Valerie van der Gracht

I am a Boomer, mom, gram, wife, foodie, wine novice, and I love to travel. Experiencing life and dividing my time between Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Lately enjoying trips to all BC Wine Country regions. Editor and Publisher of MyVanCity.ca Connect at [email protected] Twitter @myvancity Instagram @myvancityca and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/myvancity/

Local Flights BC Wine Tasting Event – a review 10-18

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Second in a series of five reviews of Local Flights BC Wine Tasting Event.

Local Flights BC Wine Tasting Event the first nine – a review

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Overall, and covering just something better than four hours, I tasted 50 wines. Wines were divided into groups of nine per flight (except the final flight which was one wine only) meaning a total of 6 flights.

#FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Martin’s Lane Virtual Experience

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This is the second of two foresightful opportunities to experience the nuances of fine wine in the comfort of your own home.

#FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Checkmate Artisanal Winery Virtual Experience

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A three part series of weekly expressions of the intricacies of the wines of CheckMate. In order of presentation; Artistry in Earth, New Nature, and Craft and Care. 

Chablis a geographical lexicon

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Pure Chablis: One grape One region One of a Kind Canada is number three on the list of countries that import the most wine from the region of Chablis. With our changing times, not dissimilar to the experience of wines from Italy, the sales of the wines of Chablis as of October, 2020 was equal … Read more

Les vins du Médoc – tasting of the 8 appellations & webinar – a review

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Yesterday I participated in a virtual tasting and webinar hosted by Les Vins du Médoc and presented by Véronique Rivest. The purpose was to explore the eight appellations of the Médoc.  I have provided two sets of brief comments; the first based solely on the nose, and notes were taken immediately after the wine was poured; … Read more

#FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions | Bizou + Yukon

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“In this series we bring you our #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions which we personally recommend” We are delighted to welcome the newest Okanagan Crush Pad brand “Bizou + Yukon”. Fun choices and colourful labels mean your gift will make the loved ones on your list think festive! A great gift for all those of us … Read more