Hello all you wine lovers! Well, we are a mere few days away from the “end” of this holiday season, and on that note, I am posting the final installment of the holiday-inspired wine carols that Mr. Martin Knowles and I created a number of weeks back. We both hope that you have been enjoying …
Another week closer to the holidays, and here we are again! This time ’round, I present to you the lastest and greatest version of “O Tannin Bomb” written by Martin Knowles and myself. Enjoy! O Tannin Bomb (O Christmas Tree) O tannin bomb, O tannin bomb, How astringent is thy finish! You might be big, …
Happy Holidays, everyone! My partner and I, being the wine geeks that we are, decided to make holiday carols a bit more interesting this year! By using the song rhythms of popular carols, we created our own lyrics — but about wine! Each week prior to Christmas, I will be posting one song. Enjoy them, …
Welcome to The Demystified Vine! In 2011, while on a winery tour of the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, I became aware that I had a talent for tasting wine. Winery owners, managers, and tasting room guides mentioned, on various occasions, that they were impressed with my tasting notes. At the time, I had no …
The Demystified Vine 