Gift Giving Season made easy with Maison Telmont

For the environmentalist who still wants to celebrate in style: Telmont Champagne With colder weather approaching, we’re starting to think about the gift-giving season. Finding the perfect gift isn’t always easy.  and Maison Telmont are here to make the search a little easier, with something for everyone on your list—from the spirits lover and cocktail enthusiast … Read more

Pure Chablis Masterclass in Victoria

Just a small amount of background information tends to enhance the overall experience.

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

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 similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

LEARNING ABOUT WINE: Château Cheval Blanc: History and Portfolio

Château Cheval Blanc: History and Portfolio Château Cheval Blanc begins as part of the old Figeac estate, but its modern history starts in 1832, when Jean-Jacques Ducasse bought the core of the property and began assembling the land that would shape the estate thereafter. Over the next two decades he enlarged it with parcels from … Read more

José Zuccardi Director of Familia Zuccardi

The invitation read: Join us for an intimate lunch and tasting with José Zuccardi, Director of Familia Zuccardi and one of the leading figures behind Argentina’s rise as a world-class wine region. Discover the wines that have helped establish Familia Zuccardi as an internationally acclaimed benchmark for terroir-driven winemaking from Mendoza’s Uco Valley. In September … Read more

Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation.

Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more … Read more