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Everything is coming up Rosés – a peek at local pinks
"...But just suppose, you had no nose, then you could never smell a Rosé ..."
-Dr. Seuss, modified
And that would be a shame, wouldn’t it? Rosés truly combine the best of both worlds in wine. The freshness, acidity and best food-friendliness of white wines, with the structure, berry fruit, tannins and best food-friendliness of red wines....
From the Bar Soole: Celebrating World Cocktail Week Locally
World Cocktail Week is upon us again from May 6-13. World Cocktail Week is a week long fundraiser for the Museum of the American Cocktail in New Orleans. The event was established to promote better understanding and appreciation of the art of the cocktail and its history, and responsible drinking. The date commemorates the first...
What to DRINK With That – Pizza Red & White
DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. This month’s challenge is to pair a pair of pizzas: Red & White.
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Spring is in the Glass – 2011 BC Wine Releases
Some people recognize spring by budding flowers, baby goats or society's shift from sweaters to shorts. My cue, however, is the flood of local wine releases. Bright whites and alluring roses are hitting the shelves and overflowing my glass, and near daily portfolio tastings are filling my tasting logbook twice over. It’s an abundant of...
From the Bar Soole: The Old Switcheroo
So what's Switchel?
Switchel originated in the Caribbean using a base of ginger, molasses, apple cider vinegar, sugar & water. This refreshing drink was very popular in the American Colonies during the 17th Century.
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The Wine Lover’s Coloring Book
Where was THIS when I was in wine school? Good thing wine studies last a lifetime, art is cathartic and understanding maps satisfy the soul. The Wine Lover's Coloring Book is a new study guide for the young at heart, and an exercise in staying within the lines for the young. A dream seen through...
Birichino Malvasia Bianca 2010
I can’t look at this wine without thinking about spring. It’s not just the visually striking, mysterious tropical Asian influenced floral label. Nor the sprightly sounding winery name – Birichino [biri-kino], Italian for impish or mischievous. Not even for the wine’s sunny beginnings, up on a bench on the western edge of the Salinas Valley...
Playhouse Wine Festival – A Filtered Look Back
It's hard to believe that the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival ended less than 2 weeks ago. Principals are long since home, tens of thousands of bottles recycled and livers recovered. As for me, my pages tasting notes have been filed away and my impressions, leesy and cloudy during the crush of the festival, have...
