October 2nd marked the second annual harvest dinner where BC’s own fishermen, farmers, vintners, distillers, and brewers came together to celebrate the bounty of the season while cruising on the luxurious Sunset Bay Yacht out of Coal Harbour in Vancouver. The celebration began with a glass of Clos du Soleil Rosé (made from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon) …
Champagne Gremillet is located in the southern part of the Champagne region. The family is mainly making Champagne out of Pinot Noir. Founded in 1979, the Gremillet family business is still in its youth. Their estate is located in an area of Champagne called Côte des Bars. Here, 75% of the vines are Pinot …
VinExpo 2015 has come and gone, and I really have no other way of explaining what the experience was like other than by using the word “gongshow” with a positive connotation. One can spend the entire five days (9am-5pm) of the expo trying wine, doing business, attending seminars, etc., and no one would never fit …
Hello wine lovers! I had a great time tasting wine at VinExpo in Bordeaux last week. I came across some very interesting ways of tasting, or rather, having wine dispensed to be tasted! Check out this one minute video of me trying the Beaumont des Crayères Grand Reserve Champagne from the automated tasting machines; a new discovery for me!
Cheers!
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June 1st, 2015 Having been offered the opportunity to attend the Gambero Rosso ‘Special Wine Awards’ Masterclass, I realized one thing. Okay, well, I realized a few things throughout the course of the seminar, but that is also what I am here to talk about. What I realized was that I really adore wine. No …
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