As you may know hospitality workers in BC have been severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. They can fortunately get CERB money from the Federal government. But there are also hospitality workers that suffer from severe illness and need more…
We all need food to live. BC’s small food producers produce top-quality meats, fruits, and vegetables for us. You can find their food in grocery stores, but as well as at Farmer’s Markets, directly at their farm and now you…
If you are coming to downtown Vancouver to watch a hockey game, attend a wine event, or for some other reason and don’t want to drive home the same day there are many hotels available. I recently was introduced to…
Do you enjoy winemaker dinners? I do. It is great to hear about how and why a wine was made, the weather for that season, etc. straight from the winemaker. Then to taste the wine, and understand it a bit…
While busily moving through the swell of people interested in tasting big Napa Cabs at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, I wedged myself into tables, and indeed tasted Napa Cabs, but also Pinot Noir, Merlot, Petite Sirah, etc. from various…
As stated by the Vancouver International Wine Festival, “Cabernet Sauvignon is king in Napa Valley. Explore the quality and ageability of the region’s signature grape variety while savouring a 10-year retrospective from Napa’s finest. Taste for yourself why these wines are…
As described by the Vancouver International Wine Festival about this seminar, “California Chardonnay shocked the wine world at the 1976 Judgement in Paris and has carried on powering the family-owned and operated Jackson Family Wines for more than 35 years.…
The Vancouver International Wine Festival 2019 starts February 23. A big part of the festival is attending the International Festival Tasting Room that has 160 wineries attending, pouring a total of 1450 wines. How do you know which wineries you…
Some tickets for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2019 are already on sale, and the remainder will go on sale on January 9, 2019. Below is a press release from the Festival about ticket sales in January. Tickets sell fast…
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…