Okanagan Fall’s vineyard awarded silver medal for world-class 2013 vintage Chardonnay Liquidity Wines is proud to announce that their estate-grown 2013 Chardonnay has been awarded a silver medal at the prestigious Chardonnay du Monde international competition in France. Now in its 23rd year, the annual competition received 782 submissions from 39 countries, which were judged by a tasting … Read more
A Three-year Anniversary Special! Vancouver Urban Winery’s uber popular Sunday School is back in session! This series is a special one for hosts David Stansfield and Lisa Cook. It marks the three-year anniversary of Vancouver’s rowdiest wine school. Since 2013, Sunday School has entertained over 1,500 thirsty students, drunk more than 500 … Read more
My first introduction to sparkling red wine was a sparkling Shiraz from Australia many years ago. It was quite surprising at that time, and was a nice pairing with Thanksgiving turkey. Fast forward to the Vancouver International Wine Festival 2016. Italy is the theme country, with it’s wide range of indigenous grapes and wine styles. … Read more
This morning I was reading my Facebook page and came across an interesting article titled “How to Enjoy a Wine Festival to the Last Drop” originally published in The Californian (part of the USA Today network) That got me thinking about what makes a great Wine Festival. As a novice #winelover I have been fortunate … Read more
Taste BC is an annual event to showcase the best of BC beer, wine and spirits as well as tasty bites from local suppliers and restaurants. There are also prizes and a silent auction with items such as luxury items, local experiences, destination packages and much more. This event marked the 22nd anniversary of Liberty … Read more
Yaletown’s OPUS Hotel Vancouver welcomes experienced sommelier Christopher McFadden OPUS Hotel Vancouver is pleased to announce the appointment of Ontario-native Christopher McFadden as the new wine director of the hotel’s award-winning Italian restaurant La Pentola. McFadden brings passion and enthusiasm to La Pentola’s wine program and focuses on education as a key part of … Read more
The theme for the night was Carménère Once again I was fortunate to be invited to fill in a spot with a tasting group that has been running for thirty-eight years. The theme for the night was Carménère. Carménère is a very interesting varietal. It all but disappeared in France after the Phylloxera outbreak in … Read more
Stop and Smell the Rosés at Vancouver TheatreSports’™ Grapes of Laugh, February 25 Question: What do you get when you mix great wine with tasty food, fabulous auction items and live entertainment? Answer: A fundraiser (yawn…). Now… Question: What do you get, if in addition to the above, you also mix in lots of … Read more
The Champagne Tour 2016! Yesterday was an opportunity to taste exceptional wines selected by APVSA. Champagne was the featured wine but there were many more varietals to taste and savour. France Champagne Loire Valley Provence South West Languedoc-Roussillon Rhône Valley Bordeaux Auvergne Spain Tierra De Castilla Priorat, Cava, Conca de Barberà Italy Piedmont Trentino … Read more
Haywire offers limited-release wines for Year of the Monkey Okanagan Crush Pad’s Haywire Winery returns for the third annual release of Lunar New Year Red and White wines, this time in celebration of the Year of the Monkey. The 2016 Lunar New Year Red ($19.90) and 2016 Lunar New Year White ($18.90) are available in … Read more