Learning about wine is a great experience. It leads you to try new grape varieties, buy more expensive wines to see the difference with lesser priced wines, travel to wine destinations like the Okanagan or Napa Valley, and maybe start…
The days are quickly ticking down to the Vancouver International Wine Festival, which if you don’t know, runs from Feb 20 – 28, 2016. Events are held at the Convention Centre, and as well at many restaurants around the Vancouver…
I will be volunteering at the 4th Annual Shine a Light Kidney Gala which takes place on March 3rd, 2016 at The Fairmont Vancouver Hotel. This event raises awareness of kidney disease for the work and mission of The Kidney…
Chinese Year of the Red Fire Monkey Chinese New Year Day of Red Monkey is on February 8, 2016. According to chinesefortunecalendar.com, “…According to Chinese Five Elements Horoscopes, Monkey contains Metal and Water. Metal is connected to gold. Water is connected to…
February 20, 2016 is the first day for the Vancouver International Wine Festival this year. We are just about a month away. Did you know that the tickets for events are open to the public? Many events are sold out…
The Vancouver International Wine Festival 2016 is coming up quickly, and one of the great things about it, is that you can meet winery principals from around the world. This year, Italy is the theme country, so there will be…
Today is a first for me; Actually 2 firsts. One of my firsts is that I will be meeting and interviewing Mr. Harry McWatters, who established Sumac Ridge winery and See Ya Later Ranch. Harry has overseen many firsts in…
5 Star wines are the top of my rating scale. It takes a lot to convince me to give a 5 star rating to a wine. I look for a balance of acidity, tannins, sweetness, fruit, oak and alcohol, as…
Cheese and wine lovers unite and celebrate. This new book “Tasting Wine & Cheese: An Insiders Guide to Master the Principles of Pairing” gives great suggestions about wines, cheese, and pairing them together. It is written by Mr. Adam Centamore,…
Natural wine is a hot topic in the wine world. Maybe you have not heard of it. There is some range of what is a “Natural” wine. It could fall into the organic, or biodynamic, or sustainable categories for some…