Let’s welcome Maison Joseph Drouhin from Burgundy to the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Read about this winery’s long history and the wines that they will be pouring for us, in their own words. About Maison Joseph Drouhin With close to…
Let’s welcome Taittinger and their beautiful Champagne to VanWineFest. Hear them talk about their history and wines they will be pouring for us. About TAITTINGER The Taittinger family has managed the Champagne House for nearly a century. Its aim has…
Copper Chimney Indian Grill & Bar has been serving up tasty Indian food in downtown Vancouver for several years. I have had the pleasure of eating at Copper Chimney before and was recently invited to a food and wine pairing…
Backyard Vineyards is a winery that you may not have heard about, but they are located so close by if you live in the Vancouver lower mainland. Their winery and tasting room is in Langley. I’ve visited them for many…
Welcome to Gérard Bertrand and the Gérard Bertrand Group who will be at the VanWineFest 2020. Read about their history and wines in their own words. Introducing Gérard Bertrand In 1975, Georges Bertrand introduced his son, Gérard, to harvesting on…
The world seems to have gone crazy, plus we have a Federal election in Canada. It is fortunate that Thanksgiving is coming up this long weekend so we can get together with family and friends, and celebrate what good things…
Wine agencies attend various trade events where they show their wines alongside other agencies. But to be able to better tell their story about these wines these agencies usually have a portfolio tasting once a year where various winery principals…
Every Fall we have the Colours Fall Release of BC VQA wines. Over the last year, what changes has there been to our vineyards, grape varieties, and the number of wineries? Comparing the tasting booklet from both years by the…
The Luigi Bosca family has a 120 history of growing grapes and producing wines in Mendoza, Argentina. Alberto Arizu the great-grandson for the Luigi Bosca winery spoke to us today about the history of the winery, the family, and the…
Privato Vineyard & Winery is about as far north as you can get in BC for growing vitis vinifera. In an earlier visit to Kamloops, I was told by owners John and Debbie Woodward that the hills to the north…