Sam The Wine Teacher

Sam, The Wine Teacher, has been an educator, a home winemaker, a wine judge for too many years to count and is the former Guild Master of the BC Guild of Wine Judges. He has offered wine education and appreciation courses for Pacific Breeze Winery, Capilano College, Eden West fine foods, the Richmond School District Continuing Education department, Coquitlam Continuing Education, the VAWA, the BCAWA as well as for various private functions. He also trains staff and offers cellar evaluations.

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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2021 Siegerrebe Blue Grouse Duncan, BC $25.99 Lemon yellow with light intensity.  The nose is fresh and inviting with melon, juicy stone fruit, gooseberry, and Meyer lemon aromas.  This wine is drier than the nose would lead you to believe.  Very good balance.  A cacophony of flavours and perfume on the palate followed by a … Read more

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 including 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 that have … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews by @Sam_WineTeacher

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NV Brut Frind West Kelowna, BC $24.19 Pale straw with medium-light intensity.  The nose shows aromas of brioche, minerality, apple, lemon, white flowers, and wet stones.  Good balance and mousse.  Th flavours reflect the nose followed by a medium-plus finish with citrus notes lingering.  Good value BC bubbly.   2021 Siegerrebe Nagging Doubt Kelowna, BC … Read more

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 including 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 that have … Read more

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

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More and more people are realizing the benefits of holding on to some of their wines.

Here’s What’s New in OK Falls

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These release parties allow the wineries to showcase their latest offerings.