Gifted in chemistry, Bruce completed his studies in Toronto at Ryerson in 1983, joined Chateau Gai’s winemaking team, then in the late eighties was offered a more senior position at a sister winery in Penticton, British Columbia, in the heart of Canada’s Okanagan Valley. so I am in Canada to celebrate the Icewine festival. MORE >>

Turned out to be the 1983 Opus One (!!!). A lot of people don't like blind tasting, but I enjoy it a lot. The point for me is not to try to guess the wine, although that is fun and definitely a part of the learning experience. But still, it's good to check in on these things from time to time. It's possible, anyway. Just based on reputation. MORE >>

Some people loved the 1983 , others thought there was something off, not TCA, but some sort of cork taint. The other night I did something that I have never done before, and most likely will never do again. drank a Marius Gentaz Côte-Rôtie. And for the past few years, I've been keeping my eyes open. Sounds like a lot, right? The 1990 was not. MORE >>

Christian Moueix, an owner of Chateau Petrus and a leading negociant house in Bordeaux, purchased a share of property in the 1983 with a goal of making “French-style wine in a Napa terroir with a Bordeaux spirit,&# according to my guide. I’ve wanted to visit the Dominus Estate in Napa since it was built in 1997. dominusestate.com. MORE >>

In 1983 Thomas father Gyles, the founder and cellar master, decided to leave his job as a chartered accountant in Durban and farm grapes. Welcome!” says Thomas Webb, Sales, Marketing and General Management and the second generation of this family-owned winery. Apparently, Rabelais celebrated the hedonistic pleasures of the body …. News S. MORE >>