government doesn’t need the money they make, which will be never. I think on the retail end with Jimmy P getting in the business we may see some change down the road. Vancouver keeps working hard at developing a wine culture and the governments at both Municipal and Provincial level keep getting in the way. I can see the Federal Government moving first to revamp the prohibition ear laws as they have the least to lose doing so.

Little steps.