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Your wine questions answered
Every Wednesday, Gazette wine critic Bill Zacharkiw answers your questions. Send them to zacharkiw@canada.com – and don't forget to read Bill's columns and wine picks Saturdays in Weekend Life.

2009

How to Store Wine
Wine has been around for thousands of years; from the ancient Romans to modern Americans, this lavish drink is enjoyed worldwide. Nowadays, most people simply buy their wine from the local grocery store wine rack, oblivious on how to properly store the wine to make sure it lasts as long as possible. The main thing to keep in mind when storing wine is, of course, avoid light and heat, as well as vibration. There are other things to remember, though, such as the different storage methods required for different types of wine, and it is vital to be as careful as possible whenever considering how to store your particular bottle of wine.

Sunday 03 May 2009 Drinking up to half a glass of wine per day can help you live up to five years longer - at least for men, according to a study published yesterday.

Thursday 11 September 2008 Amazon.com to sell wine online in U.S.
Move seen as a testament to the fact that Americans are really becoming a wine drinking economy

Monday 18 August 2008 Drink Outside the Box
ITALY’S Agriculture Ministry announced this month that some wines that receive the government’s quality assurance label may now be sold in boxes. That’s right, Italian wine is going green, and for some connoisseurs, the sky might as well be falling.

Saturday Jul 12, 2008 Everything you need to know for a dinner-party conversation about
... Wine So, what happened? Something rather shocking, if you grew up on the idea that France is the true home of wine.
COMPILED BY PETER COONEY, winesofquebec.com; www.terroir-france.com; Reuters; www.Britannica.com; Harpers; The Wine Institute

NYT Multimedia: Wines of The Times
A panel tastes wines from the most undervalued and abused category: dry sherry. More In Dining

Wednesday 07 May 2008 Wine’s Pleasures: Are They All in Your Head?
In recent months, wine consumers have been portrayed as easily manipulated victims who can be influenced by price, pretense or hype. The panel was disappointed by a sameness in the wines — inky, impenetrable colors, soft, plush fruit aromas and flavors, and an almost uniform smoothness — that spoke of generic, formulaic winemaking.

2007

Saturday 22 December 2007 Wine consumption Sour grapes in France

Friday 09 February 2007 Wines of The Times: Amarones
The tasting panel sampled 24 bottles of Amarone, a concentrated red wine made from dried grapes.
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2006

Wednesday 29 November 2006 nyt

Wines of The Times: Rye Whiskey In a tasting of Rye Whiskey, the tasting panel rediscovered the world's great forgotten spirit, offering a tactile pleasure unlike any other. • Related Article

Thursday Jun 22, 2006 nyt Wines of The Times: Prosecco
The dining panel transcended the relatively gloomy confines of a Midtown office with a tasting of prosecco, sparkling wine from Italy's Veneto region.

Thursday Jun 1, 2006 Wines of The Times: Bierzo
The tasting panel found that the best red wines from the Spanish region of Bierzo are haunting, with exotic wildflower, licorice and fruit flavors. more

Wednesday Apr 19, 2006 nyt

Interactive Feature: Wines of The Times A tasting of premier cru Chablis from 2004 finds that this wine of distinction has returned to form, where subtlety, balance and keen precision hold sway. Related Article

Friday Mar 17, 2006 nyt

New Today: The Pour A blog by Eric Asimov, The Times's wine critic, on the pleasure, culture and business of wine, beer and spirits. Related Article

Thursday Jan 26, 2006 ts Wine lovers' lament
Le Sélect Bistro's move sparks two-year tangle with bureaucracy
With the palm of his hand, Jean-Jacques Quinsac gently wipes the dust off a bottle of 1986 Château Lafite Rothschild. He gazes at the $1,200 specimen as though it were a newborn child.

Wednesday Jan 25, 2006 nyt Wines of The Times: Barley Wines
In a sampling of barley wines, the tasting panel was impressed by superb brewing and some fascinating styles.

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2005

Tuesday Nov 29, 2005 rci TORONTO: WINEMAKER AGAIN REJECTS TAKEOVER BID Canada's biggest winemaker, Vincor International Inc., has rejected a $1.48-billion takeover bid by the U.S. firm Constellation Brands, even after the bid was "sweetened" to $33 a share. Constellation revealed the improved offer just hours before the original one was to have expired. The American company also says Vincor rejected a $35 offer on Friday which was presented on the condition that Constellation be allowed to perform due diligence.

Thursday Nov 17, 2005 nyt Wines of The Times: Eternal Question, Not Really Answered
At their lively and provocative Thanksgiving wine tasting, the panel rarely found consensus.

