Sam The Wine Teacher 
Vista D’ Oro Owner Patrick Murphy greeted us as our bus pulled in to their quaint farm on 4th Avenue in Langley. The vineyard here is in its seventh year. Patrick takes care of the wine making while his wife Lee, is in charge of the preserves. Three years ago, Patrick made the decision to … Read more
Wine Recommendation – #TasteofThursday Soupe aux Moules de Mamie Suzanne When I was asked to provide a wine recommendation for this recipe, my mouth watered and the first thing I wanted to do was to go out and buy the ingredients to make it. Fortunately, it was too late to shop and so first things … Read more
Township 7 Campbell Valley Wine Tour: As we got off the bus, the jovial Jason Ocenas, manager of the Langley facility, greeted us. Township 7 is one of two BC wineries to operate out of two locations. Church and State has a winery in the Okanagan as well as one on Vancouver Island near Buchart … Read more
Les Chevaliers des Vins de France is a group originally formed in 1982 to promote the enjoyment of French wines. They recently hosted an Agents Special French Wine Tasting and invited the BC Wine Appreciation Society to join them.Five agents poured twenty-eight French wines from Alsace, Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Chablis, Cote du Rhone, Languedoc and … Read more
The BC Wine Appreciation Society’s Fall Harvest event was held at De Dutch restaurant at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. The popular event was sold out with seventy-two people in attendance. More than a dozen wines from the societies cellars were available for tasting. It was a relaxed, informal and intimate gathering. Les Amis du … Read more
Four Fraser Valley estate wineries have banded together to promote awareness of their local, Langley-based wineries. These wineries are so close to metropolitan Vancouver and yet many people have never discovered them. I suggest you head out for a Sunday afternoon drive to the scenic Campbell Valley and taste what these wineries have to offer. … Read more
There is a new eatery on Vancouver’s west side. Aptly named the Perch, the restaurant sits atop the Alma Mater Society’s (AMS) Student Nest. For old time UBC alumni, this is the refurbished former Student Union Building (SUB), located next to the Aquatic Centre at 6133 University Boulevard. After getting off the elevator and … Read more
The Wines of the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards Food was certainly the focus for the day at the recent Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards held at the Sheraton Wall Centre, but there is no doubt that wine won the award for best supporting role. Some of BC’s best wineries poured their wines, which pair up so … Read more
2011 Blind Tiger (Merlot, Cab Franc, Cab Sauvignon) Vindication Cellars Okanagan Falls, BC $29.00 Silver Medal Garnet red in colour with deep intensity. The nose is layered with aromas of plum, blackberry, cassis, dust, earth and chocolate. Well balanced with good mouthfeel and soft ripe tannins. The flavours follow the nose followed by a medium-long … Read more
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and for many that means roasting a turkey and gathering with family and friends. As far as wine is concerned, turkey is a very versatile dish. You have so many wines to choose from. What wine to serve depends a little on what other side dishes will be served. … Read more