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Sparkling Wine

Food and Drink

Winter Sparkling Wines

Hiss, pop.

There is little doubt; the popularity of sparkling wine is at an all-time high.

Lambrusco

Food and Drink

Lambrusco

Red wine, pink bubbles.

Lambrusco is the name of the wine, but also of the series of different grapes that can be used to make the wine.

Food and Drink

British Columbia Winter White Wines

Festive and elegant.

Sip quietly before your guests arrive and consider the pending holiday season.

Food and Drink

New Year’s Eve Bubbles

The wine.

We taste dozens of bottles, and make a special selection each week.

Food and Drink

Blue Mountain Vineyard

All in the family.

The Mavetys have made some wise and brave moves in over four decades of pioneering in the wine industry in British Columbia.

MONTECRISTO: Napa Valley

Travel

Napa Valley

Fog and sun.

There are few places that feature wine, the finest of fare, and a picturesque environment in abundance at world-class standards, but Napa Valley serves up some of the best in every category.

Travel

The Italian Trip

From Venice to vineyards, and more.

Choosing a particular region to visit in Italy and spending your two weeks or so there, has plenty of merit. But visiting several regions in short stops has its charm too, perhaps most vividly because Italy reveals itself in a way that cannot be had any other way.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Cheers to the New Year

Food and Drink

Cheers to the New Year

The wine.

We taste dozens of bottles, and make a special selection each week.

MONTE Magazine: Quails’ Gate Winery

Food and Drink

Quails’ Gate

25 On.

For more than a century, the Stewart family has been intrinsically tied to their land and their agricultural dedication has proven worthwhile. 2014 marks 25 years of success for Quails’ Gate Winery, and as with all silver jubilees, the occasion is one for celebration.