Germany makes some Gewürztraminer, but not enough for it to take up much room on local shelves. Riesling is that country's baby. Rather, France's Alsace region is Europe's premier producer of Gewürztraminer. Located in the northwest corner of France, Alsace changed hands between France and Germany many times over a few hundred years. As a result, many of the towns have German names, and residents speak both German and French. It's this inherent sweetness of Gewürztraminer that makes it a great choice for people just getting into wine; the typical new wine drinker goes from sweet to dry wines, and from white to red, so it's a good place to start. Beyond the newbies, seasoned wine drinkers will take a racy, spicy Gewürztraminer over an overoaked Chardonnay any day of the week. This is a t...
...Gewürztraminer is also a great food wine, and pairs well with spicier foods (curries, ...
The trip was meant to highlight regionality within the Niagara Peninsula, and while I definitely came away better-informed on the strengths and weaknesses of various sub-appellations, in Manitoba, there aren't many Ontario wines available from these sub-appellations. We're lucky enough to get a smattering of mid- to upper-level Canadian wine in Manitoba from both B.C. and Ontario, but we also miss out on some real beauties -- smaller wineries, limited releases, etc. Many smaller producers in the area now focus on grapes that produce the best juices given the climate and soil -- the same grape varieties that produce the world's best cooler-climate wines. France's Burgundy, Loire Valley and Alsace produce some of the world's best cooler-climate wines, as does Germany and Austria. For ...
So too has the distinction become clouded between Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio. Pinot Gris/Grigio production was once dominated by France and Italy. The difference transcended language -- Gris in French and Grigio in Italian both meaning "grey" -- and was reflected in the style of the wines. Italian Pinot Grigio (typically from the Venezie region) displays light, crisp, characteristics, with citrus and floral notes. French Pinot Gris (typically from the Alsace region) is deeper in colour and richer in flavour, with apple and mineral flavours dominating. Both Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio wines are now made all over the world and, like Syrah/Shiraz, the difference in naming reflects the style in which the wine is made rather than where it comes from. Pinot Grigio typically implies the light...
..., and can take on spicier or weightier food -- fish dishes, poultry, or even lighter pork dish...
... much made in the style of the Rieslings of Alsace, France -- chalky, dry, steely, and with lean, rac... the extremely talented Tim Pawsey, Vancouver food and wine scribe. Copyright F.P. Canadian Newspaper...
..., and the Willm Blanc de Noirs (Cremant D'Alsace, France -- $18.37, Liquor Marts and beyond) is a g...Sparkling wine is extremely food-friendly, and will work with anything from chips t...
So when I find myself smelling hints of fresh-cut grass in a crisp Sauvignon Blanc, it is sheer comfort. However, writing a wine column every week stretches the boundaries of the imagination when trying to describe wine in ways that don't sound clichéd or unoriginal. At times a wine's smell or taste is so special that I feel I can take it to the bank; at other times, when less inspired, I find myself thinking "it just smells like wine. The name of this wine stems from two tasting terms often associated with Sauvignon Blanc... believe it or not. The astringent characteristics of the grape hint at the former while the green, leafy flavours apparently bring the latter to mind (I'm sadly only familiar with the cat's pee smell). I found this crisp white to be bursting with tangy lemon and l...
...Fischer "Tradition" Beer (Alsace, France -- $4.27/650ml bottle, available at select... contains a variety of party tips, wine and food pairings (of course, Robert Mondavi wines are thei...
Brut" means dry. You might see words like "Extra Dry" or "sec" but "Brut" is almost always the driest. A "demi-sec" will have some sweetness to it, while a wine from "Asti" will be quite a bit sweeter. Look for any of these terms: "methode traditionelle," "traditional method," "methose champenoise" or "fermented in the bottle." This means that secondary fermentation (the one that makes bubbly bubbly) was made in the same way French Champagne is made. Otherwise, carbon dioxide might have been injected into the wine a la soda pop. This tends to produce harsher bubbles than the softer, creamier traditional method bubblies.
...Sparkling wine is extremely food-friendly. It will pair nicely with appetizers, fru...Zinck Cremant D'Alsace Brut Rose (Alsace, France -- around $24, available...
Today's Bobbie's, in a spacious free-standing building with its own parking lot, is a far cry from its previous wee home on Scott Street. The setting is somewhat Middle European -- softly lit, with some secluded tables set into brick-framed alcoves -- and some of the cooking is Middle European too. Romanian, specifically, reflecting the background of chef-owners Bobbie and John Nelu. More importantly, it remains one of the city's better sources for copious portions of impeccably cooked, savoury food at moderate prices. In fact, when I checked my column of six years ago, I found that the prices hadn't risen by so much as a penny. Granted, you can spend $28 for rack of lamb, or $29 for assorted seafood provençale, but most of the entrees come in at under $20. In fact, Bobbie's wonderful s...
..., after it was taken over by a couple from Alsace, it was named Aladdin's Pizza Chez Sophie, but now...
It's awards season, so critics have been putting together lists of the best in their respective fields, etc. So while I'm a little late to the ball, I thought I'd mix it up a bit and combine my "2009 notables" list with a general "notables of the (not-quite-done) decade" -- best not to call them the "best," as some of them are far from that. Wines listed are available at Liquor Marts and beyond unless otherwise noted. This has been a huge game changer -- at least some producers in every wine-producing country have adopted the screwcap closures. Proponents like that they seem to reduce the incidences of spoiled wine and are quite easy to open. Detractors argue that despite what many think, they're not more environmentally friendly (more production is involved than with corks), as well as...
...Pierre Sparr 2006 "Extrem" Riesling (Alsace, France -- $16.67): A great example of the dry Als...
I was so impressed with last week's Lake Breeze Gewürztraminer that I thought a column (or two) devoted to underappreciated and under-the-radar grapes was in order. Far too often the big-shot grapes -- Chardonnay, Cabernet Sauvignon, Shiraz, etc. -- get the lion's share of the spotlight. So this week I thought I'd promote four less commercially popular whites (reds will have their turn next week). Chenin Blanc: This grape, whose origins are in the Loire Valley, was big in the U.S. when wine's popularity skyrocketed in the 1970s. If there's one New World white wine that is criminally undervalued (and deliciously underpriced), it's South African Chenin Blanc (sometimes known as Steen). Also of note is France's Vouvray, as well as Crémant de Loire -- a bubbly Chenin Blanc. I'd be remiss i...
...France's Alsace region (near the German border) makes some fantast...Some spicy food might help it along. BOLLA 2005 SOAVE CLASSICO . V...
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