Rod Phillips

Ottawa

Host and Contributor at NUVO Magazine

Wine writer, historian. Latest books: Wine (2018), Wines of Canada (2017), 9000 Years of Wine (2017), French Wine: A History (2016), Alcohol: A History (2014).

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Articles

Raising the Bar for Ontario Premium Wines

1 day ago | nuvomagazine.com | Rod Phillips

Raising the Bar for Ontario Premium Wines Current Issue — Dobbin Estate launches fine whites and reds. In the world of wine, there is an unreliable relationship between price and quality.
Only when monument's gone can town of Edenton declare victory

1 week ago | dailyadvance.com | Rod Phillips

Editor's note: The following column is a response to an column titled "It’s time for both sides to declare victory and move on" by Vernon Fueston that appeared in the April 12 edition. The column is appearing on this page due to space limitations on the Opinion page. Regarding Vernon Fueston's opinion piece, "It's time for both sides to declare victory and move on," in last week's Chowan Herald:kAmxEVD :?E6C6DE:?8 E92E E9:D DE277 HC:E6C 368:?D 9:D A:646 3J =F>A:?8 |@G6 E96 |@?F>6?E r@2=:E:@?
Drink more wine!

2 months ago | worldoffinewine.com | Rod Phillips

In our current neo-prohibitionist moment, it’s hard to imagine governments organizing to promote wine consumption. And yet, that’s precisely what happened with the Drink More Wine campaign in France 90 years ago, says Rod Phillips. Today, when wine consumption is declining in many countries and when public health authorities are issuing warnings about the risks associated with alcohol consumption, it seems inconceivable that there was a time when authorities encouraged people to drink more wine.
From Canada to Argentina

Feb 10, 2025 | nuvomagazine.com | Rod Phillips

Current Issue — A winemaking power couple and their fine malbecs. What do you do for a change of scenery if you’re devoting your careers to improving the quality of wine in three Canadian provinces? Start working in a fourth province or open a winery in Argentina? If you’re Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble, the answer’s obvious.
New Wine Glasses With a Kink

Dec 27, 2024 | nuvomagazine.com | Rod Phillips

HDI New Wine Glasses With a Kink The Josephine Collection from Germany. There are times when the world of wine glasses seems to be approaching overpopulation, as the established brands are joined by waves of newcomers.
Not Just Your Parents’ Rioja

Dec 6, 2024 | nuvomagazine.com | Rod Phillips

Not Just Your Parents’ Rioja Current Issue — The broad range of styles from Spain’s iconic wine region. It’s fair to say that for many years the red wines from Rioja, Spain’s iconic wine region, showed a certain sameness.
Arthur Young: An Englishman meets French wine

Nov 11, 2024 | worldoffinewine.com | Rod Phillips

Rod Phillips retraces the steps of the English agricultural reformer Arthur Young on the eve of the French Revolution. Just before the French Revolution broke out in 1789 and during its opening months, the English agricultural reformer Arthur Young (1741–1820) made three journeys through many of France’s wine regions. His aim was to assess the state of the country’s agriculture, of which viticulture was a valuable part.
From an Abandoned Vineyard to Fine Wines

Oct 25, 2024 | nuvomagazine.com | Rod Phillips

An Ontario winery gaining national and international attention is the result of its owners’ perseverance where others might have given up. Leaning Post Wines, in Niagara Peninsula’s Lincoln Lakeshore subappellation, is consistently ranked among Niagara’s best wineries, and its small-lot wines are gaining high scores at home and abroad. Leaning Post’s owners, Ilya and Nadia Senchuk, started with no background in wine.
In Defence of Chardonnay

Oct 3, 2024 | nuvomagazine.com | Rod Phillips

Not only is chardonnay the world’s most planted white wine grape variety, it easily outranks the next two: sauvignon blanc and trebbiano. In Ontario, chardonnay is the leading white variety, while in British Columbia the acreage planted is a little less than the leading white, pinot gris. And chardonnay sales are robust. Last year, chardonnay returned to the top of Australia’s export table after sitting at number two (behind shiraz) for the last 10 years.
Italian Wines With Alpine Attitude

Sep 12, 2024 | nuvomagazine.com | Rod Phillips

Italian Wines With Alpine Attitude Current Issue — Alto Adige’s vibrant whites and juicy reds. Alto Adige, Italy’s northernmost wine region and one of its smallest, has quickly become known for its stunning wines.