November 8th, 2008
I’m sitting in my gorgeous room at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, on the absolutely comfortable, completely squishy bed, drying off from a serious downpour! It didn’t ever cross my mind that I would have to bring an umbrella to Whistler, the land of skiing and snowboarding!
Fairmont Chateau Whistler
Image source: Fairmont
I got into the Village in […]
By Colleen Coplick -- 2 comments
July 18th, 2008
I had an opportunity to try both Seven Daughters Red & White wines recently. At first, I was a little skeptical when I read that the wines are blends of seven different grapes, and then I remembered what Gary Vaynerchuk reminded me: trust your palate.
The Seven Daughters White Winemaker’s Blend is composed of seven […]
By Colleen Coplick -- 1 comment
June 9th, 2008
When consoling a friend, the following is necessary:
1. Their favorite candy
2. Their favorite awful reality television
3. A bottle of wine that’s tasty and humourous
Fortunately for California’s Dog House Winery, the value in a bottle doesn’t stop at laughs for the Patches Pino Grigio. While you’re joking and trying to forget what […]
By Rachel Segal -- 0 comments
June 3rd, 2008
Last night I eschewed the common list of Chardonnay and Sauv Blanc for the more adventurous Marques De Riscal Rueda from Spain. I quickly learned that not only was this a good decision, but that the Spanish have a knack for whites I was unaware of. Delightfully balanced (I can’t stand a white that […]
By Rachel Segal -- 0 comments
May 30th, 2008
I will never forget the first time I was introduced to one of my all time favorite white wines, Ballet of Angels. There I was pondering the what would go best with a vegetarian sloppy joe (so. good. you don’t even know.) when my eyes fell on this.
Creepy Baby - semi dry white. $8/glass
Could […]
By Rachel Segal -- 0 comments
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