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California winery says it makes wine containing no sulphites. Really?
Some are skeptical of the claim. But maybe it doesn’t matter, since the sulphur compounds are unfairly blamed for causing most wine headaches anyway
May 21, 2013
Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon 2011, New Zealand
Very dry, medium-bodied New Zealand red
May 20, 2013
Château Tour Saint-André 2010, France
A red Bordeaux with intriguing complexity
May 20, 2013
Valserrano Reserva 2007, Spain
Rich, smooth Spanish red
May 20, 2013
Château Rozier 2010, France
Full-bodied Bordeaux
May 20, 2013
Wonderwall Sauvignon Blanc Semillon 2011, Australia
Dry, fresh and summery white
May 20, 2013
Old Pulteney Aged 12 Years Single Malt, Scotland
A viscous, velvety, gloriously balanced single malt
May 20, 2013
Beppi Crosariol’s tips for garden tipples
When sipping wine in the garden, consider two things: shatterproof glassware and aromatic grapes, such as riesling and gewurtztraminer, to cut through the season’s potent outdoor aromas
May 18, 2013
Can white wines really come from red grapes?
You can make white wine, including Champagne, from red grapes …
May 15, 2013
Where to find beer, wine and spirits in the event of an LCBO strike
As 12:01 a.m. Friday deadline approaches, beer and domestic wines could be an option this Victoria Day weekend if job action occurs
May 15, 2013
Profile
Beppi Crosariol's twice-weekly columns appear in the Globe Life section on Wednesdays and in Style on Saturdays. Mr. Crosariol previously covered business law for Report on Business and edited the paper's technology section.
Beppi Crosariol writes about wine and spirits in the Globe Life and Style sections.
He has been The Globe's wine and spirits columnist for more than 10 years. In the late 1990s, he also wrote a food trends column called The Biting Edge.
Beppi used to cover business law for ROB and previously edited the paper's weekly technology section. He was also an editor in the business and arts sections at various times.
Prior to joining The Globe in 1995, he worked as a technology reporter on staff at The Boston Globe and, before that, the Financial Times of Canada. He started his career at the Kingston Whig-Standard, where he moved through a variety of positions, including editorial writer and assistant city editor.
Beppi has a master's degree in the philosophy of science from the University of Toronto and was a Knight fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He has won a silver national magazine award and five Canadian Science Writers Association awards.
