My Favourite Wine: Rebecca Marshall
This "Saw 3D" and "Party Down" actress enjoys pinot noir and Spanish white wines
Rebecca Marshall was born and raised in Toronto and knew that she wanted to be an actress from a young age. Marshall got her start in musicals and music videos, and has appeared in "Saw 3D," "The West Wing," "Big Shots," "CSI: Miami" and "Party Down."
Canadians want value wine, not trophy wine
Canadian vintners are changing production in response to demand for value wines
Canadian wineries are going to be offering consumers more value-priced wines in response to lower demand for "trophy wines."
B.C. wine industry heading for disaster?
New report says industry loaded with major problems
Two Canadian university professors have written a paper criticizing British Columbia’s wine industry.
Sonoma winemaker to be the next Bachelor
Ben Flajnik to star in the next season of ABC's The Bachelor
Fans of The Bachelorette — a popular ABC show about a young woman looking for a love — may have been disappointed last season when Ashley Hebert chose J.P. Rosenbaum to be her fiancé over hunky Sonoma winemaker Ben Flajnik.
Champagne Harvest Begins
Weather conditions led to one of the earliest harvests since 1822
Early spring flowering, limited rainfall and several sunny days have led to one of the earliest Champagne harvests in France since 1822. The Champagne harvest officially began on Aug. 19.
My Favourite Wine: Laurie Belle
This Leftcoast TV host is a fan of shiraz
Get Cooking with the Stars host Laurie Belle has appeared locally and internationally in music videos, television commercials and television and film guest-starring roles. The Leftcoast TV star has interviewed celebrities from Gene Simmons to supermodel Coco Rocha and politican Hedy Fry.
Legendary Penfolds winery to hold Canadian recorking clinic
First time Penfolds recorking clinic will be held in Calgary
If you own rare, older-vintage wines from Penfolds, and you live in Western Canada, you may want to check out the prestigious winery’s upcoming re-corking clinic.
Upcoming Events
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Characters of the Okanagan Wine Tasting Experience
September 30th- October 1st, 2011
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Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival Calgary
October 14th & 15th, 2011
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Rocky Mountain Wine & Food Festival Edmonton
October 21st & 22nd, 2011
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Cornucopia Whistler's Celebration of Wine and Food
November 10th-13th, 2011
