Veni, Vidi, Vino

May. 15, 2013 / 917: The Roadtrip Issue

Bustin’ out the bubbly

Prosecco offers an affordable option to Champagne

Few things are as deliciously refreshing on a hot summer day than a cold glass of bubbly—and Prosecco is one of the best-value bubblies out there. Prosecco is… Read more »

May. 08, 2013 / 916: The Burger Issue

Burgers and wine

Think outside the beer bottle

There's no need to default to beer at barbecues—many wines taste great with burgers. Generally the type of meat determines which direction you should steer your wine choice,… Read more »

May. 01, 2013 / 915: Grand Exit

Go south, way south

Though it's often considered a New World wine region, South Africa's wine industry has been several centuries in the making. Vines were first planted in the 1650s by… Read more »

Apr. 18, 2013 / 913: Death: Proto-Punks Emerge From The Shadows

The end of wine as we know it?

Climate change means shrinking vineyard space

By 2050 the world's current vineyard space will decrease between 25 percent and 73 percent throughout all major wine regions—so says a new study that was just published… Read more »

Apr. 04, 2013 / 911: Spring Style

The truth about sulphites

That wine headache may not be caused by what you think

You're not allergic to sulphites. OK, there's a chance—a very small chance—that you belong to the one percent of the population with a legitimate sulphite allergy. If this… Read more »

Mar. 20, 2013 / 909: Water Crisis

Ever heard of Pinotage?

You're in for a new tasting experience

It's a weird little grape that's starting to crop up everywhere. As you may have guessed from the name, Pinotage is related to Pinot Noir—one of its mutant… Read more »

Mar. 07, 2013 / 907: Garbage Goes Green

Cooking with wine

There's no secret trick to cooking with wine. It's easy to incorporate wine into various stages of the cooking process—think of it as just another way to enhance… Read more »

Feb. 20, 2013 / 905: DOA No more - Trading in punk for politics

A dynamic duo ...  potentially

If paired right, pizza and wine can go hand-in-hand

Though beer may be the classic pairing with pizza, plenty of wines can also hold their own against this king of comfort food. Not every wine works, however:… Read more »

Feb. 06, 2013 / 903: Moment by moment

Syrah versus Shiraz

They may have different names, but Syrah and Shiraz are actually the very same grape. Why the difference? All grape varieties actually have many names; often it's a… Read more »

Jan. 23, 2013 / 901: Children can’t choose

The real deal about Zinfandel

Forget the blush variety and try the good stuff

The unseasonably warm temperatures are gone and we're back to Edmonton in mid-winter: it's cold and I crave wine that's rich and high in alcohol. You gotta get… Read more »