Dear Wine Ladies,
Sabering a bottle of sparkling wine with a hockey skate; how perfect for the winter Olympics this month! I enjoyed seeing that on your show last week with Daniel Speck. My question is about the Cuvee Catherine sparkling rose, or roses in general. How and when is the red wine added to the sparkling wine to give it the colour?
Dear Wine Ladies,
I have been a fan of California wines for over fifteen years, but have noticed lately that they seem to be packing a bigger “alcohol” punch, more now than ever before. Is this my imagination, or am I just getting older and unable to handle it?
Dear Wine Ladies,
My husband and I will be celebrating New Year’s Eve at a dinner party hosted by a great friend and superb chef! I have heard of icewines, although never tasted one, and just learned that there are also sparkling icewines.
Dear Wine Ladies,
As I indulge in one of my favorite holiday beverages, an eggnog and rum cocktail, I take note of my clothing becoming increasingly tighter. With a number of cocktail parties and dinners yet to attend I wonder if a glass of wine (or two) might be a more prudent choice? I’m sure that it would, but by how much I wonder? What is the caloric count of wine, and are some less fattening than others? How would a mixed drink compare as well?
Dear Wine Ladies,
I have a bottle of walnut liquor which I bought in England a while ago. My question is what can I mix it with since it’s so awfully sweet and the recipes I found on the internet are about adding various syrups, scotch or vodka…I’m not really sure about these. The liquor is strong enough on its own and certainly doesn’t need more sugar in it… Please help! Thanks a million.
Valentin
Houston, Texsas
Dear Wine Ladies,
I recently heard about a new product called the Vinturi that softens a wine instantly. Are you familiar with it and does it work? Is this the same as the soiree you talked about a few months ago?
Could you please tell me what ingredients or process of wine making some one could have allergies to? I am not allergic to tannins or alcohol, and have been unsuccessful in finding an answer to why I am allergic to wine. Could certain grapes specifically or certain regions be the problem? Thank you in advance.
George
Port Credit, Mississauga
Dear Wine Ladies,
I was recently introduced to a couple of wines which surprisingly came from Vancouver Island; one was from the winery Zanatta and the other from Averill Creek.
We’ll be welcoming a gruesome crowd Saturday night for our first Halloween party at our new condo acquired just last month.