Join the Italian Stallion, Roberto, Italian Sommelier and Italian Wine Ambassador, on the bar as he pours some beautiful Italian wines: Custoza 2016 and Corvina 2014.  He’ll have you booking a trip to Italy after experiencing his passion for these wines & the country.   Special Guests: Nicodemo from Italy, Export Manager of Cantina di…

CUSTOZA DOC 2016 (Veneto, Italy) SKU: #4703 Producer: Cantina di Custoza Country: Italy Region: Veneto, Custoza Doc Wholesale: $13.95 Hospitality: $16.99 Case: 12×750 Listing Type: Speculative CORVINA GARDA DOC (Veneto, Italy) SKU: #4651 Producer: Cantina di Custoza Country: Italy Region: Veneto, Garda Doc Wholesale: $15.84 Hospitality: $18.99 Case: 12×750 Listing Type: Speculative

Veneto (Italy) Production area: Custoza Established: 1968 – Hectares: 1000 – Yearly prod.: 7 mil. via Staffalo, 1 Custoza – Sommacampagna (Verona) http://www.cantinadicustoza.com Founded in 1968 by the will of 83 winegrowers, in almost 50 years Cantina di Custoza has grown a lot, but has always respected and maintained its original identity. Today it counts…

2017 WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada (The Nationals) (www.winealign.com)   1. Redstone Winery Winery of the Year Ontario 2 Platinum, 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze Redstone 2013 Chardonnay Select Vineyard Redstone 2013 Riesling Limestone Ridge South Block Redstone 2013 Chardonnay Limestone Vineyard Redstone 2013 Chardonnay Redstone 2015 Sparkling Rosé Read more: Winery of the Year…

Stefano Accordini Valpolicella Wines (Veneto) Production area: Valpolicella Classica Established: 1900 Hectares: 25 Yearly prod.: 200,000 Lo. Camparol 10 Fraz. Cavolo, 37022 – Fumane (Verona) Italy info: info@accordinistefano.com http://www.accordinistefano.com The Amarone “il Forneto” is produced from the historical vineyard where it takes also the name. It is produced in limited quantity and it has a…

Vinitaly International returns to America this time with a two-stop roadshow where it will be presenting a series of VIA Executive Wine Seminars run in parallel with a B2B Walk Around Tasting and a Speed Dating session. First stop in Vancouver on the 28th of April at Terminal City Club 30 wineries will be presenting…

Having our own local region has played a big part in sparking consumers’ interest in wine. Michaela Morris is a wine journalist, educator, judge and speaker based in Vancouver, Canada. Currently she is the weekly wine columnist for the Westender newspaper, contributes to EAT, Taste and Quench magazines and makes regular radio and television appearances….

Yes, British Columbia makes wine. Great wine. British Columbia has the unique combination of extreme heat and cold that results in intense fruit-driven, fresh and structured wines. 90% of all vineyards are in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys, a four hour drive east from Vancouver. Between Vancouver and wine country is the Coastal Mountain Range….

Canada’s wine growing regions are situated within the recognized growing zones of 30 and 50 degrees latitude north, which is shared by many other cool climate wine regions of Europe. Our primary wine-growing regions are the Niagara Peninsula in southern Ontario and the Okanagan Valley in southern British Columbia, along with other regions in each…

  Although Canada was a once-proud beer nation, says Konrad Ejbich, things are changing. Not only is wine becoming more popular, but Canadians are prepared to pay more for it. But understanding Canada means going inside a fragmented market. Canada is the second-largest country in the world and it is number 35 in population (with…