My first wine story for Decanter magazine
view of the newly approved East Kelowna Slopes sub-appellation I'm…
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My first wine story for Decanter magazine
Remembering an Aussie Wine Icon
Wynns Coonawarra Estate John Riddoch Cabernet Sauvignon 1994 Regular readers…
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Remembering an Aussie Wine Icon
Two AVAs, Two Wineries, Two Wine Varietals – Comparing and Contrasting the Willamette and Sonoma Valleys
Quick, what do Oregon’s Willamette Valley and California’s Sonoma Valley…
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Two AVAs, Two Wineries, Two Wine Varietals – Comparing and Contrasting the Willamette and Sonoma Valleys
A Brief Visit to South Africa
Winter in the Cape vineyards Why would anyone travel from…
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A Brief Visit to South Africa
Building Wine Brand Loyalty, One Client at a Time
Here's a cautionary tale (which ends well) for wineries and…
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Building Wine Brand Loyalty, One Client at a Time
Savvy Wine Buying at the BCLDB
Some great Bordeaux 2016 wines on sale at the LDB…
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Savvy Wine Buying at the BCLDB
Best Buys – Winter 2020-2021
As with many of us these days, my sense of…
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Best Buys – Winter 2020-2021
The Long and Winding Road to the WSET Diploma
As regular readers of my wine blog will recall, I…
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The Long and Winding Road to the WSET Diploma
My Top Ten Wines of 2020
In a year turned upside down by a still-virulent pandemic,…
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My Top Ten Wines of 2020
The Similkameen Valley – A new BC wine region hidden in plain sight
vineyards in the Similkameen Valley Most visitors heading inland from…
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The Similkameen Valley – A new BC wine region hidden in plain sight