Month: January 2024

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

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In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time.  I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be much like the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

Vancouver Opera’s 2023-2024 Season Continues with Donizetti’s Don Pasquale in an Eye-Popping Pop-Art Production by Acclaimed Creative Duo Barbe & Doucet

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Full of hijinx and hilarity, Don Pasquale is the story of an aging bachelor’s scheme…

Black Market Wines

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  I ventured down to Kaleden and dropped in at Black Market on their last open day of 2023.  “This is usually just an extra day to say thanks to all their supporters in the local community as well as to those nearby who like to show off to visiting holiday friends,” said owner Rob … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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2016 The White Nest Carter Wine Company Okanagan Falls, BC $24.00 Yes, it is a little odd that the 2016 is the current vintage being offered however, it has stood up quite well.  This is a blend of Chardonnay, Siegerrebe, Pinot Auxerrois, Riesling, and GewĂŒrztraminer. Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  Peach, apple, pear, white flowers, … Read more

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