With these challenging times, it is good to be able to take some time to be grateful for those people around us and the country we live in. I am grateful that all my family and friends are symptom-free and…
This is my second year interviewing winemakers in Ontario about their latest grape harvest and wine production. To get a more complete picture of the harvest I asked the following questions to three winemakers in three different grape growing regions…
Let’s welcome Maison Joseph Drouhin from Burgundy to the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Read about this winery’s long history and the wines that they will be pouring for us, in their own words. About Maison Joseph Drouhin With close to…
Recently I was invited to attend a seminar and tasting of Black Hills Estate Winery‘s wines at Chambar Restaurant downtown. Glenn Fawcett, Chief Wine Evangelist, for Black Hills started off the seminar telling us about the history of the winery…
The Canada Day long weekend celebration is this weekend. Picnics and bbq and generally getting together with friends and family will happen. Enjoying this scene with Canadian wine would make it even better in my opinion. Below is a list…
It is the Easter weekend for many people around the world, and besides the religious celebrations, enjoying meals with family and friends is also a big part. The BC VQA Spring wine release kicked off this week, but the wines…
The clock is ticking and the end of 2018 is near. I have a few more wines that I have received in December that I would like to review for you. I have 3 wines from Road 13 Vineyards in…
Recently I attended a seated food and wine pairing event hosted by Mr. Anthony Collet, Marketing Manager for Beaujolais Wines. The goal of this event was to celebrate the bounty of local ingredients paired with Beaujolais wines. We enjoyed these…
BC VQA wines are released twice a year; once in the Fall and then in the Spring. The Fall wines tend to show more white wines, as well as Pinot Noir, while the Spring event has more red wines. This…
Top Drop is the last major wine tasting in Vancouver before the start of summer. Top Drop is meant to represent the best in terroir and winemaker craft. Nature and Nurture. Wineries from around the world are selected for the…