Wine

Explore the world of wine at the 2022 Victoria International Wine Festival

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Explore the world of wine at the 2022 Victoria International Wine Festival.

Wednesday Wine Reviews with @Sam_WineTeacher

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  2020 Picpoul de Pinet Ormaine Pinet, France $18.99 It’s always fun to try a wine that is out of the ordinary.  Lemon yellow with medium-minus intensity.  Lemon, lime, grapefruit, pear juice, floral tones, and crushed stones on the nose.  Good balance.  Crisp on the palate with lemon, white peach, and minerality.  A medium-plus finish.  … Read more

The Heart of Wine Country | Milestones for Two Wineries

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You Won’t Want to Miss It! Congratulations Blasted Church Winery! This many times over award-winning winery is celebrating its 20th anniversary with a big party. Come dance and drink and EAT! Chef John Burke is preparing some particularly tasty celebratory dishes. This is a not-to-be missed event. Get your tickets soon. Are you familiar with … Read more

Fort Berens is Number 3

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In addition to this outstanding recognition as the #3 small winery in Canada, the team from Fort Berens also received a number of other awards.

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 including 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 that have … Read more