Sam The Wine Teacher I always enjoy a drive in the country and when you combine that with great food and wine, it is just about perfect. Golden Ears Cheesecrafters are an award-winning cheese producer in Maple Ridge. Because their cheeses are so highly respected, you’ll find them at better restaurants and hotels throughout Greater Vancouver. Their Long Table … Read more
Two young female entrepreneurs are making a splash in the Vancouver wine world. Amo Vino is a new wine agency that specializes in wines that are outside of the norm. They have searched out wines that speak to their roots, their sense of place. Amo Vino features wines from small BC producers, Greece, Italy, Portugal, … Read more
I was thrilled to be invited to an intimate tasting with Germany’s iconic Ernst Loosen, winemaker at Dr. Loosen wines. In 2001, he was recognized as “German Winemaker of the Year” and four years later, Decanter magazine named him “Man of the Year”. The Dr. Loosen estate, located on the Mosel River, the oldest wine … Read more
Yes, it’s summer and time to stock up on BC wines for the patio, picnics and barbecues, which bring friends and family together for fun and relaxation. With TIME and its sister winery, Evolve, you’ll find any wine you need for summer, from sparkling, whites, rosés or big reds. The only trouble you’ll have is … Read more
It was a sunny Monday in April when I headed down to the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) on Granville Island to learn more about the Spanish wines Lopez de Heredia from Maria Vicente. I am going to let the winery explain what they are all about. “Lopez de Heredia – one of the … Read more
Singletree Winery is a delightful family run winery in that tends to wow people on their first visit. I am a big fan of their wines. Located on Mount Lehman in Abbotsford, they opened with a bang in 2015, quickly attracting a strong loyal following and garnering critical acclaim. Recently, they have expanded their operation … Read more
This teaser event, held at Marquis Wine Merchants, served its purpose to stir up excitement for the main event August 19th in Kelowna. Organizer, Terry Meyer Stone was in attendance with five producers. Here’s a little what you can expect: Dames Wines Dames White – a very flavourful Pinot Blanc based wine with a tiny … Read more
Some days serendipity is at play and something wonderful happens. For me it was at a trade tasting of products from local wine agency, Select Wines. After tasting through sparkling wines, white wines, red wines and after dinner wines – and finding several very pleasant surprises – I made a last stop to sample a … Read more
Do you have a favourite imported wine? Perhaps one from Italy, Australia or France. Have you ever wondered how it got from there to here? And why that wine and not another? After all, no wine store could ever carry every wine, no matter how big it was. Say a wine producer in Germany wants … Read more
Wine Runs Deep Patrick Ember 2018 Friesen Press 296 pages Do you remember any high school bullies? Can you remember the torment? The fear of their wrath? What if they came back into your life years later and tried to blackmail you? We all make bad decisions in life. If we are lucky, we survive … Read more