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We are getting closer to VanWineFest 2019 and the stars are aligning.  The stars you can see at the Vancouver International Wine Festival Tasting come from our theme region, California, as well as from around the world, and even from our own Province!  What is a vine star?  A vine star is a term the Festival uses for winery principals…

Some tickets for the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2019 are already on sale, and the remainder will go on sale on January 9, 2019.  Below is a press release from the Festival about ticket sales in January.  Tickets sell fast so make sure you buy quickly before the events you want to attend are sold out. ~~~ VANCOUVER, BC (December…

Hope Family Wines is family-run, and started in 1978 in the Paso Robles area of California.  They produce several wine labels you may recognize: Liberty School, Treana, Quest, Austin Hope, and Troublemaker.  Liberty School and Treana are the ones I am most familiar with.  Here is some information about them, in their own words. About Hope Family Wines Austin Hope’s…

Here is one of the oldest wineries in Napa Valley that you should try at VanWineFest 2019.  Read about the winery and their wines in their own words. About Stags’ Leap Winery Located at the very heart of Stags Leap District, the Stags’ Leap Winery, established in 1893, continues a proud winemaking heritage in the prestigious appellation that bears the…

Let’s welcome Beaulieu Vineyard to VanWineFest 2019.  I’ve enjoyed their wines for many years.  Let them tell you in their own words about their winery and the wines at VanWineFest. About Beaulieu Vineyard For more than 100 years, Beaulieu Vineyard has been setting the standard for rich, classic Napa Valley wines. Our legacy honors the marriage between state-of-the-art technology and…

We are very lucky to have Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars visit us at the VanWineFest 2019 and pour their wines for us.  Read about their achievements and wines they will be pouring in their own words. The New World Wine That Made the Wine World Notice Stag’s Leap Wine Cellars, notably known for being the winery that won the Cabernet…

Welcome to the Hess Family and The Hess Collection who will be at the VanWineFest 2019.  Read about their history and wines, in their own words. About the Hess Family and The Hess Collection Donald Hess arrives in Mount Veeder (located within the Napa AVA) in 1978 and acquires his first land on Mount Veeder with a purchase of 900…

Wente Vineyards would like you to know about their winery and try their wines at VanWineFest 2019.  Read about them in their own words. A History of Chardonnay at Wente Vineyards 2018 is a very special year as it marks our winery’s 135th anniversary. Wente Vineyards is the oldest continuously operated, family-owned winery in the country. The wines are 100%…

When you think of Australian wine and regions, you probably think of a hot climate, Barossa Valley, and maybe the Coonawarra.  But what about cool climate regions of Australia?  Yes, there are cooler regions in Australia where aromatic varieties like Riesling can grow.  Off of the mainland of Australia, there is the island of Tasmania where you get fantastic sparkling…

Did you know that Spain’s wine heritage is at least three thousand years old?  Yet, you may not know much about Spanish wine, except for perhaps Rioja red wines and Spanish Cava.  Tempranillo is the best-known grape from Spain, being used to produce red wines from the Rioja region, as well as other regions in Spain. Tempranillo comes from the…