One of the coolest things about VanWineFest is that each winery represented at the Festival has to bring a winery principal, who could be the owner or a family member, or their winemaker. When you ask them to pour you…
This year I had many wines that I tasted this year that almost made my 5-star category; 27 white wines and 45 red wines. These wines I rated as 4.5-5 stars. When I check over them again, I can remember…
Whenever I think of Pirramimma I think of their Petit Verdot. It was probably the first varietal Petit Verdot wine that I tried. A really big bold rich wine. But I did not try any of their other wines till…
I received this article via email and I thought it was a great way for established wineries and winemakers to help out the new generation of winemakers. This is happening now in the Langhorne Creek wine region of Australia, but…
It’s summertime and the BC Liquor Stores have various wine and spirits events for you to enjoy in July. If you like Australian wine or you enjoy tequila there are events for you. Read on about all the events the…
A contingent of Australian wineries visited Vancouver recently to show off their latest releases of red and white wines. There was, of course, many bottles of Shiraz to taste, but also cooler climate wines like Riesling and Sauvignon Blanc. Did…
Besides tasting wine and attending seminars during the Vancouver International Wine Festival, I meeting with winery principals at the Festival Tasting Room and doing short video interviews with them. Here is the list of all the interviews I did. Many…
Most of the excitement about the Vancouver International Wine Festival is with the theme country or region; California for this year. But, we should not shy from visiting the rest of the Tasting Room and try wines from other parts…
February 5, 2019 is the Chinese New Year of the Brown Earth Pig. In Chinese culture, pigs are the symbol of wealth. 2019 is supposed to be a great year to make money, and a good year to invest. According…
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…