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 by @Sam_WineTeacher

September 3, 2020April 24, 2019 by Sam The Wine Teacher

#WineWednesday reviews by Sam Hauck aka The Wine Teacher

Vintage 2018 Media Preview a review by @Sam_WineTeacher

May 18, 2019April 23, 2019 by Sam The Wine Teacher

Panel moderator, Master of Wine Barbara Philip, directed the discussion and asked panelists questions about the 2018 vintage and how it played out in each of the four regions represented.

Wednesday Wine Reviews by @Sam_WineTeacher

September 3, 2020April 17, 2019 by Sam The Wine Teacher

#WineWednesday review by Sam Hauck aka the Wine Teacher featuring British Columbia wines.

Chardonnay Blind Tasting hosted by BC Wine Appreciation Society

March 31, 2019March 25, 2019 by Sam The Wine Teacher

Ten BC chardonnay wines tasted blind (we didn’t know what they were). We were told that they were all BC wines from the 2016 vintage and from different regions of BC. And then the game was afoot.

What’s New at Okanagan Crush Pad

April 13, 2019March 6, 2019 by Sam The Wine Teacher

Summerland’s Okanagan Crush Pad, which opened in 2011, has long been a facility which smaller producers utilized to get their wines made and bottled. In addition, they also made their own wines under the Haywire label. Over the years, they added the Narrative series and more recently the Free Form label. Why three different brands?

California’s Icons and Young Guns

February 25, 2019February 24, 2019 by Sam The Wine Teacher

Every year one country (or region) is selected to be the featured wine region. This year it is California and they have shown up in strength with fifty-three wineries coming up to join in the extravaganza.

Tasting Ten January 2019 – a flight of Cabernet Franc

February 20, 2019February 11, 2019 by Sam The Wine Teacher

Our tastings are always done blind (bottles wrapped in brown paper bags). All we knew was that founding member Wayne Meadows, organized a flight of Cabernet Franc from BC, Washington and France and that the wines were from vintages 2009 – 2012.

Wednesday Wine Reviews by @Sam_WineTeacher

February 15, 2019February 6, 2019 by Sam The Wine Teacher

Our intrepid wine reviewer Sam Hauck aka the Wine Teacher walks us through the flight of wines he recently tasted. 2011 Chateau Cantelauze Jean-Noel Boidron Pomerol, France $NA (gift) Garnet red with medium-deep intensity. The nose is appealing with cherry, earth, dust, sweet spice, eucalyptus and smoky aromas. Good body with smooth ripe tannins. Pleasing … Read more

A Flight of Sparkling Wines

February 5, 2019February 5, 2019 by Sam The Wine Teacher

Today there are about 100 sparkling wines made in BC from a wide variety of grapes. They range from good wines to premium quality in a variety of styles to suit every palate.

All About the Wines of Chateau Haut-Bailly

February 1, 2019 by Sam The Wine Teacher

Thursday morning, the last day of January, and I am seated in The Wine Bar at Provence Marinaside. I am here to learn from Daina Paulin all about the Wines of Chateau Haut-Bailly, a Grand Cru Classé from the Pessac-Léognan appellation of Bordeaux.