START OF THE GRAPE HARVEST IN THE RHÔNE VALLEY: AN EARLY VINTAGE, MARKED BY CLIMATIC CONTRASTS AND PROMISING QUALITY Early, promising and concentrated, the 2025 harvest of France’s second largest AOC vineyard has officially begun, more than ten days earlier than in 2024. The harvest is being driven by favorable health conditions, particularly well preserved … Read more
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The refinement of the Fiole Reserve can be expressed during your holiday meals or in all simplicity with grilled or marinated red meats.
Co-hosting both dinners is Dr. John Volpe, Professor in University of Victoria’s School of Environmental Studies.
Janice is in charge of our October session, and this year, she decided to focus on Chateauneuf du Pape. This is a style of wine from the southern Rhone Valley, one of the oldest wine-making regions in France.
From time to time I am the fortunate recipient of wines sent to me to review. It is especially nice to share these wines with friends. Not only does it make for lively conversation, and often diverse opinions, but it also makes for a very enjoyable occasion.
From time to time I am the fortunate recipient of wines sent to me to review. It is especially nice to share these wines with friends. Not only does it make for lively conversation, and often diverse opinions, but it also makes for a very enjoyable occasion.
“We have designed these menus to transport guests to exotic destinations at a time when I think that all of us are in desperate need of a change of scenery,” says St. Lawrence Chef/Owner J-C Poirier.
If you love good wine, Provence Marianside is the place to be on Wednesday, February 26th as it hosts ‘Jean-Luc Colombo in Provence’ one of the feature dinners at this year’s Vancouver International Wine Festival.
QUE SYRAH, SYRAH! From North to South, the Rhone Valley features some of the most enticing wines of France. Taste, as we explore the great red and white blends that prove why the whole may be greater than the sum of its parts! Regions and big names like Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Vacqueyras, wines from up and … Read more