Wine

B.C. Government proclaims April as B.C. Wine Month

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Capturing the excitement of spring in BC wine country with playful polaroids and a heartfelt note to ‘Dear April’.

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

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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2021 Entre-Deux-Mers Chateau Nicot Entre de Mers, France $22.99 Pale lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  An interwoven nose of citrus, melon, gooseberry, lanolin, and gunflint with a smoky back end.  Good balance with good mouthfeel.  Juicy on the palate with the fresh aromas reflected on the palate followed by a medium-plus finish with some flavours … 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 similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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2020 Tender Summer Reserve (White Blend) Tender Hope West Kelowna $28.00 Yellow straw with medium intensity.  Aromas of grapefruit, white flowers, petroleum, crisp green apple, lime, peach, and steely notes.  With a nose like that, you just know Riesling leads this blend (75%) followed by Roussanne (20%) and Chardonnay (5%).  Good balance and full body.  … Read more

Vancouver Internatonal Wine Festival Trade Seminar Pinot Grigio Delle Venezie DOC and Cicchetti

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Creative Pairings with Italy’s Most Popular White Wine