Valentine’s Day champagne, on a budget

By Guy-Jacques Langevin | 9. February 2010 | General | 0 Comments

Valentine’s Day champagne, on a budget

Don’t need to spend a fortune for a champagne bottle on Valentine’s Day. You can enjoy a romantic bubbles evening with your loved one for under $25.
We have selected for you some sparkling wines that will not hurt your wallet.

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Champagne and sparkling under $15
Freixenet Cordon Negro Brut Cava Sparkling
Spain
Price: $13.75
Fresh, fine bubbles. [...]

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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for the Wine Lover

By Guy-Jacques Langevin | 9. February 2010 | General | 1 Comment

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for the Wine Lover

Valentine’s Day is at the corner, only 5 days to go. Still looking to what to give to your lovely wine enthusiast? Here are great Valentine’s Day gift ideas for the wine lover you love!

Wine
I don’t think anyone will be really surprised with “wine” as the best Valentine’s Day gift ideas for a the [...]

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The Hermit Crab Viognier/Marsanne d’Arenberg 2007 | Wine of the Week

The Hermit Crab Viognier/Marsanne d’Arenberg 2007 | Wine of the Week

It’s from the abbreviation of the French appellation of Hermitage; a region recognized for Marsanne grapes, that the “hermit” crab comes from. An Australian blend made of Viognier (72%) and Marsanne (28%).
A beautiful nose that exhibit floral, peach, apricot, citrus, melon, ginger and almond aromas. A good complexity on the nose and also found on [...]

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Wine video gallery – Château Peyrabon

Wine video gallery – Château Peyrabon

Located on the Haut-Medoc region, the Châtau Peyrabon is a Cru Bourgeois of a strong personality. Its actual owner since 1998, the wine merchant Millesima, has fallen under the spell of these very promising 50 hectares of gravely lands. Patrick Bernard and his team, led by Xavier Michelet, are with no compromise passionately committed into [...]

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Touchdown wines for the Super Bowl

By Guy-Jacques Langevin | 4. February 2010 | General | 0 Comments

Touchdown wines for the Super Bowl

Your Super Bowl night menu is done; natcho, pizza, veggies and the traditional chicken wings. It’s a fast and easy to prepare menu that will leave the entire spotlight on the game.
Of course, a good cold beer will perfectly match your menu but wines can also be a good choice with your meal.
If you go [...]

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Upcoming event – The Nova Scotia Winter Icewine Festival

By Guy-Jacques Langevin | 2. February 2010 | Upcoming events | 0 Comments

Upcoming event – The Nova Scotia Winter Icewine Festival

Book your calendar; the Nova Scotia Winter Icewine Festival is ready to warm you. From February 4 to 14, 2010 enjoy the best Icewines.
This third festival edition has more than 40 events spread over 10 days. From sample Icewine paired with local cuisine to educational how Icewine is made sessions, celebrate with Nova Scotia winemakers [...]

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Cline Cool Climate Syrah Sonoma Coast 2007 | Wine of the Week

Cline Cool Climate Syrah Sonoma Coast 2007 | Wine of the Week

It’s under a cool coastal fog that begins late morning and finishes early afternoon that come this 100% “Cool Climate” Syrah.
A fresh nose with notes of blueberries, black pepper and cedar. This full-bodied wine has velvet tannins that return to blueberries flavors. An elegant Syrah with a moderated finish.
Pair this Cline Cool Climate Syrah Sonoma [...]

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Wine video gallery – Domaine de Chevalier

Wine video gallery – Domaine de Chevalier

Nestling in a vine setting and benefiting from a gentle micro-climate, The Domaine de Chevalier is a Cru Classé of a renowned and distinguished name. Since 1983, ruling over this outstanding terroir, Olivier Bernard keeps on revealing with passion the quintessence of this vineyard, always displaying typical aromas of Pessac-Léognan. Falling within a technologic dynamic [...]

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Vineyards from around the world – Tuscany (Chianti)

Vineyards from around the world – Tuscany (Chianti)

Chianti
Chianti is a red Italian wine produced in Tuscany. It was historically associated with a squat bottle enclosed in a straw basket, called a fiasco (“flask”; pl. fiaschi); however, the fiasco is only used by a few makers of the wine now; most Chianti is bottled in traditionally shaped wine bottles. Baron Bettino Ricasoli (later [...]

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Chardonnay Reserve Mission Hill Family Estate 2006 | Wine of the Week

Chardonnay Reserve Mission Hill Family Estate 2006 | Wine of the Week

This 100% Chardonnay from the Canadian winery Mission Hill Family Estate is elegant and harmonious.
A rich nose that exhibits peach, pineapple, pear and vanilla aromas. A mouth full of flavors, fresh and rounded where the citrus, coconut and oak flavors are been added to the aromas from the nose. A lively acidity that lead [...]

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