James Nevison

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Wine Guy: A trio of bottles for holiday gifts

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Springtime brings myriad wine and food-pairing opportunities. So embrace the season with this diverse array of wine options.

To say B.C.’s wine industry is having a tough go of things would be an understatement, but we can show our support by buying B.C. wine.

Admittedly, the column title is not completely accurate. Zero proof would entail zero per cent alcohol, which is not a claim made by this week’s picks.

The Wine Guy offers up three bottles of bubbly worth celebrating with

The Wine Guy offers up a selection of three very different potables, all worthy of making it into your glass

Bring on the wine cashmere; the sort of bottle that caresses and coats, both embracing and comforting the palate.

There’s something about invigorating, aromatic white wines that really snap the synapses to attention.

It’s time to turn to a few palate pick-me-uppers to add a little pizazz to the dreary state of current affairs.

Three unique and easily enjoyable tall cans crafted by a diverse selection of local breweries.

It’s back to the beginning, but by no means necessary back to square one.

It’s customary to start the new year with a litany of resolutions and forecasting of trends ahead. We’ll cover many in 2023, starting with this week’s focus, which nicely covers both.

There’s not much time now. If you celebrate Christmas, the clock has pretty well wound down. So hopefully all the planning is prepped and the shopping is done.

Making progress on crossing off those names on the gift list? Last week’s look at a trio of hand-picked gift bottles really only served to scratch the surface, so in the spirit of the season this week we’ve got three more suggestions for the special people in your life.