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Thanksgiving is around the corner, officially kicking off the holiday season. We’re in a festive mood and wanted to share the best wines in our collection that would go well with a versatile Thanksgiving spread. The big challenge here is: Can one wine pair well with the variety of textures and flavours in classic Thanksgiving dishes? Is it possible to have one drink from appetizers to desserts?  The good news is: It is entirely up to you! Of course, we think it would be a bit more fun to have a variety of wines available, too. 1. Sparkling Wine The...

It’s International Champagne next Friday, hooray! There are plenty of reasons to drink this favourite bubbly - promotions, weddings, birthdays - the list goes on. But you don’t need a celebration to drink champagne. In fact, adding champagne to something makes it a celebration!!!  To commemorate this day, we want to share our favourite reasons to drink champagne on any day! 1. The Cuvée It’s all about the Cuvée. The Cuvée is a champagne’s blend - mostly consisting of aged wines from vineyards throughout the Champagne region. This is the reason why champagne provides the most elaborate taste sensation, the...

The season is changing once more and for this new harvest feature, we would like to present Goretti. The Goretti estate stands on a hilly area near Perugia, Italy, where the alternation of sunrises and sunsets, such as to generate intense colors and evocative panoramas, together with the fertile Umbrian soil, give life to exclusive vineyards able to overcome the boundaries of the own territory earning an international success. A family business that has been passed on for four generations, Goretti cellars has constantly been innovative having invested more and more in the direct management of their vineyards through the...

A bottle just happened to get opened... It would be rude not to try it... Stoney Range Pinot Gris 2019 The first thing I noticed as a glass of the Pinot Gris was poured was the colour.  Magnificent.  A golden hue graces the glass.  A closer look shows that green freshness as well.  This Pinot Gris is putting its best foot forward, and it has not even been tasted yet.  In the important psychology/theatre of wining and dining, I am getting a positive feeling, and looking forward to tasting this beauty. The fine body and fruit-filled flavour delivers on the...

A bottle just happened to get opened... It would be rude not to try it... SOHO Stella Sauvignon Blanc 2019 The SOHO tasting notes lead with the description “classic confidence and sexy femininity”.  Well, that is what jumps off the page to me.  I am not sure what to expect as I open the bottle. This is a Marlborough Sav Balance, the Kiwis “do” Sauv Blanc and do it well, over 70% of NZ wine production is Sauv Blanc and Marlborough is “the” Sauv Blanc region.  Given that build-up, what is this wine going to deliver? The phrase "don’t bring...