CELEBRATING EXCELLENCE: VIWF ANNOUNCES 2025 TRADE COMPETITION WINNERS

The event honours those professionals who contribute to this region’s exceptional wine and food culture.

🍷 Top Drop Returns May 2025 w/ Fresh Slate of Int’l Wineries!

$20 EARLYBIRD DISCOUNT RUNS UNTIL FEBRUARY 28!

L’Abattoir launches second year of Sipping Around BC, a Series of Regional Winemaker Dinners

L’Abattoir is thrilled to announce the return of its highly anticipated Sipping Around BC dinner series.

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

2023 Pinot Gris Blue Grouse Duncan, BC $29.99 Golden straw colour with medium-minus intensity.  The nose is fruity and pleasant with aromas of apple, apricot peel, citrus, delicate notes of pear and pineapple, and minerality, with a steely undertone.  Good balance.  Full on the palate with flavours reflecting the nose and a medium-plus finish.  A … Read more

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 much like the wine reviews, except that it will feature wines … Read more

THE MONTECUCCO DOC AND DOCG CONSORTIUM CELEBRATES 25 YEARS OF EXCELLENCE AND GROWTH

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the Consortium will be announced at L’Altra Toscana 2025.

Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

2021 Aligoté Chateau de la Greffiere Bourgogne, France $29.99 Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  Citrus, especially lime and mandarin, melon, honey, pear, and slight hints of banana on the nose.  Good balance and body.  Lime, lemon cream, melon, and mandarin flavours on the palate followed by a medium-plus finish.  Chardonnay lovers need to give this … Read more

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