Tag: Sieur d’Arques

VanWineFest 2017 – 15 Wine Picks from Around the World

 mywinepal  March 11, 2017

Beside the theme country every year in the Festival Tasting room of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, there are all the other wineries from countries around the world offering their wines for you to try.  Below are 15 wines that I thought were excellent.  Some may be in BC liquor stores and others may have only been available during the Festival….

Blue Grouse Estate Winery Paula 2012 and Sieur d Arques Toques et Clochers Cremant sparkling wines labels

Two Sparkling Wines from Near and Far

 mywinepal  December 14, 2015

The Near I recently reviewed Duncan, BC’s Blue Grouse Estate Winery, and mentioned in the article that I was going to cover their sparkling wine in a separate article.  The time is now!  Their sparkling wine is called “Paula“, after their only daughter, Paula, who is an aspiring opera student. The wine is a blend of Pinot Gris 38%, Ortega…