By Howard Wasserman on 7/29/2008 10:24 AM

Viva Espania!

Could this have been THE summer of Spain?  I say “SI!”

Before I left for the B & W Wines’ Spain Trip of 2008, I admit I was pumped, but I had no idea how amazing an experience it would turn out to be.  Here it goes:

Six esteemed wine lovers left Pearson International on a evening flight for a whirlwind tour of the remarkable wines of Spain: Arron Barberian, Mehron Halitsky, James Drummond, Anthony Dumas, Tom Skrela, and of course myself, met by Toronto’s very own ambassador to Spanish wine (and true renaissance man) Fernando Garcia.

At the Airpor ... Read More »

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By Jarrod Price on 7/11/2008 3:09 PM

A South Australian shiraz has graced the lips of two of Hollywood’s hottest movie stars in the world’s most anticipated movie of the year.
The Sex and the City movie features a cameo appearance by Australian shiraz producer Two Hands Wines.
Harry and Edward’s Garden Langhorne Creek Shiraz, from Two Hands Wines’ Garden Series, appears in a restaurant scene with Carrie and Miranda (played by Sarah Jessica Parker and Cynthia Nixon) about three quarters through the movie.
Carrie and Miranda order a bottle of shiraz and the waitress brings them a bottle of the Two Hands wine. When the wine is placed on the table, the Two Hands Wines logo can be seen. “We had heard a whisper that our wine might make an appearance, but it wasn’t until the movie ... Read More »

By Jarrod Price on 7/11/2008 2:53 PM

With Argentinean wines the highlight of the July 5th Vintages release, including four wines from the B & W portfolio, now is the perfect time to talk about Argentina.

Once considered the “sleeping giant” of the wine industry, Argentina has for a long time been the fifth largest wine producing country in the world exporting a proportionately small amount of wine to the North American market.  Over the last decade, there has been a gradual shift in focus towards quality. 

With the introduction of modern wine making techniques, including the investment in temperature controlled steel tanks and new-oak barrels,  the Argentinean wine industry has reinvented itself, creating a new pedig ... Read More »