On my last day at the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023, I attended the Sabor Sudamericano grazing lunch where all participating South American wineries gathered and poured their wines by a selection of South American dishes were being served, and…
If you have not yet purchased your ticket for Top Drop, which is on May 23 and 24 evenings, you should as the tickets are almost sold out. Plus the ticket sales help support the BC Hospitality Foundation which provides…
Three years ago, in March 2020, I interviewed Dr. Laura Catena from the Bodega Catena Zapata Winery in Argentina at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. The next week, there was the COVID lockdown that went around the world. Luckily now…
In my previous article, I talked about the top wines that I tasted at the International Festival Tasting Room during VanWineFest 2023. Those were wines that are in my 4.5 – 5 star range. But as I checked my notes,…
One of the highlights of the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023 was the International Festival Tasting Room where 147 wineries from around the world were pouring their wines for you to try. Plus, there was a winery principal for you…
I have two more Argentinean Malbecs to tell you about in preparation for Malbec World Day on April 17. The first wine is Bodegas Santa Ana La Mascota Vineyards Malbec 2020 and the second is Trapiche Broquel Selected Barrels Malbec…
Malbec World Day is on April 17 and I have two Malbecs for you from Bodega Luigi Bosca in Argentina. Malbec is best known as the signature red grape of Argentina, although it originally comes from France, both in Bordeaux and in Cahors. Let me…
When you attend the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023 this month, the International Festival Tasting Room will have winery principals attending. You have a chance to talk to them about their winery and their wines. This is an opportunity you…
This article is a 2-for-1. I tasted two Malbec wines made by UKO Wines from Argentina. This article is a 2-for-1 because the winery will be pouring the Malbec wines at the Festival Tasting Room at the Vancouver International Wine…
Let’s welcome Bodega Huanacache to the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2023 and look forward to trying their Chardonnay and Malbec wines. Here is some info about the winery and their wines, in their own words. About Bodega Huanacache Our estate…