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  • Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

    2022 Capriccio (Riesling) High Note Penticton, BC $28.00 Pale yellow with a green tinge and medium-light intensity.  Apricot pit, citrus, pineapple, honey, grapefruit pith, and minerality on the nose.  Good balance.  The flavours echo the nose followed by a medium-plus finish.  This is a slightly softer Riesling for those who find some too acidic. 89…

  • Position Announcement: Assistant Professor of Sensory Science

    As part of UC Davis’s commitment to hire leading research faculty with an outstanding commitment to teaching and service that meets the needs of our diverse state and student population, the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at the University of California announces an Assistant Professor faculty position (9-month) in the Department of Viticulture and…

  • Satellite Pinot Noir 2020

    Garnet in color with a nice bright red berry nose. On the mid palate the displays some nice vibrant raspberries and red cherries. On the medium length finish the varietal rustic notes dance on the tongue and the firm tannins and acidity linger nicely … nice and dry. This is a lovely pinot that punches…

  • World Living Soils Forum 2024

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  • World Economic Forum on RV

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  • Gabe Brown’s TED talk

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  • Chateau Cheval Blanc’s Manifesto

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  • Toolkit

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  • A Wine Lover’s Diary, part 948: Non-Alcoholic Sparkling Wine

    Armando Fumanelli Monday, October 28th: Took the train into Toronto again, with Deborah, for the launch of a new alcohol-free sparkling wine called frizero. It’s produced by the Amarone producer Fumanelli, in both white and rosé. Armando Fumanelli, the 28th generation of the wine-producing family, was on hand to speak about the products. He informed…

  • Mayhem Anarchy Merlot 2022

    Reading Time: 2 minutes The 2022 Harvest “The 2022 vintage started very slow, with cool temperatures. Summer delivered our usual glorious Okanagan weather without the extreme heat we had the previous year. The latter half of the season presented great weather for the fruit’s slow and gradual flavour and phenolic development, keeping sugar levels in…