My first official event for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020 was the A TASTE OF CROATIA dinner at Atlas Steak + Fish in Burnaby. It was quite an event, packed full of people wanting to try Croatian wines. The…
If you are a young person starting your career in the hospitality industry there are scholarship opportunities to help you along. The BCHF 2020 Scholarship application deadline is March 31, 2020. Below is the press release about the scholarships. Apply…
This week I’m tasting the Blue Grouse Estate Winery Estate Pinot Gris 2018 from Duncan on Vancouver Island and I would like to say my tasting is a work in progress. The wine was changing in the glass over my…
The Vancouver International Wine Festival always kicks off with their Bacchanalia Gala Dinner and Auction. That great event happened on Saturday, Feb 22 and of course, it was a great success. Below is the press release from the Festival about…
Singletree Winery is one of our local Fraser Valley wineries that you may not have heard of, but have been around since 2010. I’ve been writing about them for a few years now. The winery and main vineyard are in…
Crowsnest Vineyards is located near Cawston in the Similkameen Valley in south-central BC. This valley is cooler-climate with the valley running east-west and a breeze that passes through it to help give the valley it’s character. I was surprised that…
What were you doing in 2000? If it was just before January 1, you were probably worrying about all our computers and anything running with a computer chip and code stops running when the clocks turned to “00”. Luckily we…
Valentine’s Day is coming up soon. Sharing a bottle of sparkling wine with your significant other over a nice meal is always a nice way to go. Here is a list of 9 sparkling wines that I tasted over the…
Dumplings are made around the world. They come in different sizes, with different flavours. Some of savoury, while others are sweet. The Original Vancouver Food Tour offers a walking tour where you can sample Asian-crafted dumplings along the Richmond, BC Dumpling…
It’s official. I’ve received my Media accreditation for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020. As part of the accreditation, I will be attending various events. Besides meeting winery principals and tasting their wines, I’m always happy to chat with anyone…