Richard handed the book to me and said, “I think you should read this". The first time that this happened I found myself holding Baudelaire's Paris Spleen, and thus in the 15 years hence I've never declined his literary recommendations. This time, the book was Drunk: How We Sipped, Danced and Stumbled Our Way to Civilization, written by a UBC Philosopher named Edward Slingerland. It's a fascinating and engaging read, and its brilliant message couldn't be more timely.
Wine's age of innocence is over. Admittedly, I'm too young to have experienced it, but I caught enough glimpses of it early in my career to recognize its continuing decline. I long for simpler times, and embrace every facet of wine—as a drink and an industry—that reinforces its beauty and integrity.
It’s taken almost three decades, but we at Metrovino couldn't be more excited to introduce Albertans to our first sparkling wine producer from Germany. This is the kinetic project of Griesel & Compagnie which, if we're not mistaken, is also the first grower from the tiny region of Hessische Bergstraße to be offered in the province.
