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 …
The lights were turned down low as I walked into Cibo Trattoria at Seymour and Nelson St. on Wednesday, May 6th, 2015. Everyone was already seated, and there was a hum in the room. Across the restaurant, David Tremblay (Sales Manager for South by Southwest Wine Imports) leaned into the table engulfed in a conversation …
I recently returned from a two-week jaunt through Italy – one of the world’s leading producers of wine. This was a pleasure trip for me; I haven’t had a real vacation in years. Why Italy? First, my mother’s family is Italian. Capisce? Secondly, I not only wanted to jump the pond that is the Atlantic, …
So, you’ve been out on a few dates. You still have hope that one of these nights, you’ll actually meet someone worth spending time with. As time goes on though, you start to become weary that it just “ain’t gonna happen”. Friday nights turn into dates with your television, watching re-runs of Three’s Company or …
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 …
The Demystified Vine 