Thursday Nov 3, 2005 nyt Interactive Feature: Wines of The Times
In a tasting of California reds blended in the style of the southern Rhone, the panel found wines that, despite their Old World models, were decidedly New World. With an interactive version of the tasting.

Thursday Jan 6, 2005 nyt Wines of The Times In a sampling of petite sirahs from California, the tasting panel found an appealing group: ripe, spicy wines that were easy to drink and easy to understand. With a multimedia version of the tasting.

Sunday Nov 14, 2004 VANCOUVER: COURT HEARING GIVES HOPE TO CANADIAN WINE EXPORTERS
Winemakers in Canada's west coast province of British Columbia are hoping the United States Supreme Court will strike down protectionist measures against their products. The high court will hear a case next month about the sale of wine from British Columbia's Okanagan area to American customers over the internet. Dozens of American state legislatures have passed laws restricting out-of-state shipments of wine and beer through the internet. If the restrictions are deemed illegal, it could mean a huge new market for Okanagan wines.

Saturday 6 Mar 2004 cbc
SCREW CAPS GAINING RESPECT AMONG VINTNERS Screw cap wine bottles are moving up in the world. Ontario's Vintners Quality Alliance now says the province's premium wine producers can seal their product with a twist cap.

2003

2003

Monday Jul 7, 2003 bbc
Grape glut 'no threat' for Australia Misplaced nerves about oversupply of grapes could see Australia lose its enviable share of the world wine industry, consultants warn.

WINES OF THE TIMES
Sherry, A Bargain Beauty
The Dining section's tasting panel examines sherry, an underappreciated wine.

Wednesday Mar 5, 2003 nyt
From Argentina and Chile, Eternal Hope After sampling 28 red wines from Argentina and Chile, the Dining section's tasting panel was surprised and pleased by the quality of the wines. Includes an audio commentary by the panel.

Wed, 12 Feb 2003 cbc
FRENCH, ITALIAN WINES BETTER FOR HEART: STUDY Red wines from certain countries and regions are better for your health, according to a new study.

2002

Thursday Oct 10, 2002 cbc
VINCOR BUYS AUSTRALIA'S GOUNDREY WINES Canadian wine-maker Vincor International said Wednesday it is buying privately-held Goundrey Wines of Australia for $53.7 million.

Thursday Oct 10, 2002 TORONTO:
WINE MAKER ACQUIRES IN AUSTRALIA Canada's biggest wine-making company, Vincor International Inc., has spent $53.7 million to acquire a winery in Australia. Goundrey Wines of Western Australia produces 260,000 cases of wine a year. Vincor's CEO, Donald Triggs, says the acquisition is part of his company's strategy of buying wineries in all New World wine regions. He added that Australian wine is the fastest-growing segment of the international wine market. Mr. Trigg says he expects the acquisition of Goundrey Wines to add 15 cents to Vincor's stock price next year. Vincor has wine-making facilities in four Canadian provinces and two U.S. states.

Thursday Jul 11, 2002 cbc
WINE DRINKING LINKED TO HEALTHY LIFESTYLE: STUDY Wine drinkers tend to have healthier lifestyles than drinkers of other forms of alcohol or those who don't drink at all, a new study suggests.

Friday, Nov. 2 2001 -- Making good wine has become the talk of the town. This weekend, nine out of ten provinces are willing to put their best bottle forward in a national wine-tasting competition. Join Global National's Rob Davidson as he searches for the best wine in Canada. Watch Global National Friday for that story and complete coverage of the days' news with Kevin Newman

CHATEAU LATOUR '81

CHATEAU LATOUR '81 her site

Chateau Latour

The "Grand Vin" is exclusively produced from the old vines which are situated in the "Grand Enclos" (the main vineyard of 47 hectares), some of them being centenarian. Ageing : In new barrels, for 18 months. Grape varieties : 75 % cabernet sauvignon ; 20 % merlot ; 4 % cabernet franc ; 1 % petit verdot.

The chief characteristics of Chateau Latour are: Intense, deep, luxurious and firm.
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Latour 1986 750 ml $269.95 Sold Out
Latour 1996 750 ml $375.00 Sold Out
Latour 1945 1.5 L $5 000.00 Sold Out

Producer: Latour

Dr. Hans Black Black page

Wed1001 May 9th, 2001 A Night of NO Veils and Tales but old friends and new faces. Hans and Janet Black Chateau Latour

Honolulu cellar

Saturday 27 January 2001

How the picky pick tipple

The Opimian Society brings fruit of the vine to more than 10,000 Canadian wine fanciers
PAUL DELEAN
The Gazette

John Sambrook in his home wine cellar. He manages the society as a private contractor.

