Uncorked in Calgary
Blog URL http://communities.canada.com/calgaryherald/blogs/uncorked/default.aspx
Located Calgary, Alberta Canada
Tags wine, food, pairing, oenology, viticulture, winemakers, grapes, drinks, alcohol
Uncorked in Calgary is a non-snobby look at the city's -- and the world's -- wine and drinks scene. Find news about upcoming events, wine happenings around the world, interviews with winemakers and general chat about the world of wine.
Latest Blog Posts
- Four great wine sales to check out on Nov 19, 2009 in kensington wine market willow park Real Canadian Liquor Store CSN Wine and Spirits
The Kensington Wine Market will hold its annual Super Sale on Friday, Nov. 20 through Sunday Nov. 22. If you go, you'll find all in-stock wines on sale for 10 to 15 per cent off, plus other in-store specials (which may be even better than th...
- Talking about Wayne Gretzky, wine and ancient history on Nov 17, 2009 in wine riesling Stanley Cup Calgary Flames Fairmont Palliser Opus One Wayne Gretzky Grant Fuhr Cabernet -Merlot No. 99 Edmonton Oilers
Wayne Gretzky was in town Sunday night, talking about his wines -- he's a part-owner of No. 99 Wayne Gretzky Estates -- and mingling with fans and wine-lovers at the Fairmont Palliser Hotel. I was there, one of those wine-lovers who was cu...
- Buddy, can you spare $49 million? on Nov 9, 2009 in vineyard Sonoma Kansas City Chiefs Joe Montana San Francisco 49ers Villa Montana
Former football player Joe Montana is selling his Sonoma vineyard. If you have a cool $49 million, you can own the 500-acre property, named VIlla Montana. For that price, you'll apparently get a 9,700-square-foot house, a basketball court, olive...
- Wine spam on Nov 8, 2009 in wine spam
I haven't had any wine spam for a while, so I was amused to check my e-mail account today and find a few requests...all from the same "person," all looking for wine for her birthday. I love thinking that someone out there thinks I...
- Wine smam on Nov 8, 2009 in wine spam
I haven't had any wine spam for a while, so I was amused to check my e-mail account today and find a few requests...all from the same "person," all looking for wine for her birthday. I love thinking that someone out there thinks I...
- Michel Rolland on Argentina, the next trendy grape and climate change on Nov 7, 2009
Ever since the movie Mondovino came out, Michel Rolland has become a bit of a legend.Not that he wasn't before, at least amongst international winemakers. But nowadays, Rolland is right up there along with, say, Wolf Blass, Robert Mondavi a...
- Tonight only-big wine sale at Teatro on Nov 5, 2009 in Teatro wine sale
Tonight only, Teatro is offering 25 per cent off its entire (award-winning, I might add) wine list. Apparently, the restaurant staff had a last-minute corporate cancellation -- leaving them with lots of room AND, as always, lots of terrific wines. So...
