A fresh take on one of the world’s oldest wine regions In picturesque Narbonne, the 2,000-year-old trading crossroads of the Côte du Midi, history beckons at every turn. Wander down the shady, tree-lined boulevard bordering the central Canal de la Robine, and you’ll eventually come across this sign on an unassuming building. Titled “1907— C’est […] The post Lovely Languedoc appeared first on VITIS .
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Forget fruit and oak—the flavour we’re craving most right now comes from the sea I’ve become a little obsessed lately with wines that have a delicate touch of brine, a hint of the sea, a saline note that makes my mouth water. Where once I gravitated to big, juicy, peppery reds, now I crave wines […] The post Saline Solution appeared first on VITIS .
We’ll be tasting a lot more of it soon, so let’s get to know the region Washington state, even though it’s our immediate neighbour to the south, is not on the wine radar for most British Columbians. It might seem strange that we don’t imbibe in more of the delicious wines from our nearest non-Canadian […] The post The state of Washington wine appeared first on VITIS .
International Cabernet Sauvignon Day is August 30 “Imagine a grape variety so revered it’s called the “King of Grapes.” Is British Columbia ready for the crown jewel of the wine world? You bet. British Columbia’s wine regions are at the extreme limits of where grapes can grow. As a result, Cabernet Sauvignon, a late-ripening variety […] The post Cabernet Sauvignon: A Royal Rebel in B.C.’s Wine Country appeared first on VITIS .
