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Father's Day Gift Ideas for the Wine and BBQ Lover Father's Day is fast approaching and what better way to show your appreciation to that special Dad than with a personalized gift. Below are a list of fantastic ideas for any BBQ and wine lover. POSTED May 31st, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT Award-Winning Winemakers Choose Winexpert Brands 
At the 2010 WineMaker International Amateur competition, held April 16-18, wines made with Winexpert brands were awarded a total of 244 medals.
POSTED May 30th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT Hosting a Blind Wine Tasting Party 
Hosting a wine tasting party is an excellent way to gather fellow wine enthusiast friends and exercise your palette. Wine tastings are very versatile and can range from simple and casual to an elaborate tasting. Either way hosting a wine tasting party is fun and informative and a perfect reason to gather a few friends for an evening of entertaining. Below are some tips to get you started with a blind tasting.
POSTED May 25th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT 
Anyone who is passionate about food and wine is likely familiar with Food and Wine Magazine. Food and Wine Magazine is highly regarded in the industry which is why their annual Food and Wine Classic, which is held in Aspen every year, is such a coveted event and for good reason. The Food and Wine Classic is a three day event that includes cooking demonstrations, wine seminars, wine tastings and food and wine pairings from a who's who of culinary and wine superstars. With fantastic talent like Rick Bayless, Tom Colicchio, Gail Simmons, Mario Batalli, Marni Old, Alessia Antinori, Richard Betts and many, many more inspirational experts, this event is definitely a food and wine lover's dream.
POSTED May 17th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT 
Enter the Winexpert Twisted Photo contest for your chance at a weekly prize of a Twisted T-shirt.
POSTED May 10th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT 
There has likely been a time or two when you've opened a bottle of wine and it has smelled and tasted a little off, perhaps a lot off. In these cases it is not your taste buds rebelling against the wine in question, it is probably because the wine is "corked". Now, corked is not a term that is used to describe those bits of cork that sometimes make their way into our glasses. Corked is a wine term to describe a bottle that has been contaminated and is essentially undrinkable.
POSTED May 9th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT Introducing Two New Estate Small Lots 
After great success with our first Estate Small Lot variety last year, we are pleased to introduce two new Small Lots varieties available May 3, 2010. The Estate Small Lots sold out quickly last year, so make sure to orders yours soon.
POSTED May 7th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT Mother's Day Gift Ideas for the Wine Connoisseur 
Does your mom appreciate the finer things in life like enjoying a perfect glass of wine and curling up with a good book? If your mom knows the difference between a moelleux and a Merlot, we’ve got great gift ideas for her! Depending on your age, you might not be able to buy her a bottle of her favorite vintage for Mother’s Day, but there are lots of other wine gifts and accessories that she’ll love. Gifts up to $20 POSTED April 29th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT 
A lot of people think of Mateus when they think rosés. Mateus is the wildly popular sweet, lightly fizzy rosé which was created and targeted specifically to the North American palette, and for many, that will always be the preferred choice. After all it was the favorite for rosé drinkers from the 1950's well into the 80's. However if a sweet wine isn't for you, there are other choices. Things have come back around to the demand of a dry rosé which seems to be changing even the minds of those who scoffed at the thought of drinking it at all. In fact, a couple of years ago, the volume of sales even outnumbered that of white wines in France and the demand for dry Rosés in North America have sky rocketed.
POSTED April 18th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT The Okanagan Spring Wine Festival 
The Okanagan of British Columbia is one of Canada's largest wine regions so it's no surprise that it hosts a wine festival in the Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. With Spring upon us, it's almost time for the Annual Okanagan Spring Wine Festival.
POSTED April 10th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT 
They say a glass of wine a day is good for your health so in the absence of drinking with company it's inevitable that we will have leftover wine. That brings up the question of the best ways to store an open bottle of wine. It is rather important in an attempt at maintaining the quality and final taste of the wine because once you remove the cork, oxygen can greatly affect the quality of the wine. Storing conditions do matter and there are a number of things you can do to help in the process.
POSTED April 5th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT 
Spring has sprung and that means it's time to lighten up. The days are longer, the flowers are blooming and the weather finally permits patio lounging time and there is no better way to enjoy that time than with a nice cool glass of wine.
POSTED March 28th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival 
Mark your calenders Vancouver because the ever popular, highly regarded Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival is on its way. The festival runs from April 19-25th and this years regional themes are New Zealand and Argentina.
POSTED March 21st, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT Getting Ready For Summer with Baron's Beer 
While quantities last, you may purchase any 2 Baron's beer kits and purchase a dozen EZ-Cap bottles for 1/2 price! This year with the introduction of our new website we have received great online interest in Grolsch style beer bottles. Many beer chat rooms talk about a poor quality foreign import that didn't meet expectations. Many beer enthusiasts have been searching for a supplier of a quality product here in Calgary. The good news is that we have found an EZ-Cap 500 ml Grolsch retro style quality flip-top bottle that is made in Canada. POSTED March 18th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT Food and Wine's 125 Reasons We Love Wine 
The contributors over at Food and Wine.com compiled a list of their favorite things in the world of wine. The list ranges from some of their favorite wine regions, International wine country hotels, Urban Vineyards, quaint country Inn cellars and Italian villas but the list extends far further delving into the eccentricities of the wine world. Say, for example if you are in the market for a $5000 antique corkscrew, it's on the list. Looking to serve the world's most exotic raisins at your next soiree? They're on the list too.
POSTED March 14th, 2010 | 0 COMMENTS | POST A COMMENT |
