The Champagne Surprise
What do you know? A supermarket brand champagne beat the more expensive competition in an international wine challenge. Never judge a book by its cover…or its price!
FERMENTATIONS
What do you know? A supermarket brand champagne beat the more expensive competition in an international wine challenge. Never judge a book by its cover…or its price!
FERMENTATIONS
Vouvray is named after a small village in France’s Loire Valley, Vouvray is steely and vivacious when young — some even call it “nervous” — but it is also among the world’s longest-lived white wines. Vouvray can age for decades, and has been known to remain in prime condition for more than a century. Read…
This is the inaugural article series where I feature products I love. Let’s face it…it will mostly be food and drink items. I was inspired when I took in the Make It show, in Saint Albert in April. It was chalk full of well curated small businesses, but one stood in particular. FrostBites, which is…
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The French wine Label that has been famous for its extraordinary design is bringing out a bright surprise. I am talking about So Chic Wines. Three bottles of these fine French wines will be arranged neatly in a charming gift box, decorated with dazzling Swarovski crystals. The makers of So Chic Wine have chosen three…
Maybe not. Apparently the “new fashionable wines” much, like hemlines and platform shoes, come and go with time. A good marketing technique to revive a tired wine market is to come out with a “new” old favorite. Is it the time for Malbec? Via TIME Global Advisor
Though few of us in the US have heard of Mendoza, Argentina, more than 300,000 people attend the closing festivities of its annual grape harvest. Now considered the 8th wine capital of the world, Mendoza is most famous for its complex Malbec wines and stunning location in the Andean foothills. Its harvest takes place from…