According to Wines and Vines, the highest growth in the wine industry this past 52 weeks (from August to August) was among the higher-end table wines. By this they mean bottles valued at over $20. Such a trend is in keeping with what the restaurant industry has seen, where consumers seem to be saving up [...]
Approaching the reds this evening with caution I decided, finally, to choose one even though there were a few interesting looking whites. My reasons were these: the price was right; my second-hand wine drinking friends wanted some red; I thought it would go well with the fruit in my upcoming double-crust bumbleberry pie (to be [...]
I had to laugh when my friend Tracy said she had tried a beer margarita. Though not tea-total, she isn’t a drinker either. Her husband makes his own wine, but they make it last. At dinner a few nights ago she enthused about this new drink she’d tried, so I thought it ranked a place [...]
Health Day just published a report about teen sex and STDs. American pediatricians are concerned about the lack of parental involvement in their teens’ sex education and how often sex is portrayed on TV and in movies without consequences. I would, of course, add the dangers of alcohol since I was a teenager. I vaguely recall wine coolers came [...]
Among the winners of the 2010 Best of Varietal Competition in the Okangan, three names stand out. Sandhill won for Chardonnay, Merlot, Meritage, Viognier, Syrah and Mixed Red. Jackson-Triggs was awarded for its Red Blend, Red Meritage Blend, Riesling Icewine, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Sauvignon Blanc. Finally, See Ya Later saw awards for Syrah, Pinot [...]
In June, when school breaks up for summer, I dread the coming of September. Having my two girls home is my strongest desire from about October onwards. Then mid-August arrives and I realize that they are bored with each other, with me, and they like school. I am always grateful for this psychological 180 which [...]
At dinner with friends this past Friday the topic of wine came up. Seems someone did not know that I write about wine. The subject was surprisingly popular, especially when it changed tack and someone mentioned wine-fed beef. I was a bit stunned. The Vancouver Sun, however, carried an article in July detailing the [...]
This weekend was my God-son’s birthday party. He is an amazing 2 years old, going on 13. He thinks he is pretty big for his britches. For this reason, we had a terrible time picking out a present for his birthday. It seemed like everything we picked up that we thought might be a [...]
Saturday, August 28, 2010
A couple days ago I had the pleasure of having lunch with my mommy (oh yes, you read correctly) for her birthday. We decided to meet with some of her friends at some place that we had heard of 1,000 times but had never actually gone: The Fish Tail Brew Pub. They are a local [...]
This yummy new concoction has been newly invented at the Central Institute of Subtropical Horticultural Research (CISHR) in Lucknow by a team of scientists. They put this little grape wine alternative together using 3 different blends of mango: the Dussehri, Langra and the Chausa. That’s right you all, there are apparently many varietals of mango [...]
