COLUMN ARCHIVE
Veni, Vidi, Vino
Jun. 12, 2013 / 921: Paying For It
Sweet and succulent
Gewurztraminer is a white wine worth your dime
Mel Priestley / 12 Jun 2013
Gewurztraminer is instantly recognizable. This white wine is so aromatic that even the smallest sniff is like sticking your nose into a huge bunch of roses or a… Read more »
Jun. 06, 2013 / 920: Hot Summer Guide
Rose isn’t a dirty word
Also called pink wine, rose occupies the wonderful middle zone between white and red.
Mel Priestley / 06 Jun 2013
Rosé is the ultimate summer wine. After all, it's the colour of flower blossoms, sunburns and sunsets—and, like robins and Canada geese, it disappears in the fall and… Read more »
Jun. 06, 2013 / 920: Hot Summer Guide
Rosé isn’t a dirty word
Mel Priestley / 06 Jun 2013
Rosé is the ultimate summer wine. After all, it's the colour of flower blossoms, sunburns and sunsets—and, like robins and Canada geese, it disappears in the fall and… Read more »
May. 29, 2013 / 919: Gone Wild
Breaking the bottle
Alternative wine packaging continues to be introduced
Mel Priestley / 29 May 2013
Glass bottles may be the container choice for storing wine, but alternative types of wine packaging have been creeping into the market. Though most of the wine sloshing… Read more »
May. 15, 2013 / 917: The Roadtrip Issue
Bustin’ out the bubbly
Prosecco offers an affordable option to Champagne
Mel Priestley / 15 May 2013
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
Mel Priestley / 08 May 2013
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
Mel Priestley / 01 May 2013
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
Mel Priestley / 18 Apr 2013
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
Mel Priestley / 04 Apr 2013
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
Mel Priestley / 20 Mar 2013
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 »
