Anthony Gismondi believes this year s offering may be the finest vintage ever produced in B.C.
Author of the article: Anthony Gismondi
Publishing date: Jun 11, 2021 • 1 hour ago • 9 minute read • Photo by Roxiller /Getty Images
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The notion of vintage wines continues to fade as the field of wine welcomes new voices to the arena with other priorities. It used to be that vintages were analyzed from start to finish and then compared with previous years for clues to whether or not the wines coming out of a specific growing season could be expected to be as great, good, indifferent or worse than previous years.
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Anthony Gismondi: Wine auctions are a game changer for consumers The ability to buy and sell your wine on auction makes the entire exercise a lot more fun.
Author of the article: Anthony Gismondi
Publishing date: Apr 23, 2021 • 3 hours ago • 8 minute read • Photo by Andrey Elkin /Getty Images
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The resounding success of last month’s first consumer wine auction in Calgary has me thinking that starting a wine cellar has suddenly become more practical.
Until now, there was no legal or sensible way to sell your cellar and to drink it all, or giving it away, were never very appealing options. The ability to buy and sell your wine on auction makes the entire exercise a lot more fun.
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With International Women’s Day arriving this Monday, it is a great time to highlight some of the women crafting excellent wines.
Every female worker faces challenges not seen by males. In Canada, the pay gap sits at about 75 cents, according to Statistics Canada, meaning full-time working women generally earn 75 cents for every dollar earned by a man in a similar job.
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We have been fortunate in Canada to have strong, trail-blazing women who are beacons for others people such as former Tinhorn Creek winemaker and chief executive officer Sandra Oldfield; Ann Sperling, who makes wines in B.C., Ontario and Argentina; and Christine Coletta, co-owner of Okanagan Crush Pad and one of the founders of both the B.C. VQA program and the B.C. Wine Institute, now known as Wine Growers British Columbia.
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