Bartier Bros Piquette in cans We are having very hot summer days and need refreshments.  One drink you may want to consider, that you have not yet heard about is, Piquette.  Piquette is a low-alcohol wine …

The post Wine Reviews: Mini Round-Up for July 24, 2023 appeared first on 1 Wine Dude. I taste a bunch-o-wine (technical term for more than most people). So each week, I share some of my …

Wales’s single malt is the first spirit from the principality to achieve geographical indication (GI) status under the UK system introduced following Brexit. Single malt is the 20th product from Wales to achieve GI accreditation, …

Sauvignon Blanc grapes (By Nathan – originally posted to Flickr as Sauvignon Blanc grapes, CC BY-SA 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4165977) Sauvignon Blanc‘s home is France, but it has spread around the world, like many other vitis vinifera.  …

The extensive Saadé family was one of Syria’s largest landowners: Latakia-based Orthodox Christians whose agricultural wealth developed industrial and trading offshoots in Syria itself, as well as in Lebanon, Cyprus and elsewhere. The family lost …

History of Sangria Red sangria (image by Ruth Archer from Pixabay) Sangria traces its roots back to Spain where it has become an iconic part of Spanish culture. The word “sangria” is derived from the …

If you are a Rose wine follower or a seasonal fan, this blog post will talk about all you need to know about this pink colour wine! Rose wines have gained immense popularity in recent …

Tastin’ France booklet with wineries listed This past week Business France, the national agency to develop the French economy through export growth, brought in several French wineries to Vancouver.  These wineries do not yet have …

By Rick VanSickle It’s like the Little Engine That Could, or rather, the Petit Pinot That Could, a Prince Edward County wine that overcame adversity with shocking results. Also in this Ontario Wine Report: Four …

An aerial view of Venice canals and beach in Los Angeles. Lincoln Fine Wines is located in the Venice neighbourhood. Top Bordeaux, Burgundy and California wines were among those taken after thieves broke into the …

The distillery was mothballed in 1993 by United Distillers & Vintners (UDV), now part of Diageo, but is being revived by new owner Ian Macleod Distillers (IMD). Rosebank sits in the town of Falkirk, partway …