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.

From the Cellar featuring wines that have been aged…

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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

Wednesday Wine Reviews @Sam_WineTeacher

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  2016 Chardonnay (Winemaker’s Reserve) Mount Boucherie West Kelowna, BC $30.00 I tried this wine (same vintage) about a year ago and really liked it.  Now with another year of cellaring, it was even better.  Lemon yellow in colour with medium-minus intensity.  The nose shows aromas of apple, lime, honeydew melon, butter, and toast.  Well … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews by @Sam_WineTeacher

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2017 Wren (Chardonnay) Schell Wines Kelowna, BC $32.19 Golden straw colour with medium intensity.  Apple, lemon, caramel, and vanilla with honeydew undertones on the nose.  Well balanced.  Citrus and buttered toast on the palate followed by a medium-plus finish.  Fans of California styled chardonnay will love this one.   2019 Pinot Gris Poplar Grove Penticton, … Read more

Wine Touring in 2020 with @Sam_WineTeacher

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For me, the best quote came from Joy Sterling, “Bubbles are comfort wine.” I totally agree and this serves as a good reminder to buy more BC Bubbles as we are so very lucky to have so many great ones to choose from.

Big Reds for a Barbecue

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As we waited for everyone to arrive, we chatted and strolled the gardens with a refreshing glass of 2018 La Ensemble, a sauvignon blanc/semillon blend from La Frenz winery in Naramata.

“Siblings, Partners, and Colleagues” – Mayhem Wines

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Isn’t it great when you find a yummy wine that has a price lower than you might have expected?   That’s what you get when you buy a bottle of Mayhem wine.

Tasting Ten | BC Chardonnay Challenge

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The theme was a BC Chardonnay Challenge.  We wanted to look at a range of price points and see which wines delivered quality for the best price.

Wednesday Wine Reviews by @Sam_WineTeacher

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2015 The One (Sparkling) Noble Ridge Okanagan Falls, BC $39.99 Pale straw with a slight copper tinge.  Classic traditional method nose showing aromas of brioche, yeasty lees, wet stones, apple, and citrus.  Well balanced with mouth-filling mousse.  The flavours reflect the nose followed by a medium-long finish.  This is quality BC bubble for Champagne fans. … Read more

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