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 …
Eav Vivre is a “family-run boutique winery” that is located in Cawston, BC. They are one of the growing number of wineries located in the Similkameen Valley – an area full of farms, microclimates, and really great soils. Dale and Geraldine are the proud owners of Eau Vivre. To support the unity between the land …
At the Vancouver International Wine Festival in February 2015, I had the opportunity to try Australia’s own Nugan Estate wines during the trade tasting. Nugan’s wines are sourced from vineyards situated in New South Wales, King Valley, and McLaren Vale. This estate winery, which has four different labels, is focused on making “premium estate grown …
The Demystified Vine 