The Opimian Society at work: marketing manager Anne Walby (left), comptroller Lucy Rodrigues and John Sambrook put wines to a taste test.

When you're general manager of the Opimian Society, you spend a lot of your time explaining the name.

"I had a federal government person interview me once who thought we were getting opinions from people," John Sambrook recalled in an interview at the society's spartan fifth-floor head office on Sherbrooke St. W. "Others figured we were in the opium trade."

The Opimian Society is actually a non-profit, co-operative, wine-buying group that takes its name from a choice vintage in ancient Rome.

"The Roman empire named vintages after consuls, and the best anyone had tasted was named after Lucius Opimius. Knowledgeable people would have it delivered to them directly, which is what we do," he said.

Founded by Sambrook in 1973, the Opimian Society has grown - largely by word of mouth - to more than 10,000 members from coast to coast, including about 1,200 in Quebec.

They pay a $30 initiation fee and $65 a year for the opportunity to acquire wines generally unavailable at provincial liquor stores. In addition, they get education material, a wine magazine and invitations to various wine-tasting events in their area.

The Opimian Society can't bypass or undercut the provincial liquor corporations, which control wine sales in Canada. Legally, it must make its transactions through their private-order departments, and pay whatever markup the Societe des Alcools du Quebec (SAQ) or Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) chooses to impose on the products it imports.

But it does have the freedom to decide and dictate which wines to buy, and you won't find them - at least not initially - on the shelves of your local SAQ store or depanneur. Sambrook draws up the list in conjunction with a wine master in Britain, Kenneth Christie, whom he has consulted from the start.

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23/Jun/2001 9:22 Wine's fine, beer better By: KEVIN DOUGHERTY
"The Societe des Alcools du Quebec has produced an interesting transformation in my point of view ? away from consumption of traditional hard liquor, more of an inheritance from our British and Scottish influences ? toward greater consumption of wine.
"Without being an expert in the matter, I think that even in the case of abuse the second solution is less dangerous than the first."

Wine Links

The World of Wine & Whisky

"tastings.com"

Wine by Michael Lonsford, Houston Chronicle

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If you think I'm joking when I say my motto is "Bring back the quill pen," think again.

That doesn't mean I'm not cognizant of progress; I just don't like a lot of it. But like it or not, this is the electronic age, and it's almost impossible to get along without some kind of computer adroitness.

Fact is, like just about everyone else, I use the Internet as a research tool. Just doing a word search for obscure wines or grape varieties can yield a bonanza of information.

Now, from a group called the Wine Market Council, here's a list of what they call the Top 10 Web sites for learning about wine.

1. www.winespectator.com
This is, of course, the Web site for the popular Wine Spectator magazine.

You don't have to subscribe to the magazine to access certain items and columns.

There's a new column called "Unfiltered, Unfined." There's also News of the Day, updated regularly. And there are reviews of literally thousands of wines.

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www.smartwine.com This is a fun site, offering, among other things, more than 800 links to other wine Web sites. For example, you can access the Web site for Beringer Vineyards, a huge winery, or Crane Canyon Cellars, one of the smallest in California.

4. www.winecountry.com This breaks down California into winery regions as well as individual winery sites.

I did a check on "Sonoma County" and found under "Bodega Bay Restaurants" one of my favourite places, Lucas Wharf. Under "Healdsburg Restaurants," another favourite: El Farolito, the best Mexican restaurant I've ever found outside Texas.

However: are these listings a form of advertisement? I don't know. Under "Lodging," there was, of course, the Sonoma Mission Inn (great place); however, the Best Western in Healdsburg wasn't listed (one of the best values in Sonoma County).

www.wines.com
This site offers the option of searching for wineries by region (similar to winecountry.com), as well as Jerry Mead's syndicated column on such subjects as "Keeping Up With the Gallos."

Wine competition results are available, and there's also Millie Howie's column from Sonoma County. Howie, a veteran journalist, writes about "A Day With Viognier Fans" and "Right Vines, Right Place." And there are other features, such as "How Fine Wines Are Appraised by Christie's."

This is pretty generalized information, but it points you to details from the wineries themselves.

8. www.frenchwinesfood.com This is from the efficient folks at Food and Wines From France.

Under "New News," you'll read about Chicagoan Joseph Spellman, master sommelier, winning the "Best Sommelier of French Wines" award. There is also a two-minute tour de France, as well as tidbits of info in "Archive" about both food and wines.

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www.bordeaux.com Flash 4 A "tonneau" of information here, including tips and insights on travel, restaurants, which chateaux offer tours, etc. There's also a quiz for Bordeaux aficionados, as well as much info for the non-expert.

WINES: THE SWEET SCIENCE OF DESSERT WINE

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