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Touching down in Vienna and stumbling, well jet-lagged, to the 7th district where my ultra-humble hotel was, I had little interest in anything except sleep. Turning the key to my room, I swung the door open to reveal possibly the narrowest bed I have laid eyes on. Maybe real estate in Vienna is hot, but […]

Nothing like the summer months to get into the wine travelling groove. The Province is running a three-part travel special on BC wine regions, and we’ve selected five bottles to go with each. Today was a look at the Okanagan, with parts two and three running Tuesday and next Sunday (June 17), respectively.

Just back from Austria, and still feeling the tang from tasting hundreds of 06 Gruner Veltliners. Many fine, promising wines to report, as well as some solid back vintages. I’ll list the highs and lows shortly, as soon as I can locate the notes. Stay tuned. Meanwhile, a picture of the improbable vineyards of the […]