From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher
I will keep the ‘Wednesday Wine Review’ to recent vintages that should still be available and ‘From the Cellar’ for those that I have to blow the dust off of.
Le Vieux Pin Winery
A list of my favourite wines and some new discoveries…
Hope you enjoy reading through this list as much as I enjoyed putting it together.
Wednesday Wine Reviews by @Sam_WineTeacher
2018 Petit Rouge Le Vieux Pin Oliver, BC $22.99 This Le Vieux Pin entry-level wine is a blend of Syrah, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon. Garnet red in colour with medium-deep intensity. The nose opens with aromas of pepper, blackberry, cherry, earth, vanilla and spice. Good balance with medium body. Pleasing on the palate with flavours … Read more
Les Dames Summerdine: province-wide dinner parties coming in August
With unique locations that include aboard a yacht in Coal Harbour, at a table set in a vineyard, in a Teepee in the Okanagan and on a private terrace overlooking the North Shore mountains, Summerdine is a not-to-be-missed evening of delicious food, fine wine and conviviality.
Pepino’s Spaghetti House Launches Winter Dishes, Expanded Wine List and Valentine’s Day Offering
Feeling the winter blues? There’s nowhere better to escape frigid weather than Pepino’s Spaghetti House,
one of Commercial Drive’s newest and most talked-about eateries.
Celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday at Nita Lake Lodge in Whistler
Canada-themed menus and spa treatments celebrate all things Canadian Oh Canada! Nita Lake Lodge celebrates the nation’s 150th birthday this summer with special Canadian winemaker dinners, themed menus and spa treatments. Situated on Nita Lake, amongst some of BC’s most beautiful scenery, the Lodge offers the perfect surrounding to wish Canada a happy birthday … Read more
#FridayFavourites – what’s happening May 20 – 26
Esprit Launches in Vancouver this May with Fashion Royalty with a GIVEAWAY Smash + Tess Pop Up Shop Juniper Introduces New Happy Hour and Late Night Menus HOMER ST. CAFE FEATURES LE VIEUX PIN ROUSSANNE EXCLUSIVELY IN VANCOUVER WOW – Free Bread for a Year from Uprising Breads New … Read more
HOMER ST. CAFE FEATURES LE VIEUX PIN ROUSSANNE EXCLUSIVELY IN VANCOUVER
Le Vieux Pin Winery and Homer St. Café are teaming up this spring to showcase a very limited edition Roussanne, paired with two contemporary French inspired dishes. This is the first time Le Vieux Pin Winemaker and Viticulturist Severine Pinte has created a single varietal, single vineyard Roussanne. The stars aligned during the growing … Read more
BC WINERIES GET TOP MARKS FROM JANCIS ROBINSON’S PURPLE PAGES
Le Vieux Pin Winery has just received top marks from well respected wine critics in London, UK – Jancis Robinson MW and Richard Hemming, Prospective MW. The 2013 Syrah Cuvée Violette and library re-release 2010 Equinoxe Syrah were among the highest scores and rave reviews of the 150 wines tasted from wineries across Canada. “BC … Read more