Have you ever tried the pastries or chocolates from Temper Chocolate and Pastry? You should. They are delicious and currently they are preparing their holiday pastries and chocolates. I have enjoyed tasting their previous holiday pastries and chocolates, with wine…
It is time to start drinking your port with the colder weather upon us. There are many styles of port. I received 3 port samples from The Fladgate Partnership that cover 3 different styles; Pink, Tawny, and Vintage. Port…
During the holidays many of us like to make, give and/or receive pastries and chocolates. But what do we pair them with? Tea or coffee? Yes those are what most people do, but how about wine? I took up that…
The holidays are hopefully a time for you to enjoy being among friends and family; typically over a meal or they could be your guests staying for a night or longer. What are some things that you could offer them…
The Victoria Day long weekend is underway, and the weather reports are sun for Vancouver. Hurray! That means you can get out on your patio, fire up the bbq, and enjoy a glass or two of wine. But which wine…
The Holiday season is coming up whether it is Christmas or Hanukkah, or another celebration. A celebratory drink for many of us is sparkling wine, which can come from different countries, at different price points; but all are enjoyable! Prosecco,…
The Christmas holidays and New Years Eve are fast approaching, and with that, you will probably be invited to parties, or invite people over to your party. But what wines to serve? I always like to have at least one…
It’s no secret that there are many Canadian snowbirds that fly down for the winter months in Southern California; Palms Springs, in particular. With the average maximum “winter” temperatures in Palm Springs in November to March varying between 22-27 degrees Celsius and…
In my last post I gave you my list of favourite white and sparkling wines that I tasted in 2012. Hopefully you can buy a bottle or two for one of your holiday soirees. My follow-up to that article is…