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Anthony Gismondi: Get into the B.C. spirit
Trying to find some delicious B.C. wine for the holidays and you don’t need a case? It’s no easy task. DTC or Direct to Consumer works fine if you are committed to buying a whole case, or at the very...
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Anthony Gismondi: Imports for any budget
It’s getting close to panic time for gift givers. Yes, you have a good 10 days to shop but without any ideas and a budget under siege I’m guessing you need ideas and you need them now. After having a...
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B.C. Wine of the Week: Laughing Stock Vineyards Syrah +04/10 2013
Laughing Stock Vineyards Syrah +04/10 2013, Osoyoos, Okanagan Valley $36 | 92/100 UPC: 850451001763 A star at the nationals, the 2013 Syrah really has it all. More in control than the massive 2012,...
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B.C. Wine of the Week: Stag’s Hollow Renaissance Grenache 2014
Stag’s Hollow Renaissance Grenache 2014, Okanagan Valley $35 winery direct | 91/100 UPC: 626990195740 The nose has beautiful white pepper character with a coating of cedar as it wafts from the glass....
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Hollick, 2009
Shiraz Hollick, 2009 Wrattonbully, Australia Ian Hollick is regarded as one of the finest producers in Coonawarra, one of the prestigious growing regions in South Australia. Together with his wife,...
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Brokenwood, 2007
Shiraz Brokenwood, 2007 Barossa valley & McLaren Vale, Australia Established in 1970, Brokenwood Wines has evolved from a weekend venture for self-professed hobby winemakers into one of Australia’s...
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Wine Match: Piri Piri Chicken
The level of heat in the puréed sauce (it’s hot!) can be adjusted by using fewer Thai chiles. Serve this with a coleslaw and flatbread and they’ll help to offset the heat. Fresno chili is mild relative...
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Anthony Gismondi: Wine events, and wine pickes of the week, Aug. 20
Wine events • The B.C. chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier is planning an unforgettable evening of Italian food, wine and song with TV personality, cookbook author and restaurateur Lidia Bastianich. The...
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Workhouse red wines to celebrate Labour Day
It’s the Labour Day long weekend, a national holiday that celebrates working folks that dates back to 1872, when a parade was held in support of the Toronto Typographical Union’s fight for a 58-hour...
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Salut! | How the Okanagan’s Black Sage Road leads (almost) directly to the...
Sage, of course. Rosemary. Lavender. Sun-baked stone. A hint of pine. And is that wild rose? In the south of France, they call this bouquet of aromas “garrigue.” It’s the region’s signature fragrance,...
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