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Twenty-five wines coming from BC and around the world made it to my near-perfect – star category this year. I’ve arranged these fantastic wines into BC wines followed by wines from the rest of the world. Italian wine showed up prominently with my near-perfect wine scores. Chardonnay showed prominently as well, primarily from BC. You should still be able to…
The FIFA World Cup 2022 is in the knock-out round. Already we have the Netherlands and Brasil out of the contest. The teams left to play are Morocco, Portugal, England, France, Argentina, and Croatia. All these countries make wine as well as footballers. So which wine would you drink to celebrate if one of these countries wins? I would suggest…
If you are looking for something to do in Canada during the winter, why not try the gourmet program of MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE? Besides food there are also many free events. Here are the details in their press release.~~~~~ MONTREAL, Nov. 28, 2022 /CNW Telbec/ – MONTRÉAL EN LUMIÈRE, presented in collaboration with Scotiabank, is thrilled to announce that the 24th edition of the festival will be…
Have you ever had a chance to taste a wine made from biodynamic methods in the vineyard and at the winery? I have found that biodynamic wines have a brightness or liveliness to them. You have an opportunity to enjoy a winemaker dinner with Frédéric Sigonneau of Loire’s Domaine de l’R. There will be two dinners; one in Victoria and…
Bordeaux blends are popular around the world. Many wineries make Bordeaux blends in BC, but few have a winemaker from Bordeaux! One such winery is French Door Estate Winery, a family-run winery founded in 2019 just south of Oliver, BC, on the Black Sage Bench. They are extremely fortunate to have Pascal Madevon as its winemaker. As I mentioned Pascal…
Art and wine, but especially Champagne, has long been intertwined. I think one of the greatest relationships between Champagne and art is during the La Belle Époque and Art Nouveau, which occurred starting in the late 1870’s and ending at the start of World War I. This art was very organic and nature-inspired in shapes. The term Art Nouveau was…
With the CFL season underway and NFL to start, you may wonder what to drink when you watch the game. Beer? No, Champagne! Here is some information from the Comite Champagne about how you can pair Champagne with different snacks while you watch football. Enjoy! ~~~ Champagne might seem like an untraditional choice to drink while watching the game, but…
Grape harvests have started already in the Northern Hemisphere. Not quite yet in BC. But you will be glad to know that it is happening in the Champagne region. Here is the announcement about the Champagne grape harvest by Comité Champagne. ~~~ EPERNAY, France – The Comité Champagne announced that harvest started on August 20 and will begin in the vast majority…
Rose wine with its fresh acidity and bright red fruit flavours works well with many food pairings. I decided to try pairing a bottle of Chateau La Coste 2021 Rosé from Provence, France, with a slow-smoked bbq pork shoulder I cooked using my BBQ. The pork shoulder was covered in a dry rub made with brown sugar, salt, pepper, smoked paprika,…
While the term “Cru” is most often used for the French classification system, the “Cru” concept can apply to any vineyard or group of vineyards recognized for their superior quality. This seminar at the Vancouver International Wine Festival took us on a global journey to some of the wine world’s greatest vineyards to discover what makes their terroir and wines…
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