With France being the theme country for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020, there were many more French wineries in attendance than in other years. And with that many more wines to taste. Which made me very happy. France has…
Although France was the theme country this year at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, there was a great contingent of wineries from around the world and from BC to pour their wines for us. Below are wines that I enjoyed…
My first official event for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2020 was the A TASTE OF CROATIA dinner at Atlas Steak + Fish in Burnaby. It was quite an event, packed full of people wanting to try Croatian wines. The…
Crowsnest Vineyards is located near Cawston in the Similkameen Valley in south-central BC. This valley is cooler-climate with the valley running east-west and a breeze that passes through it to help give the valley it’s character. I was surprised that…
My third Dine Out Vancouver dinner was with good friends at Provence Marinaside in Yaletown. Provence offers a $45 food menu plus $25 wine pairing, and it is totally worth it. The food from Provence is top quality and a large…
One of the things that the Vancouver International Wine Festival is known for is winemaker dinners. One upcoming winemaker dinner I think will be exceptionally good. It will be a pairing of the Rhone Valley’s wines by Jean-Luc Colombo with…
Did you know that at the Festival Tasting room for the Vancouver International Wine Festival this year there will be 700 wines for you to try? France is the theme country and there will be 42 French wineries pouring their…
Here are some BC Liquor Store suggestions for sparkling wines. I particularly like the Taittinger Champagne, Bottega prosecco, and Fitzpatrick Family sparkling from BC. Check out these brilliant options to celebrate the end of the year!
Cremant and white wines from Alsace are always food-friendly. Read about Arthur Metz Company and the wines they will present at VanWineFest 2020 in their own words. About Arthur Metz Company The Maison Arthur Metz is ideally located at the…
Let’s welcome Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA and their branded Mouton Cadet wines to the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Here is their introduction to you in their own words. Enter Baron Philippe de Rothschild SA Since 1933, the family-owned company Baron…