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Today was the best way to start my first Trade Tasting for 2022; a Conegliano Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G. Masterclass led by wine writer, educator, judge and speaker Michaela Morris, DipWSET, VIA Certified Italian Wine Expert. We had 8 Prosecco Superiore D.O.C.G. to taste at different levels of dryness. But before we tasted these wines Michaela provided us with some…
New Zealand has fresh, vibrant wines as we make in BC. It is fun to taste wines from around the world, possibly giving you insights into new grape varieties or styles of winemaking. You may also have an interest in organic or vegan wines. New Zealand has these to offer. In BC we do have a selection of wines from…
The holidays are probably starting for many people at the end of this week or early next week. Sparkling wines are always popular during the holidays, but every day should be treated as a special day so enjoy sparkling more often. Here is a list of BC sparkling wines that I tried this year. Maybe there are a few that…
Here are two BC wines you may want to consider serving with meals or with appetizers before your main meal during the holidays. Blue Grouse Estate Winery Estate Pinot Noir 2019 and Pinot Gris 2020. The grapes are harvested from the winery’s vineyard on Vancouver Island. The grapes on the estate are 100% organically farmed using no/minimal till cover crop…
I have two interesting finesse wines from Gerard Bertrand from the sunny south of France. Gerard Bertrand’s Orange Gold 2020 is an organic wine made with a blend of Chardonnay, Grenache Blanc, Viognier, Marsanne, Mauzac, Muscat, and Clairette with skin contact. The other wine is the Gerard Bertrand An 806 AOP Corbieres 2017 a Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre red blend. One…
Today I have two wines from Cono Sur Vineyards & Winery in Chile made from the Pinot Noir grape. Their Cono Sur Pinot Noir Organic 2020, which is vegan and certified organic, and their Cono Sur Bicicleta Pinot Noir Rosé 2020 comes in a 1-litre bottle. Both are available at BC Liquor stores. The Rosé is on sale currently at…
Two new wine releases from TIME Family of Wines to try. Their Chronos Sauvignon Blanc 2020 and Chronos Semillon 2020. Both grapes are found in Bordeaux and in fact are blended together to make a white Bordeaux wine! Today’s wines though are unblended so that we get to experience each variety on their own. The Semillon does have a touch…
Today I have another lesser-known AOC in the southern Rhone Valley – AOC Ventoux. You may be very familiar with one of the wineries from AOC Ventoux, Château Pesquié. Their wine labels in solid blocks of colour should be very familiar to you when you check on the shelves in the BC Liquor Stores and elsewhere across Canada. I have…
Many of us are familiar with the wine regions of Bordeaux, Burgundy, Champagne, and the Rhone Valley, but there are many sub-regions, which have their own Appellation d’origine Contrôlée (AOC) that produce quality wines at reasonable prices. Many of the wineries are family-run as well, with the vineyards and wineries being passed down through families. I would like to present…
If you have not yet enjoyed lunch or dinner at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown, maybe this wine and food pairing menu will entice you. Tomatoes are now ripening on the coast, and are already ripe in the interior. Provence Marinaside is pairing Heirloom tomatoes with Clos du Soleil wines (partially owned by Dr. Henry). Here is the press release with…
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