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I am always excited to try the wines from Famille Perrin who also own the famous Château de Beaucastel in southern France. The vineyards for this wine are located on the slopes of Mont Ventoux. It is a blend of Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, and Syrah. This wine comes sealed with screw cap for easy enjoyment. My Wine Tasting Notes Famille…
When you buy wine in a BC Liquor store, you don’t think about how the wine was selected for the shelves. Behind the scenes are many wine agencies that search for wines from around the world, to build their portfolio, and have some of their portfolio sold through BC Liquor stores with the remaining wines, usually specialty wines, sold in…
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 already, but if you buy sooner rather than later, you still have a chance at other events. One event that…
Portfolio tastings with a wine agency is always very fun and interesting as you get to taste the range of their wines and spirits at one time. This was my first Charton Hobbs Portfolio tasting, so I was not aware of all the wines and spirits that they handled. I was quite impressed. They arranged the wines by table, with…
This is my second year at the Taste of Tulalip. Last year I was getting my feet wet, trying to learn the ropes. Here is the link to my Celebration Dinner notes last year. This year, I came prepared with a plan, and how to pace myself. The Taste of Tulalip starts off with the Friday evening Celebration Dinner, where…
As a reminder the Tulalip Resort Casino’s award-winning food and wine aficionado event “Taste of Tulalip” will take place on November 9 & 10, 2012. I attended last year’s event and was so impressed with the exceptional quality of the food and wine at it, that I really strongly encourage you to attend this year’s event. The Big Bottles (Magnum)…
Last year I attended the Taste of Tulalip and had a great time. The food and wine were top quality. The tickets for this year’s event are now on sale, so I thought I would give you early notice so that you can buy your tickets before they sell out. The event has a Friday night Gala Dinner, which has…
