Blooming Notes Blooming Notes CAPS asked notable sommeliers from coast to coast to identify the fresh ‘in bloom’ flavours they discover in their favourite Loire AOP and...
Blooming Notes Blooming Notes The Sommelier: Lesley Quinn, StellarSomm, Best Sommelier of Atlantic Canada 2017 The Appellation: Rosé D’Anjou AOP Key Varietals:...
Blooming Notes Blooming Notes The Sommelier: Kelcie Jones, Best Sommelier of British Columbia 2023 The Appellation: Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Clisson AOP Key Varietals:...
Blooming Notes Blooming Notes The Sommelier: Justin Madol, Don Alfonso 1890, Best Sommelier of Ontario 2022 The Appellation: Vouvray Demi-Sec AOP Key Varietals: Chenin...
Blooming Notes The Sommelier: Seema Pal, Best Sommelier of Manitoba 2023 The Appellation: Muscadet Sèvre et Maine Gorges AOP Key Varietals: Melon de...
Médoc Elegance & Canadian Treasures The elegance and complexity of Bordeaux red wines cannot be debated when sipping a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet Franc often...
Sauternes and Pasta? The producers of Sauternes are a back-slapping and genial lot. When asked what they eat with their wine they may laugh and say, "oysters" or...
Exploring the Right Bank the Right Way The first time I understood fine wine was by drinking a bottle of 1997 Vieux Château Certan Pomerol. It was only seven years old by the time it...
Great Graves Whites, Po Food Whenever I pour myself a glass of the Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon-based wines that emerge from the gravel and pebble-tinged soils south of the...