There is a lot of information on wine labels. Sometimes deciphering them can be a bit of a challenge. There are strange words that don't look like they're in English and it's probably because they aren't. I vividly remember walking down the aisles of my local liquor store trying to figure out which wine to …
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The Terroir of Tasting
I believe that where and when we taste a wine will have an effect on how we perceive the wine. The physical conditions and environment of the person along with those of the wine will influence perception. I call it the "Terroir of Tasting". How can wineries better prepare their own wine shops to have better …
Podcast 95 – Light Up the Vines Part 2
My coverage of Summerland's Light Up the Vines festival continues with this podcast. I had the amazing opportunity to interview someone who is normally the one that interviews other people - amazing people in the world of wine and music - Terry David Mulligan, host of Tasting Room Radio and Hollywood and Wines, joins me …
Podcast #4 – Judging Award-Winning Wines & Thornhaven’s Gewurz
In this week's podcast, we talk about the value of awards in wine competitions. Do the best wines always win? What does it matter? Join us in tasting an award winning wine - the Thornhaven Gewurztraminer 2008, the Best in Category at the Okanagan Spring Wine Festival 2009.