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Week in Review
Sunday, January 26 2025
01 · 26Buckle Up
As climate challenges and the anti-alcohol lobby loom large for 2025, the real issue is soaring wine prices, threatening to dampen consumption if unchecked. Suffice it to say it will be an interesting year, but one thing will never change. The people making the best wine and selling it at a fair price will be sure to survive. They will be our focus in 2025. To those readers on a restricted budget, we recommend using our search tool to scan the thousands of wines our team is tasting to find authentic wines at the right price. Subscribe to our free monthly newsletter which will feature wine picks worth your time and wallet.
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Contributors
Cheese Pleaseby: Allison Spurrell
Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar
Avonlea Clothbound Cheddar is a unique cheddar made in rural Prince Edward Island. The cow’s milk gathered from Holsteins is heated but not pasteurized, allowing it to develop the most flavourful cheddar possible. Milk Type: Raw Cow’s Milk Style: Traditional clothbound cheddar Description: The cheese is made using a traditional Scottish recipe; the drum-shaped wheels are pressed and then wrapped in cloth...Read More ...
From the TreveHouseby: Treve Ring
Top 10 : Next Gen Spain
Spain remains one of the best wine regions for blending the past with the future. Old vines and old soils provide the base for a renaissance of rediscovery, with neglected or unexplored regions like Gredos, the Canary Islands, and Ribeira Sacra standing shoulders with Rioja and Jerez. Across the country, viñateros, winegrowers who focus on viticulture and wines with a sense of place, are saving these old plots and pioneering sensitive and exciting new plantings...Read More ...
by: Geoffrey Moss MW
Trade Day Wines
At the Vancouver International Wine Festival, most wineries pour a fifth wine reserved for the trade sessions. If you're lucky, they may just happen to be under the table for the consumer events. It never hurts to ask for a cheeky pour, with a compelling list of wines on offer. Here are five wines you don't want to miss: Unsworth Vineyards 2022 Pinot Noir (Cowichan Valley) - $39.90 The benchmark producer in Cowichan Valley, this is Vancouver Island pinot at its best...Read More ...