Napa Valley has a crush on Canada, and in celebration of our other crush, we're bringing ... Read More » Comments (0) Sonoma Wine Show: September 21, 2009 @ Arcadian Court (401 Bay St, Toronto) By Jarrod Price on 9/9/2009 9:51 AM Read More » Comments (0) Wine Spectator Magazine Blog: James Molesworth in Cornas By Jarrod Price on 3/24/2009 3:32 PM If you would like to try one of the fabulous wines of the Rhone's prized Cornas region, the 2007 Domaine Coulet No Wines Land @ $41.95 in a 12 bottle case is the perfect entry level Cornas at a fabulous price, and the 2006 vintage of the Domaine Coulet Billes Noires mentioned below, is available through Vintages Online Exclusives by the bottle @ $97.00. To view our current selection of wines from Jean Luc Colombo, click here. Read More » Comments (0) Wine Spectator Magazine Article: Bob Foley's Magic Touch By Jarrod Price on 3/12/2009 3:45 PM It just came to my attention a great article in Wine Spectator Magazine about legendary winemaker Robert Foley. With the fabulous 2006 Robert Foley Wines Pepperland Petite Syrah now available @ $88.95 in 12 bottle cases, as well as the recently released 2006 Pride Mountain Vineyards Cabernet Sauvignon @ $95.00 in a 12 bottle case, I thought I'd bring it to everyone's attention. Bob Foley's Magic Touch From Wine Spectator magazine, November 15, 2005 issue Barrel by barrel, Bob Foley uses a wine thief to siphon sample ... Read More » Comments (0) Harvey Steiman's "Great Australian Reds" in October 15th Wine Spectator Magazine By Jarrod Price on 9/18/2008 11:18 AM Australia Turns Towards Elegance Aided by a series of balanced vintages, winemakers are aiming for more refined reds Australia's best red wines continue to evolve toward elegance, not only with the expressive, harmonious wines that earned my top ratings, but also with affordable and widely available bottlings. This style is due, in part, to the ripe but not over-the-top 2004, 2005 and 2006 vintages, which produced the majority of the wines reviewed for this report. But it's not so much a matter of alcohol levels. Shiraz, which produces the country's top reds, gets big and ripe in South Australia; alcohol levels are seldom shy of 14.5 percent, and some ... Read More » Comments (0) September 2008 Classics Catalogue Now Available - Order Deadline September 10th By Jarrod Price on 9/18/2008 10:34 AM Vintages’ Newest Classics Collection Now On-Line! The September Classics Collection is a veritable wine lover’s paradise. Of particular note are the dazzling white wines of Burgundy’s 2006 harvest, plus a selection of Grand Crus from the landmark 2005 vintage including several top names. Bordeaux is well represented by celebrated wines from vintages spanning more than a decade, many of which are hitting their plateau for optimum drinking. Hungary’s legendary Tokaji Asz from rvay and Kir?udvar are also not to be overlooked.Australian wine lovers can peruse an impressive selection from renowned producers such as Penfolds, Torbreck, and Clarendon Hills. Scotch aficionados have their choice of two formidable Singl ... Read More » Comments (0) Two Hands Wine Featured in Sex in the City Movie 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 » Comments (0) Vintages July 5th Argentinean Release 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 » Comments (0) Winery Spotlight: Darioush Wines of Napa Valley By Jarrod Price on 6/26/2008 3:24 PM Recently we sampled the outstanding new vintage of Darioush Wines on a visit from our supplier and all we can say is "wow". Hearing the remarkable account of how this Napa Valley Winery was born only added to its appeal. Darioush Khaledi, who was raised in the Iranian Region of Shiraz, first developed his passion for wine as a 6-year old boy, sneaking sips from the barrel in his father’s wine cellar, by wringing a wine-soaked towel into his mouth. Today, that childhood memory is enshrined by a waterfall at the centre of Darioush’s lavish 22,000 square foot winery and visitor centre on the Silverado trail of eastern Napa Valley.  Modelled after the Persian city of Persepolis, and ... Read More » Comments (0) New Release: Antigua Distillery English Harbour Five Year Aged Rum By Jarrod Price on 6/25/2008 3:37 PM "There’s nought no doubt so much the spirit calms as rum and true religion" – Lord Byron It may be interesting to learn that Rum, which is made through the distillation of molasses - itself the by-product of the sugar-making process is very much like wine in that its flavour profile and quality are directly related to its craft, tradition and terroir. Depending on how the rum is distilled (pot still or column), if it is oak aged or carbon filtered, the length of aging, as well as the inherent qualities of the sugar cane used in the making of the rum, it can result in a rum of varying complexity, flavour and regional characteristics. To experience how com ... Read More » Comments (0)