ESTATE BAROLO AT COOPERATIVE PRICES
Mark your calendar: February 10 – 14 (Calgary and Edmonton ½+½) Great Barolo isn’t know for its price-friendliness. If you love a story and the wine that goes with it, you can still get estate Barolo at cooperative prices. How? Buy the estate wine of a family who used to sell their grapes to a […]
THE ELEGANCE OF BARBS
Silly reasons to try new wine One of our favourite things about wine is that it’s your journey, so you can take whatever route you want. We like to have some fun finding unusual angles to approach it. Today, we’re looking at the elegance of Barbs. What does that even mean? Well, ever notice the […]
PRODUTTORI DEL BARBARESCO SHOWS CO-OPS DON’T HAVE TO SUCK BY DEFAULT
A lot has been written about Produttori and their superb wines. More than that, they’ve done it in the cooperative model which is infamous for medium- to low-quality wine. But Produttori del Barbaresco shows co-ops don’t have to suck by default. How? The short answer is “intention”. But it goes much deeper than that. First, […]
THE TURLEY ZINFANDEL PARADOX
I’m a traditional-wine-style guy. That means my taste and constitution lean toward the leaner side of weight with kaleidescopic aromatics. Think of great Ontario Chardonnay or perfect Chianti Classico. While I’ve enjoyed many a full-throttle bottle, that was in far younger years. I can no longer handle wines that are generous in everything but acidity and […]