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.

Ontario wine lovers come to BC Wine Country

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They were awestruck by the spectacular scenery and surprised by the variety of activities available.

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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NV Vinho Verde Casal Garcia Penafiel, Portugal $13.99 Pale straw in colour with medium-light intensity.  Lemon, beeswax, lime zest, melon, and a delicate hint of pineapple.  Good balance and good body.  Citrus, apricot, tangerine, and yellow plum on the palate followed by light medium-plus finish.  Serve lightly chilled.  This is a lovely good value luncheon … 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 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 with @Sam_WineTeacher

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2022 Siegerrebe Gray Monk Okanagan Centre, BC $22.00 This grape, developed in Germany in 1929 is a cross of Madeleine Angevine and Gewürztraminer.  This example has a big nose of fresh fruit salad including peach, tangerine, lychee, honeydew melon, and tropical fruit.  Good balance, medium-dry with good body.  Pleasing aromas are reflected on the palate … 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 with @Sam_WineTeacher

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2018 Chardonnay (Reserve) Coolshanagh Naramata, BC $34.00 Yellow straw tinged with green and medium-minus intensity.  Lemon, lime, wet stones, honey, toast, oak, and butter on the nose.  Very good balance.  The flavours reflect the nose followed by a medium-long finish.  Very nice. 93 Points 2021 Chardonnay (Saddle Block) SpearHead Kelowna, BC $35.00 Golden yellow with … Read more

Discover Lillooet’s Fort Berens Winery

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  Established in 2009, Fort Berens was the first winery to set down roots in Lillooet.  The alluvial benches of the Fraser River were deposited thousands of years ago.  The sagebrush-covered soils are made up of silt, sand, and gravel and this gives their wines a distinctive terroir that makes them a hit with so … Read more

Celebrating International Rosé Day at River Stone Estate Winery

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There is a certain magic in the southern Okanagan.

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