Tag: Valentine’s Day

With COVID and having to stay at home, you may want to splurge a bit and buy a bottle of Champagne to celebrate with your significant other on Valentine’s Day.  There are many different bottles of Champagne that you can purchase here in BC, from BC government liquor stores as well as many private wine shops.  One of my favourite…

While we may want to go big on Valentine’s Day this year for our significant other, COVID still lurks and most of us are not yet vaccinated.  Maybe you would consider ordering dishes from your favourite restaurant and enjoying it at home with some tasty BC wines?   Various foods, for their texture, scent, colour, shape and/or taste has an effect…

If one bottle of wine for Valentine’s Day is not enough, why not buy two bottles of wine from Phantom Creek Estates and get a box of Sandrine chocolates as well?  Here is the announcement from Phantom Creek Estates.  Sandrine is a must stop for me whenever I am in Kelowna.  Buy this Valentine’s special soon before it sells out….

Yes, Valentine’s Day is coming around quite soon.  Have you thought about what you will do?  I have an article upcoming about BC wine and dishes for Valentine’s Day dinner, but if you want some inspiration now, Hart House in Burnaby has a take-out kit for your dinner.  Enjoy. ~~~ January 26, 2021 (Vancouver, BC) – Wise people know that the…

Yes, Valentine’s Day is coming soon, and so you may want to start planning. A nice dinner, either at home, or safely at a restaurant, like Provence Marinaside, may be your choice.  Provence has a special meal paired with wonderful wines for Valentine’s Day.  The press release with menu is below.  Enjoy! ~~~ (Vancouver, BC) – “What the world needs…

Valentine’s Day is a special day to spend with your significant other.  A bottle of sparkling wine to sip together is a great way to cap, or start, the evening together.  Below are 6 different sparkling wines that I tried over the last 12 months, from BC and overseas, that I think are exceptional.  Enjoy these wines on their own,…

Valentine’s Day is near and sparkling wine to share with your significant other is probably in your thoughts.  But which sparkling wine?  Champagne or cremant from France?  Franciacorta or prosecco from Italy? Cava from Spain?  How about sparkling wine from BC? Blue Grouse Estate Winery and Vineyard Paula sparkling wine from Vancouver Island would be a nice choice. It shows…

Valentine’s Day is a special day, and enjoying a glass of sparkling wine with your significant other is a great way to cap, or start, the evening together.  Below are 6 different sparkling wines that I tried last year, from BC and overseas, that I think are exceptional.  Enjoy these wines on their own, with an appetizer, your main course…

Every year around this time I start to look at past tasting notes and recent tastings here in Vancouver looking for a celebratory wine for Valentine’s Day.  This year, I found a sparkling rose wine for you from Italy.  The land of wine and love. Cantina Beato Bartolomeo da Breganze Rosa di Sera Vino Spumante Extra Dry, NV, Italy ($18.49) – Made…

I spent a lot of time tasting Australian wines during the Vancouver International Wine Festival, but I always make sure to fit in a few hours to try wines from other parts of the world.  This year, Italy seemed to catch my fancy.  Here are some serious and fun wines for you to enjoy. Anna Spinato Valdobbiadene Prosecco Superiore NV,…