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
Ingredients that speak for themselves, connections that last, and food that feels honest and shows pride of place.
What wine lover doesn’t appreciate receiving a special bottle of wine no matter what the occasion? Besides, if you are never quite sure what gift to buy someone, wine makes it easy. I never have a problem walking through a wine shop and selecting wines for my friends. Of course, it helps if you know … Read more
What is white Bordeaux? Why aren’t white Bordeaux wines more popular?
After tasting several amazing BC chardonnays, I decided I wanted to compare them to a top end white Burgundy (Chardonnay). I discussed the idea with a wine-loving friend and she mentioned that she had a very good bottle of Montrachet that was highly rated. The idea started out as comparing two BC chardonnays against … Read more