Canadian Wine for Dummies
Author: Barbara Lesli
How can the same grapes make two different wines? Can you tell what a wine tastes like by reading the label? By understanding wine, you can drink better wine. In grocery stores, liquor stores, and at the vineyard, the key to picking a tasty wine is knowing how the wine was made—not by looking at the price. Even the glass you drink wine out of can enhance the experience. With some basic guidance, being a wine connoisseur is as easy as knowing what you like.
Canadian Wine For Dummies is for everyone from beginning wine drinkers who need a friendly primer on wine to experienced wine tasters who want a thorough introduction to the diverse variety of wines produced in Canadian. This is the perfect guide if you’re interested in:
• Entertaining at home
• Collecting wine
• Cooking with wine
• Touring Canadian vineyards
• Impressing your friends
Explore all the factors that influence a wine 212;from the soil the grapes grow in to the winemaking process—and understand how to decipher this information from the label. Navigate any restaurant’s wine list and order the best tasting and priced bottle. Serve the perfect wine to complement the food your serving. This friendly guide helps you do these things and more:
• Introduce your friends to Icewine
• Happily marry food and wine at your wedding
• Purchase wine online from private shops
• Properly taste and describe any wine
• Organize wine tastings
• Know when to send back a bottle of wine
Tired of relying on otherpeople’s wine choices? Want to discover a vast country of delicious wines? There are many, many reasons to explore the world of Canadian wines. No matter what the reason, the experience you take away from delving into the savory world of Canadian wines will make itself useful the rest of your life.
Table of Contents:
IntroductionHow to Use This Book
Part I: What Is Wine?
Part II: Appreciating Wine
Part III: Enjoying Wine
Part IV: Wine and Food
Part V: Wineries across Canada
Part VI: The Part of Tens
Part VII: Appendixes
Icons Used in This Book
Part I: What Is Wine?
Chapter 1: What Makes a Wine
Understanding What Wine Is
Winemaking Basics
- The importance of air
- The grape's goodness
- A fascination for thousands of years
- A widespread appeal
- An astonishing array of colours and sizes
- A knockout combination: Sugar and acid
- Setting the Standards
- Canada's designated viticultural areas
- VQA regulations
Breaking It Down: Wine's Key Ingredients
Deciphering a Canadian Wine Label
Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Berry
Looking Closely at the Grape
Life Preservers for Wine: Tannins to the Rescue!
Contrasting Reds and Whites
Exploring the Variety of the Grape World
Labelling for Variety
Chapter 4: In the Vineyard
All Grapes Are Not Created Equal
Where Wine Grapes Grow— And How!
A History of Mediocrity
A Year in a Canadian Vineyard
Weathering the Vintage
The Education Advantage
Part II: Appreciating Wine
Chapter 5: Sensing Good Wine
Visual Basics
Nuancing the Nose
Chapter 6: Pleasing Your Palate
Getting to Know Your Tongue
Putting Your Palate to the Test
Chapter 7: Judging the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Describing How Wines Taste
Scoring Wine by Number
Chapter 8: Sharing Good Taste
Organizing a Tasting
Tasting in Private
Tasting in Public
Part III: Enjoying Wine
Chapter 9: Wine in Restaurants
Getting to Know the House Wine
Reading a Wine List
Ordering Wine
Sending Wine Back
Real-Life Wine Experiences
Wines for Vegetarians
White Wine as an Aperitif
Chapter 10: At Home with Wine
Wine Buyer Beware
Bringing Home the Wine
Cork Procedures
What a Difference a Glass Makes
Chapter 11: Buying for Keeping
Storing Your Wines
Choosing the Best Cellar Site
Cataloguing Your Wines
Collecting a Canadian Cellar
Buying Wine in Canada
Part IV: Wine and Food
Chapter 12: The Marriage of Wine and Food
Planning a Wine and Food Wedding
Grape Expectations
Don't Forget the Fortifieds
Chapter 13: Wine and Cheese
The Perfect Match
Classifying Cheeses
Matching Canadian Wines and Cheeses
Matching International Wines and Cheeses
Chapter 14: Planning Your Wine Matches
Zeroing In On the Right Wine
Asking Two Easy Questions
Matching Dish by Dish
Life Is Short: Start with Dessert
Facing Up to the Big No-No: Wine and Chocolate
What about Nuts?
Chapter 15: Cooking with Wine
Why Cook with Wine?
What Wine to Use in the Kitchen
Going Back to (Cooking) School
Chapter 16: Icewine: Canada's Icing on the Cake
What Exactly Is Icewine?
