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In case you haven’t heard about or have not yet attended Cornucopia in Whistler over a past November, here is a press release by the Festival for you about various events they offer. The weekend tastings and seminars are very good. Enjoy. ~~~ Whistler, B.C. – Whether a savvy-shopper or a high-roller, Cornucopia, presented by BlueShore Financial is teeming with a selection of…
I love Pinot Noir wine. Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars in Okanagan Falls may be better known for their sparkling wines, but they also produce very good quality Pinot Noir wines. Provence Marinaside is one of my favourite restaurants in Vancouver. On November 4, you have the chance to try Blue Mountain’s Pinot Noir wines paired with expertly produced dishes…
It’s August and tomatoes are ripening on the vine with all our sunshine and ready for us to enjoy with a great meal with friends and BC wine. Provence Marinaside has put together a special menu for August using tomatoes in each dish, and offering BC Rose wine paired to each dish. Here is the press release for this special…
What Do You Know About Chianti Classico? “Chianti Classico” and should not be confused with “Chianti”, which is a separate denomination that surrounds Chianti Classico. In 1716, the Tuscan Grand Duke Cosimo III, established for the first time in history the borders of the production area for Chianti Classico. It covers the area between Siena and Florence and covers 70,000…
Have you ever been to Galiano Island or needed an excuse to go to Galiano Island? Reading my posts, I assume you are a wine lover. On August 10 you can go to Galiano Island to celebrate their Wine & Beer tasting festival. Below is the announcement from the Festival. Enjoy! ~~~ THE 2019 GALIANO WINE & BEER TASTING FESTIVAL…
Apart from tasting a lot of tasty wines at Taste Washington 2019 in Seattle, I also spent some time talking to the winery principals, many of them the winemakers and found out something about the wines that they were pouring at this event. I interviewed 4 winery principals and created YouTube videos which are shown below for your education and…
Do you love Pinot Noir? BC Pinot Noir? I do love Pinot Noir and BC Pinot Noir. We have the right cool climate to help bring out the nuances of Pinot Noir, compared to some warmer climate wines from this grape. Acidity, floral and fruit aromas and flavours all excite me. The yearly BC Pinot Noir Celebration is coming up…
What is the Taste Washington Grand Tasting compare to? If you thought the Vancouver International Wine Festival Tasting Room, double the size, and add in 65 restaurants serving up freshly cooked dishes. I checked the Taste Washington website and it states that there are 235 wineries participating, but it felt like many more to me. Standing on the second level…
A Chinese proverb says, “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step“. Walking through the Vancouver International Wine Festival tasting room, tasting wines and speaking with winery principals, I walked many steps, and my journey is now complete. I’ve finished compiling all my articles and videos that I created and posted them for you. I learned more about Chardonnay and…
Besides all the fun of drinking wine from around the world with friends or family at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, there is also a more serious component, such as the seminars you can attend to learn about a grape variety or region in more detail. There are also Trade-only events where we can learn or discuss what is happening…
Video Guide Uncorks the Story of British Columbia Wines. Buy Now.
