#ThisWineThatDish Monte Del Far Ca del Magro Custom Superior DOC 2020 paired with Wild Sockeye Salmon
This wine is superb and at a good value price point.
Wine Spectator
Qualicum Beach Cafe, Water St. Cafe, and Nanoose Bay Cafe honoured with Wine Spectator’s 2024 “Award of Excellence”!
Water St. Cafe, Qualicum Beach Cafe, and Nanoose Bay Cafe have each won the Award of Excellence.
L’Abattoir receives Award of Excellence at Wine Spectator’s Restaurant Awards
Our Sommelier team has earned the Award of Excellence at the 2024 Wine Spectator Restaurant Awards.
CheckMate Wines at Tom Lee Music
Can you imagine the surprise when I got an invitation to sample the latest merlot releases from the prestigious CheckMate winery, only to find out the event was being held in a music store? Unusual, yes and certainly a first for me. But it didn’t take long to see how brilliant it was. Tom … Read more
Wines of Portugal – a review and recommendations!
While Sam (aka the Wine Teacher) was away he missed the Wines of Portugal event. Luckily Roger Ford stepped in and here is his review. I recently had the opportunity to attend the Wines of Portugal event. The venue at the Pal Theatre, was a little off the beaten track (where Cardero meets Georgia). Fittingly so, for … Read more