The Big Daddy of Wine Some call him a genius, some call him names we cannot print, but no one can deny that Fred Franzia is the biggest winemaker in the country. With 42,000 acres of vineyards, Franzia’s Bronco Wine Company’s top seller is none other than Charles Shaw – better known as Two Buck [...]
Drink wine, fight cavities? While most research has focused on the health benefits of red wine, a new study found drinking chardonnay may cut the risk of tooth decay and sore throats. Italian researchers who tested supermarket-bought red and white wines report both were effective in controlling the growth of bacteria that cause tooth decay [...]
Canadian Wines The latest celebrity wine to be introduced comes from hockey’s Great One, Wayne Gretzky. In partnership with Niagara’s Creekside Estate Winery in Jordan Station, the first three wines to be released in the US this year are a 2005 Meritage – $22, a 2006 Chardonnay – $18 and a 2005 Vidal Ice Wine [...]
What Affects The Enjoyment of Wine? Music? Location? Smell? Think about some of the best wine tasting experiences you’ve had – from sipping wine outdoors on a spring day to relaxing over a glass of Cabernet by a winter’s fire. Maybe soft music was playing in the background and the smell of a wine-braised short [...]
The Dan Aykroyd Discovery Series Wines In 2005, Dan Aykroyd acquired the Canadian rights for the ultra-premium tequila, Patrón. The Canadian importing agent for this brand is Toronto-based Diamond Estates, a company that controls four wineries in the Niagara region. Aykroyd sunk $1 million into Diamond Estates, saying at the time,”This is a sound investment [...]
