I dunno.
Call me crazy, but I really think Jake knocked it outta the park with the awesome, important post below.  Thanks everyone for commenting, and keep ‘em coming as well.  The issue seems to be reaching a tipping point, reminiscent of the Cellared In Canada controversy and how quickly things came around once the public [...]

My good pal Jeff Curry came by Salt yesterday with Fabian Olaiz, the Export Manager of Prado Rey wines from Ribera del Duero, Spain.  He had a satchel full of fun, from zippy whites to rich, deep reds and it was a great opportunity to revisit a couple things I’d tried before and dive into [...]

What to drink on Halloween….. Sherry and Misfits??

Plagued by a very poor wine selection (I’m in Castlegar…), I was given the daunting task of buying an array of wine for tonight’s early turkey dinner featuring 15 of my family members (most of which aren’t regular wine drinkers). Not daunting in the fact that I have something to prove, as most people at [...]

Landmark Damaris ‘07 Reserve Chardonnay
Flowers Andreen-Gale ‘06 Pinot Noir
Schug ‘07 Carneros Pinot Noir

Château Palmer ‘06 - Margaux, Bordeaux
Alter Ego de Palmer ‘06 - Margaux, Bordeaux
Château d‘Angludet ‘06 - Margaux, Bordeaux
Alvear Fino - Montilla, Spain

Don Simon Seleccion Tempranillo - Vino de la Tierra de Castilla, Spain
Averill Creek ‘07 Pinot Noir - Duncan, BC
Domaine Zind-Humbrecht ‘04 Zind - Alsace, France

La Posta ‘07 Cocina Blend - Mendoza, Argentina
Thornhaven Estates ‘08 Gewürztraminer - Okanagan Valley, BC
Faiveley ‘07 Corton-Charlemagne Grand Cru - Burgundy, France
Heggies ‘07 Chardonnay - Eden Valley, Australia

Alvear Amontillado - Montilla, Spain
Nk’Mip ‘07 Pinot Blanc - Okanagan Valley, BC

Laura Hartwig ‘06 Cabernet Sauvignon - Colchagua Valley, Chile
Tantalus ‘08 Riesling - Okanagan Valley, BC
Pfaffenheim ‘01 Tokay Pinot Gris, Grand Cru Steinert - Alsace, France

Aveleda’s Casal Garcia, Vinho Verde DOC - Portugal
MandraRossa ‘07 Fiano - Sicily, Italy
Gunderloch Fritz’s ‘08 Riesling - Rheinhessen, Germany
Dunham & Froese ‘07 Pinot Noir - BC