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Our History Our family planted their first Shiraz and Cabernet Sauvignon vines in 1891. This makes the Cabernet Sauvignon the oldest family owned Cabernet Sauvignon vineyard in the world and the Shiraz the oldest in the Langhorne Creek region. The original plantings by current owner Guy Adams’ great-great grandfather William Formby, led to the estate known as the “Metala” Vineyards,…
Thinking of a Christmas gift for a spouse, relative, or how about you? The Vancouver International Wine Festival tickets for the 2015 event are now on sale. Details from the Festival are below. Cheers! ~~~ FREE $89 VANWINEFEST TICKET WITH HOTEL BOOKING Discounts on International Festival Tasting tickets, Gold Pass Tasting Lounge & Gold Pass also available; sale starts Nov….
It seems like only yesterday that champagne flowed freely, people were laughing, and wines from around the world were being served and discovered by Vancouverites. The Vancouver International Wine Festival was quite a whirlwind for me as a Media person; visiting the International Tasting room several times, plus attending several walk-about food&wine tastings, and a seminar. I did post articles…
A daunting task, picking my favourite wines from a total of 1750 wines being poured at the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Thankfully I was able to visit the Acura International Festival Tasting Room 4 times as Media, splitting time between France and the rest of the world. I have already covered my favourite French wines in a separate article. In…
When you think of Chablis, elegance comes to mind for me. Floral and citrus fruits, stone fruits, whey and honey are all flavour descriptors for these wines, and one in particular; flint. The flint (some may say smokiness) comes from the Kimmeridgian soil, a mineral-rich clay, that also contains marine fossils which are responsible for its lime content. With the…
February 24, 2014. That’s the kick off for the Vancouver International Wine Festival. On Thursday – Saturday in the Acura International Festival Tasting Room you have the opportunity to try wines from near and far; red, white, and pink; sparkling and still; sweet and dry. But which ones? Luckily, I have had a chance over the years to try wines from…
You may be a Champagne lover like me, but have you ever considered how the bubble gets in the bottle? Why some bubbles are small and creamy, while others are much larger and dissapate faster? It all depends on how Champagne is made. First off, Champagne is a sparkling wine that is made in the Champagne region of France. The…
Sharing experiences is always more fun than on your own, at least for me. When I attend various wine events, I like to be with friends, so we can share notes and talk about wines. So when the Vancouver International Wine Festival opens up this last week of February, if you are attending, please do not hesitate to talk to…
Wow, the Vancouver International Wine Festival was sure busy for me. I attended a dinner, a lunch, a seminar, and visited the Festival Tasting room 3 times. I was able to speak with many winery principals from California, which is always interesting. They can tell you background information about the winery or a particular wine they are pouring for you. Some…
The first time you walk into the International Festival Tasting Room can be intimidating, with 175 wineries pouring 3 or more wines each, you have at least 525 wines to try. But over time, you become a wine tasting veteran like me, setting up a strategy, checking out the background of some wineries you may not have heard of before,…
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