Just before Easter we came across an old bottle of Summerhill Cipes Brut in my Father-in-Law’s wine cellar. Cipes (rhymes with pipes) Brut is a sparkling wine that Summerhill produces using the traditional Champagne method (methode champenoise). Before I get too much into discussing Summerhill and Cipes Brut though, I want to briefly explain what…
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Singletree Winery
One rainy Sunday, a few weeks back, I was headed out to Mission in pursuit of a pair of antique sconces I found on Craigslist, when out of nowhere I came across a sign for a winery tasting room – so of course I had to stop by. Singletree Winery is owned by the Etsell…
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World Malbec Day
World Malbec Day began in 2011. It is a day created by Wines of Argentina, who were tasked with establishing Argentinian wine as a worldwide brand, and Malbec has become their “global ambassador”. April 17, 1853 is thought to be the day that the president of Argentina, Domingo Faustino Sarmienot, sent Michal Aime Pouget (a…
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The Oldest Wine I Have Ever Had…Thus Far
Ever since watching the documentaries SOMM and SOMM: Into the Bottle (available on Netflix) I’ve been very curious about what very old wines are like; are they really that incredible!?! On a recent visit to a wine store I happened upon a magnum (1.5 litres) of Portuguese wine from 1997 for around $60. I knew…