Canadian Content: Icewine in Canada
Savouring Icewine
Part V: Wineries across Canada
Chapter 17: The Origins of Canadian Wine
The First 700 Years: 1000 to 1700
Potential in Ontario: 1800 to 1866
Ontario's Potential Realized: 1866 to 1900
Beginnings in British Columbia: 1920
Quebec's Story begins in 1870
Experimentation in Nova Scotia: 1913
Chapter 18: Ontario Wineries
Between a Rock and a Wet Place
Niagara Bench Wineries
Mainly on the Plain
Niagara-on-the-Lake Wineries
Canada's Deep South
Lake Erie North Shore Wineries
Urban Corkfitters
Toronto (GTA) and North of Toronto Wineries
Chapter 19: British Columbia Wineries
North of the Border, Down Okanagan Way
Okanagan Valley Wineries
Over the Hill, Not Too Far Away
Similameen Valley Wineries
A Gentle Style of Wine
Greater Vancouver and Fraser Valley Wineries
New Kids on the Block
Vancouver Island Wineries
Chapter 20: Quebec and Atlantic Province Wineries
Quebec Wineries: And They Said It Couldn't Be Done!
Eastern Townships Wineries
Monteregie Wineries
Quebec City and Other Wineries
Atlantic Province Wineries: Not a Fish Story
Annapolis Valley Wineries
Chapter 21: Fruit Wineries
A Fruity Phenomenon
Which Fruit Where
Ontario Fruit Wineries
British Columbia Fruit Wineries
Nova Scotia Fruit Wineries
Part VI: The Part of Tens
Chapter 22: Ten Frequently Asked Questions About Wine
Where Do I Start If I Want to Get into Wine?
Why Are Some Wines More Deeply Coloured Than Others?
What Wine Should I Bring to a Dinner Party?
How Can I Tell When Wine Is Ready to Drink?
How Can I Tell When a Wine is "Off"?
How Long Can I Keep a Bottle of Wine after I Opened It?
Why Do I React Badly When I Drink a Certain Wine?
Which Region of Canada Produces the Best Wines?
How Do Canadian Wines Compare to Those of Other Countries?
Chapter 23: Ten Ontario Winemakers to Watch
Marcus Ansems: Creekside Estate Winery and Habitant Vineyards, N.S.
Derek Barnett: Southbrook Farm & Winery
Pierre-Jean Bosc: Chateau des Charmes
Ray Cornell: Hernder Estates Winery
Philip Dowell: Inniskillin Wines
Ron Giesbrecht: Henry of Pelham Family Estate Winery
J-L Groux: Hillebrand Estates Winery
Brian Schmidt: Vineland Estates
Ann Sperling: Malivoire Wine Company
Jim Warren: Daniel Lenko Estate Winery and Nesher Wines
Chapter 24: Ten British Columbia Winemakers to Watch
Olivier Combret: Domaine Combret
Roger Dosman: Alderlea Vineyards
Bill Dyer: Burrowing Owl Vineyards
Ian Mavety: Blue Mountain Vinyard & Cellars
Alex Nichol: Nichol Vineyard & Farm Vintners
Bruce Nicholson: Vincor/Jackson-Triggs Vintners
Sandra Oldfield: Tinhorn Creek
Howard Soon: Calona Vineyards
Frank Supernak: Hester Creek Estate Winery
Erik von Krosigk: Hillside Estate Winery, Pinot Reach Cellars, Red Rooster Winery, Saturna Vineyard
Part VII: Appendixes
Appendix A: Glossary
Appendix B: Directory of Canadian Wineries
Ontario
British Columbia
Quebec
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
Fruit wineries
Useful Web sites for more wine information
Appendix C: Coolers Corkscrews
Wine accessories
Wine magazines (English)
Wine magazines (French)
Computer software: Cellar programs
Catalogue shopping for wine
Appendix D: Canadian Highlights of the Vintners Quality Alliance (VQA) National Wine Standard
Mission Statement
Geographical Indications (G.I.)
Vineyard Designation
Estate Bottle Declaration
Wine Categories
Labelling
Maintenance of This Standard
Establishment of New Provincial Authorities
Index
Go to: Echo Chamber or Where Have All the Leaders Gone
Real Fast Vegetarian Food
Author: Ursula Ferrigno
For too long, vegetarian food has conjured up images of healthy-but-dull fare. In Real Fast Vegetarian Food, Ursula Ferrigno shows you how to create dishes that are bursting with flavor and color—with the absolute minimum of fuss. Choose from 150 recipes, including Artichoke Hearts with Almond Sauce; Risotto with Asparagus, Fennel, Lemon, and Mint; and The Richest Chocolate Cake Ever. The author's choice of recipes reflects her heritage and her love of Italian cooking, but she also draws on influences from Spain, France, Greece, and North Africa. Written with a passion for the freshest ingredients, simply and lovingly prepared, this is an outstanding guide to modern vegetarian cooking. A former principal tutor for Cordon Vert, Ursula Ferrigno is also the author of Risotto, Gusto Italiano and The Nineties Vegetarian.
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