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Decanter

  • Timorasso: Piedmont’s rediscovered white
  • Chianti Classico alternatives
  • Vietti: producer profile
  • Amarone della Valpolicella 2016
  • 1996 Piedmont: A retrospective
  • See all articles on Decanter

Meininger’s WBI

  • How to succeed in British Columbia
  • The taste of climate change
  • Sangiovese throws a strange quercetin deposit
  • Meet Ontario’s wine buyers
  • Australian wine takes a step towards Italy

Quench

  • Barolo DOCG’s Bright Young Things
  • Barolo 2016 Top Picks at Nebbiolo Prima
  • You can’t have Brunello without Biondi-Santi
  • What are the Douro Boys up to?
  • Is ethical wine even possible?
  • See all articles on Quench

Taste

  • Italian Classics
  • Uco Rising
  • Inimitable Bordeaux: The 2016 Vintage Release
  • 2015 Vintage Bordeaux Release

Vintec Club

  • Breaking Down Chianti Classico
  • Nebbiolo Beyond Barolo
  • Should One Age Amarone

Westender

  • Chain restaurants upping their wine game
  • Vancouver’s sensational sommeliers and more
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  • More sweet memories from my trip to Piemonte last November: my last lunch. I stopped by @marchesibarolo to say a quick goodbye. I only had 45 minutes but the Abbona family whipped up a quick plate of agnolotti and cracked a lovely 2019 Langhe Nebbiolo from their @cascinabruciata property in Barbaresco. Then they sent me on my way with their smiles and a full heart and belly. . . . #piemonte #piedmont #marchesidibarolo #langhe #nebbiolo #barolo #barbaresco #agnolotti #pasta #lunch #hospitality
  • Currently writing up some 2016 Barolo notes for @decanter and thoroughly enjoyed revising my interview with Luigi (on right) and Lorenzo Scavino. This father and son team work side by side at their family estate Azelia and often finish each other’s sentences. ‘I’m the only son, 5th generation, so no pressure,’ Lorenzo jokes. ‘Seriously, I love it. When I was little I played in the the vineyards and winery. Then it transformed into work. Of course there was some slavery in between,’ he teases his Dad. . . . @lorenzo_scavino_azelia #azelia #barolo #nebbiolo #wine #italianwine #piedmont #piemonte #tasting #winetasting #fatherandson
  • My profile on Tawse is now up on @decanter - see link in my profile. I am thrilled to shine the spotlight on this top-notch Ontario winery. . . . @tawsewinery @winecountryont #ontariowine #wine #tawse #riesling #cabernetfranc #chardonnay #niagara #niagarapeninsula
  • All dressed up and no place to go. Over the holidays, I rediscovered puzzles. On my date with Jig, I cracked this lovely Mencía from Spain’s Ribeira Sacra region and paired it with my favourite (and only) Spanish dress. Not sure if Mr. Saw and I have a future together but my love for Spain’s Mencía grape remains strong. (You can find @finca_cuarta at BC Liquor Stores for $22 - imported by @worldwinesynergy ) Seriously, it was a beautiful puzzle from @ravensburgerglobal depicting my beloved St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. @lincoln.clarkes . . . #mencia #ribeirasacra #wine #spanishwine #puzzle #jigsaw
  • New Year’s Day traditions - crab and Chablis (preferably Dauvissat) and a little writing. It’s tempting to boot 2020 out the door but there were blessings and lessons that need to be remembered. And while it is difficult to set goals amidst so much uncertainty, it is still important to have a plan. Just keep it fluid. . . . #newyear #newyearsday #tradition #chablis #dauvissat #wine #frenchwine #writing #resolutions #goals #happynewyear #2021
  • Gougères factory 2020. Newly repainted YELLOW kitchen. I spread as much french pastry love around as I could but thinking about so many more of you. People I couldn’t see and haven’t seen for a while. My heart is bursting with love for all. Wishing everyone a healthy, happy, simply better year ahead. @lincoln.clarkes . . . #newyear #yellow #gougeres #champagne #baking
  • Roasted pheasant with orange and port, celery root purée and cabbage with chestnuts. @lincoln.clarkes picked the wine. I’d say he chose the perfect match. Merry Christmas to all! . . . #christmas #christmasdinner #dinner #pheasant #burgundy #pinotnoir #charmeschambertin #grandcru @lucienlemoine #lucienlemoine #wine #frenchwine
  • If I had to pick my top 10 tasting rooms, Azienda Giuseppe Rinaldi’s would definitely be in there. You can’t help but feel Beppe’s soul here. (This Barolo legend passed away in 2018). His daughter Marta just shrugs and calls it home. Home. It’s the best place for all of us to be right now. Stay safe. Stay put. . . . #tastingroom #wine #barolo #giusepperinaldi #italianwine #home #staysafe
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