May
12
2013
Living on the west coast, we get spoiled with the mild weather, access to beaches, nearby mountains, sailing, enjoying the beach, and more. One of our more recent perks has been access to wineries, and on a recent trip to Washington state, I ventured to Whidbey Island, and sampled wines from some of the wineries [...]
May
11
2013
With every season, there is either grape growing, harvesting, vinification, aging, or bottling of wine. Recently I was happy to do some tasting in Vancouver of recently bottled wines from Le Vieux Pin and La Stella wineries. These two wineries from South Okanagan offer different styles of wines; Le Vieux Pin being produced in a [...]
Nov
08
2012
We have just a little over one month away before we are with family and friends, enjoying dinners, gifts, and of course celebratory wine. And when we think of wines for celebrations, we think “bubbles”. For some of you it may be Champagne, but there are many other sparkling wines, such as Cava, Prosecco, and [...]
Oct
12
2012
Every year Mark Anthony Wine Merchants have a portfolio tasting of their wines from around the world. Every year I am impressed by wineries that I know, and new wineries I have yet to try. This year I have tasty wines for you from sparkling to still red and whites. Sparkling Lanson Black Label, NV, [...]
Jul
19
2012
Last night was a Media preview of the new food menu at the Establishment Lounge in Kitsilano, 3162 W. Broadway (at Trutch). The Establishment Lounge food is created by Executive Chef Victor Bongo. Chef Bongo is the author of a cookbook titled: “The Excellence of Chef Victor Bongo“, which was published in March of 2009 [...]
Jun
14
2012
Being social has it’s privileges. One such privilege is being invited to Marquis Wine Cellar’s Social Media tasting in downtown Vancouver. A small, intimate affair with other social media wine and food bloggers; we get to try some new and exciting wines brought in by Marquis. This year, I had my sights on two wines: [...]
May
20
2012
This past week was very busy with wine events, but one event that I made sure to attend was the Bloom Vancouver, BC VQA Spring Release Tasting. This was a Trade only event, so people like media, restaurant owners, sommeliers, and other wine buyers for consumers were only in attendance. With spring you get the [...]
May
07
2012
In Part 1 of my Review of the New Zealand Wine Fair 2012, I talked about New Zealand’s sustainability goals, and provided tasting notes on the New Zealand wine makers’ upcoming varietals to the rest of the world of Riesling, Pinot Gris, Gewurztraminer, and Syrah. But there is also Pinot Noir, Sauvignon Blanc and more [...]
Apr
21
2012
The California Wine Fair 2012 Canadian Tour came to Vancouver this past week. It is highly anticipated and always delivers. There were so many wines to try, from what you expect, like Napa Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay, but also the unexpected, like a Chenin or a Cabernet Franc. California has wines of all different styles [...]
Mar
22
2012
Another winery I had a good luck to visit when I was in the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State was Wind Rose Cellars. The owner and wine maker, Mr. David Volmut, greeted me at the door. Wind Rose Cellars just opened last year in Sequim (pronounced “skwim”) but is already producing some nice wines. David [...]