A daunting task, picking my favourite wines from a total of 1750 wines being poured at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Thankfully I was able to visit the Acura International Festival Tasting Room 4 times as Media, splitting time between…
Since Bartier Scholefield started producing their wines in 2011, in the Okanagan, BC, I have been fortunate to try them and write about them for you. They have been keeping to their “Wine As Narrative“, telling us a story about…
While the big draw for many people to the Vancouver International Wine Festival this year was sparkling wine, and French Champagne, specifically, there were many other wonderful wines to sample. For this article, since France was the Theme Country, I…
Happy New Year! Happy Birthday! Happy Anniversary! Happy and sparkling wine seem to go together quite often. Who can argue with bubbles in a glass? I was very excited to hear that the Regional Theme for this year at the…
Iconic wines from France. Your mind probably jumped to Bordeaux, Burgundy, or Champagne. But there are iconic wines across each of the wine regions of France. During this seminar at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, we were introduced to an…
This past week has been Spring Break vacation for me, and the Vancouver weather has been a bit rainy and dull. So what is a Canuck to do, other than pack his bags and fly down to Arizona to get…
When you think of Chablis, elegance comes to mind for me. Floral and citrus fruits, stone fruits, whey and honey are all flavour descriptors for these wines, and one in particular; flint. The flint (some may say smokiness) comes from…
February 24, 2014. That’s the kick off for the Vancouver International Wine Festival. On Thursday – Saturday in the Acura International Festival Tasting Room you have the opportunity to try wines from near and far; red, white, and pink; sparkling and…
You may be a Champagne lover like me, but have you ever considered how the bubble gets in the bottle? Why some bubbles are small and creamy, while others are much larger and dissapate faster? It all depends on how…
Sharing experiences is always more fun than on your own, at least for me. When I attend various wine events, I like to be with friends, so we can share notes and talk about wines. So when the Vancouver International…