Treve Ring covers the world of wine for Scout. An in-demand wine journalist, judge, speaker and certified sommelier, she has an alphabet of wine diplomas and a laser focus on Champagne. She has lengthy and diverse list of international writing credits, across both print and digital publications. In addition to her role at Scout, she is national managing editor of WineAlign, executive editor at Gismondi On Wine, BC editor for SIP Northwest Magazine, Canadian contributor for Meininger’s Wine Business International, and a regular contributor to Quench Magazine, The Vancouver Sun, Wine Enthusiast and The Alchemist, amongst other publications. Treve is an established wine judge in Canada, the U.S. and the U.K. When not tasting at the Trevehouse, she is found on a plane or in a vineyard.
South Africa’s Blankbottle 2015 ‘Moment Of Silence’
Seek and taste now, because there’s every assurance this exact wine will never be again. For the better. Crazy good value for this level of everything.
Niepoort ’14 Dialogo From The Douro Valley In Portugal
Youthful raspberry, blackberry, wild blueberry, thorns ride a juicy and jubilant palate, brought back to earth by earthy, savoury and youthfully fierce, fine tannins...
After soaking on the skins for five days and wild ferment, grapes are basket-pressed into stainless steel before a year in aged French oak. Alluring, engaging and enticing stuff; this is South Africa now!
Wind Gap Trousseau Gris From The Russian River Valley
The vibrant, lively wine is incidentally white; a white skinned grape made like it was a red wine with an alluring depth of salty herbal fruit and bitter pear through to the finish.
A fine slick of earthy lees oils the bottom of the palate, while herbal lemon oil-laced acidity brightens the whole to a lightly grippy finish. You rock up to a party carrying one of these beauties and you are the party.
Kitten Swish – 2014 ‘Target Practice’ Cabernet Franc
Though full bodied and generous, long tannins are spun silk textured and acidity is naturally lifted. Quite pretty, while powerful, this is a unique cabernet franc worth setting your sights on.
Faia Vin Blanc 2014 From Loire’s Mai & Kenji Hodgson
Tight green apple, white honey, delicate white florals, savoury broken stone, mandarin pith and bitter herbs glide on the palate's lightly leesy chenin sheen through to the lengthy finish...
’13 “One Ball” Chardonnay From Australia’s BK Wines
With a couple of years under its belt and a nutty, brioche maturity, this wine is drinking beautifully now but will continue to mature and deepen with 5+ years.