Winemaker’s CUT: The World is Waking Up

Okanagan winemakers, Michal and Martina Mosny met with me at Murchies Tea & Coffee house last spring when they were visiting Victoria. I looked up from my laptop and was struck by how they’re both animated by youthful energy, a kind of hopefulness, tempered by Old World grace. Although it’s been seven years since they left their boutique winery in Slovakia, close to Dolna Krupa, a village where Beethoven is believed to have written the haunting, “For Elise,” they still are accompanied by a lovely European charm.

CheckMate Winery Winemaker Dinners & Events in your City

TORONTO, ONTARIO CheckMate Winemaker’s Dinner with Phil McGahan City:    Toronto, Ont Date:   Thursday, November 7, 2019 Venue: Red’s Bistro, 77 Adelaide St West, Toronto Cost:   $175.00 includes wine, food, tax & gratuities Time:   6:00 PM Reception, 7:00 Dinner Enjoy a food and wine paired dinner hosted by CheckMate winemaker Phil McGahan in a chic but … Read more

Top Chef Showcase! Gala Dinner and Cooking Show – Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World

This year, the Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World – in its fourth edition – will take place from November, 18 to 24. The event aims at promoting Italy’s agri-food industry and the tradition of high-quality food and wine which is a key aspect of the Italian identity and culture.

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra Presents the Music of Mozart, Haydn, and Fiala, featuring Berlin Philharmonic Oboist Albrecht Mayer on October 25 & 26 at The Chan Centre at UBC

You haven’t heard oboe till you’ve heard Albrecht Mayer, principal of the Berlin Philharmonic. Mayer will lead the VSO as both soloist and conductor in a program that features a concerto that skillfully highlights the oboe’s capabilities.

Sensation – a wine tasting event for the senses! – a review by #GuestBlogger Valerie Stride

Some stand-out wines of the evening included the 2018 Wild Goose Winery Gewurztraminer – drier this year than last – and the 2017 Moon Curser Touriga Nacional. DaSilva’s 2015 Syrah Malbec was one of the most interesting wines of the evening; it was coming from a super BC vintage and exuded a beautiful balance of fruit and spice.

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