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Overcome with Joie: the 2006 Release
I’ve enjoyed Michael Dinn and Heidi Noble’s Joie wines from their first vintage, and I was happy to have the opportunity to try the 2006 [...]
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Friday, April 20th, 2007
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Yum…21 year old fungus wine
It’s so good to have foodie friends who call you up and say “Neena feels like making butter chicken recipe - wanna come eat?” And t [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Tuesday, March 20th, 2007
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Adventures in Bellingham Vol. I
I don’t presume to know anything about wine, but I’ll be goddammed if I don’t know when something is delicious. As I make my way i [...]
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Saturday, February 24th, 2007
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BC Wines Found Far Afield
If you enjoy BC wines and also tend to travel to the US, you’ll know that it’s rare to see anything from BC on a wine list south of the b [...]
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Sunday, February 4th, 2007
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Cheap Wine of the Week
This week it’s pizza wine! Pizza with the kids last Friday got me thinking about it, and while there’s plenty out there to chose from, you [...]
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Friday, February 2nd, 2007
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Cheap Wine of the Week
Pinotage is not my favorite grape variety. The high-toned, often bitter examples I’ve had in the past mean that it doesn’t even make the t [...]
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Monday, January 22nd, 2007
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Cheap Wine of the Week
My cheap wine find this week is Simonsig Chenin Blanc 2005, from South Africa (SKU# 613414). Its deep gold colour promises a rich experience, and the [...]
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Saturday, January 13th, 2007
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Ding Dong, Your Wine Has Arrived
Speaking of wines, wouldn’t it be great if each month a delivery arrived with various wines for you to enjoy? Well it can! Wine clubs like The [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, December 21st, 2006
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Wines for the Holidays
Here’s a few reasonably priced holiday wine recommendations (either for giving or drinking, or both) from among the many wines I’ve tried [...]
Posted by: Colin Coutts on Wednesday, December 20th, 2006
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Cheap & Cheerful
I love wine. And as much as I wish I could always afford a Cakebread or a Rothschild, well, I can’t - hardly ever, really. So finding a decent [...]
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Wednesday, November 29th, 2006
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Happy Beaujolais Day!
Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!! My first experience with Beaujolois Nouveau came in Geneva, Switzerland. I was visiting a friend who was inter [...]
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Thursday, November 16th, 2006
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Coq au Vin & Tarte Tatin: God Bless the French
For my 30th birthday last year, my parents bought me a Staub Coq au Vin Cocotte. I’ve roasted a few chickens in it, but I hadn’t made the [...]
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Sunday, October 22nd, 2006
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Wine in a Box Gets a Facelift
I’m not sure what our wine-guru friend Colin would say about this. French Rabbit Wine comes in a tetra pack! But think of the advantages - unbr [...]
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Friday, September 29th, 2006
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Dirty Laundry Vineyard SOLD
Oh dear. I have no idea if this is good news or very bad news, but one of my favourite BC wineries, Dirty Laundry, was just sold. Beyond concerns tha [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, September 28th, 2006
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Wine and Whoopemup in Walla Walla
The acrid smell of smoke from a huge local fire hung pungently in the hot summer air in South Eastern Washington State this US Labor Day long weekend [...]
Posted by: Mark Busse on Sunday, September 10th, 2006
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