Fall in love with that perfect sweater weather wine….. Well the seasons are changing – with Fall officially here (in the Northern Hemisphere) and your warm and cozy wardrobe taking stage you might be thinking of updating your “go to” wines. Here are some wines to Fall in love with this season: Barbera This …
Hello wine lovers, Vancity Wine Club held our second virtual event last week and explored the “queen of diversity” in the wine world – Chardonnay! Chardonnay is such an interesting varietal. It is the most planted white varietal in the world and is relatively easy to grow. Chardonnay’s diversity that I refer to is really …
Hello wine lovers! It has been a while since my last post as like many of you, there has been a lot going on and a lot of adjustment this year! As we head into the holiday season I am filled with reflection and hope as well as gratitude…. While 2020 certainly has been a …
It’s that time again…… time for the round-up and my thoughts from this years Vancouver International Wine Festival (VIWF) with the featured country of France! If you have never been to the main tasting room at the VIWF it can be overwhelming. With 167 wineries and about 750 wines to taste, the best advice I …
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Rosé has certainly seen an increase in popularity in recent years and it is not terribly hard to see why – rosé wine is incredibly diverse and food friendly. Rosé can be made anywhere in the world from any red grape, so if you are just getting started in exploring the world of rose, start with …
Hello wine lovers! Elegance in a glass was in one word….. Delicious! I think we all went away with at least one new wine to add to our “buy again” list and a bunch of new expressions to challenge our palate, open our minds and add to our wine repertoire. This theme was all about …
Hello wine lovers! Here is my annual recap of the Vancouver International Wine Festival. The 2019 host region was California. California Wines did a great job from the set up and décor including giant hot air balloons to of course a diverse selection of wines from across the state….. not just Napa! My tactic was …
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Whether you are celebrating something or just enjoying on a normal day, sparkling wine can be a great addition….. and there is just something special about bubbles! Don’t think that you need to save bubbles for a special occasion, many sparkling wines are also great with food, in cocktails and of course just on their …
The wine world was in Vancouver again from February 24th – March 4th 2018 for the 40th Vancouver International Wine Festival. This years featured region was Spain and Portugal and they did not disappoint with a well-stocked regional tasting table along with 38 wineries from Spain and 20 wineries from Portugal. Here are some facts about this years …
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Que Syrah, Syrah! What it will be …… well, what it was – is a night full of Syrah/ Shiraz from around the world. While at first glance one could say “they all look the same”, that was hardly the case for what we smelled and tasted in those glasses. Syrah is a varietal that can be grown …
