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Vintage 2015: An Amazing Year for BC Wines

October 16, 2018May 11, 2016 by Sam The Wine Teacher

This was a sit-down tasting lead by DJ Kearney who moderated a panel of distinguished BC Winemakers as they discussed their wines from the 2015 Vintage and spoke of the future of BC winemaking. The panellists included Michael Bartier representing Harper’s Trail Estate Winery (Kamloops), Grant Stanley from 50th Parallel Estate Winery (Lake Country), Marcus … Read more

Baroness Philippine de Rothschild Passing of a Legend

October 16, 2018October 15, 2014 by Sam The Wine Teacher

It is with some sadness that I read of the passing of Philippine de Rothschild a while back. Not a name you recognize? Baroness Rothschild was one of the grande dames of Bordeaux wines. Since 1988, she was chairwoman of Chateau Mouton Rothschild. Want to sample one of her wines? Better be prepared to … Read more