Wine Review Archives - Page 9 of 10

Happy National Wine Day ! Netflix Canada & Ontario Wine…the perfect pairing!

Articles, Canada, Global Wine Evemts, LCBO, Liz Palmer, News, Reviews, Toronto, Wine, Wine and Food Pairings, Wine News, Wine Review, Wine reviews / lizpalmer

Netflix Canada & Ontario Wine…the perfect pairing! Here are my three recommended pairings (movie/series and wine): “To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before” PAIRED with Marynissen Estates Bottoms Up Red 2017 This lush ruby-red Cabernet Sauvignon Merlot blend is berry-driven and the ideal match for this flustery tale of first love. Tasting Notes: […]

Happy National Wine Day ! Netflix Canada & Ontario Wine…the perfect pairing! Read More »

Donnafugata releases Dolce & Gabbana Rosé 2019

Articles, Italian Wine, News, Press Release, Rosé, Rose Wine, Wine News, Wine Review, Women in Wine / lizpalmer

With rosé sales surging during lockdown, Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana has joined the party, and teamed up with Donnafugata by designing a label for a new Sicilian rosé – Dolce & Gabbana Rosé 2019. Donnafugata Dolce & Gabbana Rosa 2019 is a Provençal-style pale pink made from a blend of native Sicilian grapes

Donnafugata releases Dolce & Gabbana Rosé 2019 Read More »

Spring has finally arrived and so has the arrival of Sperling Vineyards “Spring Releases”

Articles, British Columbia, Canada, Locations reviews, Organic Wine, Wine, Wine News, Wine Review, Wine reviews / lizpalmer

This vintage marks the third year of certified organic wines from Sperling Vineyards. Sperling Vineyards is British Columbia’s oldest heritage vineyard, and home of Canada’s leading organic and biodynamic winegrower Ann Sperling. Ann Sperling and her family are pioneers, first in the history of agriculture in the Kelowna region, and in both biodynamic and organic

Spring has finally arrived and so has the arrival of Sperling Vineyards “Spring Releases” Read More »

Wine in a can is a robust trend and not a short-term fad

Jenny Ratcliffe-Wright, News, Wine, Wine Economics, Wine News, Wine Review, Wine Science, Wine Technology, Wine Trends / lizpalmer

With the traditional wine market in the US growing at an increasingly slow pace, successful wineries 10 years from now will be those that have adapted to a different consumer with different values. Wine in a can is no new thing; it was first seen in World War 1 when the French army had their

Wine in a can is a robust trend and not a short-term fad Read More »

Wine in a Can. I’m a Fan!

Articles, Jenny Ratcliffe-Wright, Reviews, Wine, Wine Review, Wine reviews / lizpalmer

What’s wrong with selling wine in a can? It was not too long ago when traditionalists thought screw caps on wine bottles were a total outrage to an industry cloaked in tradition. And look at us now; twisting that screw cap with glee and patting ourselves on the back that the screw cap invention protected

Wine in a Can. I’m a Fan! Read More »

The South African wine industry commits to sustainability

Articles, Jenny Ratcliffe-Wright, Reviews, South African Wine, Wine, Wine News, Wine Review, Wine reviews / lizpalmer

South African wines are known globally for many things: wide range of styles; diversity of climate and geography; unique varietals; transition between the old and the new world. But not many people know the Cape Winelands are located in the Cape Floral Kingdom, a world heritage site, one of six plant kingdoms in the world,

The South African wine industry commits to sustainability Read More »

Puglia’s Negroamaro – to be discovered

Articles, Liz Palmer, News, Reviews, Travel, Wine, Wine News, Wine Review, Wine Tourism / lizpalmer

I traveled to Puglia, Italy early October 2019 to attend a four-day educational tour. The Educational Tour Guagnano (Salento – Puglia – Italy) “Negroamaro Stories” was carried out with the support of the Comune di Guagnano, the Municipality of Trepuzzi, the Gal Terrad’Arneo, the Municipality of Porto Cesareo, of the National Association of AIS of

Puglia’s Negroamaro – to be discovered Read More »

Exploring the Diversity of the Rheinhessen Wine Region [Part 3 of 3] — VDP “Große Lage” Seminar and Tasting

Articles, German Wine, Reviews, Travel, Wine, Wine News, Wine Review / lizpalmer

A special trade seminar was held the following morning with a specific focus on VDP “Große Lange.” The seminar was held in the beautiful Kurhaus Wiesbaden, which is unmistakable Wiesbaden’s landmark. This magnificent neoclassical building is the city’s convention center. VDP stands for Verband Deutscher Prädikatsweingüter (or the Association of German Prädikat Wine Estates). It was founded

Exploring the Diversity of the Rheinhessen Wine Region [Part 3 of 3] — VDP “Große Lage” Seminar and Tasting Read More »

Drake Launches 2008 Vintage Champagne

Articles, Champagne, champagne region, Champagne reviews, Reviews, Uncategorized, Wine Review / lizpalmer

Having unveiled his first Mod Sélection Champagne in January this year, Canadian rapper Drake is now ending the year by launching two 2008 vintage expressions. Priced at US $480 and US $550 a bottle respectively is Mod Sélection Réserve Vintage 2008, and Mod Sélection Rosé Vintage 2008. Mod Sélection Réserve is a blend of 10% Pinot

Drake Launches 2008 Vintage Champagne Read More »

Chubut – Argentina’s New Emerging Wine Region

Press, Press Release, Release, Wine, Wine News, Wine Review, Wine reviews, Wine Tourism / lizpalmer

With just 65 hectares of vines, the emerging wine region of Chubut in Patagonia is Argentina’s most southerly region. Patagonia encompasses over 50% of the total landmass of Argentina, which is 5% of its population. The area consists of four main wine-producing provinces: La Pampa, Neuquén, Río Negro and Chubut. Despite its size, the region

Chubut – Argentina’s New Emerging Wine Region Read More »

Wine Review