Tag Archives: ice wine

British Columbia: Gem of A Whole Different Ocean

Posted on January 26, 2012 by intoxreport

I’ve been drinking, thinking and inking wine for about twenty years now, but every now and again, a growing region pops up that existed so far on the periphery of my mental wine map that I never gave it so … Continue reading →

Posted in CANADA, Onkanagan | Tagged Eric von Krosigk, ice wine, Okanagan, Stephen Cipes, Summerhill Pyramid | 5 Comments

Michigan’s Rieslings: Quality on Ice

Posted on August 29, 2011 by intoxreport

Among the endless ‘doh’ moments experienced by Michigan’s frost-bitten, hard-scrabble winemakers is that the grape they grow best, riesling, accounts for less than two percent of retail wine sales nationwide. Consumer ignorance is perfectly excusable since riesling is vinified in … Continue reading →