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While strolling through the wine department of our friendly neighborhood Costco a few weeks ago, I noticed something that I’ve rarely, if ever, seen there before, a bin full of wine from Alsace. It had been quite some time since I’ve had anything from...

This fairly large release of mote than 100 wines features southern France and South Africa. Southern France contains several AOC wines from Minervois, Fitou, Roussillon, Corbiere just to name a few. The region’s vineyards cover more land than all of...

This Saturday’s Vintages release features some cool summer sippers. Find these picks via  WineAlign.com/MargaretsPicks. Domaine de la Tourlaudière Muscadet 2010 $13.95 (89 Points) This is a standout example of the dry Loire Valley varietal that’s...

Pâté en Croûte, Niedermorschwihr, Alsace, France PHOTO: Michael Godel The first long weekend of the 2014 summer is on the way. A fortuitous confluence of the calendar means a longer than usual respite from the tribulations of work, construction and...

I have had a number of requests for organic wines of late, and the timing couldn’t be better, as I recently attended a tasting of 30 organic wines available at the SAQ. This is a drop in the bucket in terms of what is available. A quick check on SAQ...