The wine region of Gulf Islands is located in the region of British Columbia of Canada. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Sea Star or the Domaine Sea Star produce mainly wines white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gulf Islands are Ortega, Siegerrebe and Pinot gris, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gulf Islands often reveals types of flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, vegetal or microbio.
We currently count 2 estates and châteaux in the of Gulf Islands, producing 8 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gulf Islands go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison).
Christie’s said the bottle of Perrier-Jouët ‘Brut Millesimé’ from the ‘outstanding’ 1874 Champagne vintage sold for £42,875 ($56,981, €50,292), far outstripping its pre-sale high estimate of £15,000. The winning bidder will also get a VIP experience at Perrier-Jouët. It was part of a collection of rare vintages sourced directly from Maison Perrier-Jouët and 100% sold by Christie’s at a wider wine and spirits auction held in London on 2 and 3 December. While the 1874 bottle’s ap ...
While vineyards are managed one vintage at a time, farming practices take a longer view. A survey of the Napa Valley Grapegrowers members found that, on average, about 90% wanted more education and resources for water conservation, climate resilience and climate-smart farming opportunities. This grant will go a long way to help provide those resources. ‘Farmers are by nature risk averse,’ said Molly Williams of Napa Valley Grapegrowers. ‘Climate change poses considerable risks. We aren’t plantin ...
Described by Courvoisier as ‘daring’, ‘visionary’ and ‘a first-of-its-kind collaboration’, Courvoisier Mizunara was created by the house’s recently-retired maître de chai, Patrice Pinet, and Shinji Fukuyo, chief blender of Japanese whisky maker Suntory. The project dates back to 2015, when the president of Suntory visited Courvoisier at Jarnac shortly after Suntory took over Beam Global, the Cognac house’s then owner, in a deal worth US$16bn. Pinet expressed an interest in experimenting with miz ...
