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 @myvancity.ca and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/myvancity/

#BCWineGoals | Mayhem Pinot Blanc | Seared Scallops in Spicy Carrot Coulis

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My #BCWineGoals were to randomly choose a bottle of BC wine from my “cellar” and then select a recipe to make a dish to pair with the wine.

The Next Local Flights BC Wine Tasting Event – a review

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Overall, and covering just something better than four hours, I tasted 50 wines.

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.

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

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