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The Georgia Straight - Red wines for summer days
By: Jurgen Gothe, The Georgia Straight, July 16, 2013
Not everyone likes to drink whites or pinks in the summer sipping season; reds come into play on many a patio. There are the obvious light choices, like Pinot Noir, which will happily handle a half-hour in the fridge before serving, or even an ice cube in the glass, and there are many big, bold reds that delight with their robustness, ice cube or no. Here’s a roundup of recently received reds that have pleasured the palate of late... / Read More
Jul 16, 2012 at 7:09 PM
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The Georgia Straight - A stampede of celebratory wines
By: Jurgen Gothe, The Georgia Straight, June 5, 2012
Many new wines have been arriving of late, quite a few of them all Noah’s ark–like: two by two. Here’s a random survey of some recent highlights. Has it really been 100 years since the Calgary Stampede started in that dusty little cow town? I’m sure I remember being at the very first one. (We grew up faster on the Prairies then!) I imagine millions of gallons of beer (and equal measures of rye) have gone down since that day—but wine? Might be a bit of a new one... / Read More
Jun 5, 2012 at 10:14 PM
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