On January 31st, 2014, at the Vancouver Public Library, wine lovers and experts alike had the opportunity to come together to discuss one of the wine industry’s colossal questions: Does wine begin in the vineyard or in the winery? Some of British Columbia’s biggest names were in attendance at The Grape Debate to assist with …
TWENTY-THIRTEEN was a fantastic year for trying new libations. It was like I had met Prince Charming…or something. Last year I wrote “Demystified Vine’s 12 Most Memorable Wines of 2012”. This year, I added one. I know you can do the math though. Working the entire year in a local & private Vancouver wine shop …
…You’re about to open that bottle of wine that you’ve been saving for a long time now. You carefully push the sharply-tipped screw into what you believe to be the centre of the cork. You twist. You twist some more. You twist again. You then proceed to push the arms of the corkscrew down, slowly …
Dear Wine Friends, I’ve been so swamped with work that all of those things that make me happy (ie. writing my blog) have been put on the wayside. However, some of the adventures that have been filling up my schedule have been fruitful, as I am now in the process of creating some wonderful write-ups. …
My recent trip to the Okanagan wonderfully began at Little Straw Vineyards (@LittleStrawWine) in West Kelowna. There is a soft spot in my heart for this small vineyard and winery ever since I tasted their 2008 La Petite Paille Pinot Noir. I first stopped into this winery in May 2012, when I was on a …
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