Author: pxlv_adm
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A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 976: Barcelona, Girona, Penedès and Priorat
Our private outdoor space at Hotel Mas d’en Bruno Saturday, May 17th: Deborah and I took an overnight flight to London on British Airways. We are staying at the house of an old friend in Kentish Town. Monday, May 19th: Met up with old friends Joanne and David for lunch at Rabbit, a farm-to-fork restaurant…
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2023 Henry of Pelham Three Hills Estate Chardonnay
I use to love the Henry of Pelham Short Hills Bench chard, and then it disappeared. Speaking at the Ontario Wine Show to the Pelham rep there she explained to me they have renamed the wine and reduced the price. I like my Chards oaky, where they pair beautifully, to my tastes, with scallops and…
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Collio uncovered: Italy’s quiet white wine masterpiece
Discover how this borderland DOC is creating some of Europe’s most expressive and cellar-worthy white wines Tucked into Italy’s far northeast, along the Slovenian border and at the foothills of the Julian Alps, Collio DOC is one of the country’s best-kept secrets in white wine. And not by design — over 85 percent of its…
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DOC SICILIA ASSURES ITSELF AS A MAIN ACTOR ON THE INTERNATIONAL WINE STAGE
DOC SICILIA ASSURES ITSELF AS THE MAIN ACTOR ON THE INTERNATIONAL WINE STAGE With a tight program, the Consorzio di Tutela DOC Sicilia is intensifying its promotional activities in Canada,the USA and the United Kingdom between April and May After receiving major international awards at the beginning of the year, the Consorzio di Tutela Vini…
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The King and Vic story began long ago in the vineyard, plus new VQA grapes approved
By Rick VanSickle It might be hard to believe that Niagara’s King and Victoria Winery only opened its doors is 2023 … after all, the groundwork was laid over two decades ago. Also in this Ontario Wine Report: VQA approves long list of new grapes, including Roussanne, plus photos of Brock’s CCOVI Awards of Excellence.…
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Regenerative hydrology webinar
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OIV expert paper on the vine’s microbiome
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WSET webinar on soil health
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Into the Heat – how Alentejo is rising to the challenges of climate change
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Preparations for Grape Root Borer – 2025
We are within a few weeks of the anticipated initial emergence of grape root borer (GRB) adults here in North Georgia. We normally start to see adult emergence and activity in late June or early July. As such, if you are planning on managing for GRB, it is time to start considering your option to…