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[Wines] 25 Under $25 From Around the World at #VIWF

Posted in Culinary Events, Drinks, Joyce, Vancouver, Vancouver International Wine Festival, Wine Series, tagged 25 under $25, Australia wine, Jacob's Creek, Louis Bernard, Quails' Gate Winery, Ravenswood, Ringbolt, Torres, Vancouver International Wine Festival, VIWF, Wakefield Wines, Weingut St. Urbans-Hof, wine event, Wine Tasting, Yalumba on March 23, 2015| Leave a Comment »

The last Vancouver International Wine Festival event that we attended was the popular 25 Under $25. It’s one of the last events of the festival and in my mind, it’s a great event for first-timers or wine beginners. Tickets were priced reasonably and you get to try 25 wines that are generally priced under $25, a price point that would be affordable to most, if not all, of us wine drinkers.

The following is the list of sampled wines grouped by white and red, then sorted by countries in alphabetical order. Most wines should be available at a BC Liquor Store. The listed price (in the event program) is also included for your reference, but it might be different at each wine store. I’ll keep this short and highlight ones that I liked the most. You should know that I’m usually drawn to sweet, fruity whites and full-body reds. You’ll probably notice the same pattern here: (more…)

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[Wines] Eating Our Way Around #RestaurantAustralia at The Wine Festival #VIWF

Posted in Culinary Events, Drinks, Joyce, Oysters, Vancouver, Vancouver International Wine Festival, Wine Pairing, Wine Series, tagged #RestaurantAustralia, Australia wine, Bleasdale Vineyards, Cabernet Malbec, Cabernet Merlot, David Hawksworth, De Bortoli Wines, Grape Expectations, Grenache, Jacob's Creek, Kaesler Vineyards, Moscato, Restaurant Australia, Rose, Turkey Flat, Vancouver International Wine Festival, VIWF, Wine Australia, Wine Tasting, Wonderwall on March 13, 2015| 1 Comment »

As Kathryn mentioned in her debut post, we checked out the Restaurant Australia event as part of the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Being the featured country this year, it’s only fitting that there was an event highlighting the Aussie culinary culture and how it pairs with wine.

Even though it’s prepared by the executive chef and culinary team at the Vancouver Convention Centre, they utilized some interesting ingredients unique to Australia, such as kangaroo, crocodile, wattleseed and of course, lamb. Here is a quick peek at the menu and some food photos: (more…)

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[Wines] Sipping Our Way Through the Wine Festival #VIWF

Posted in Culinary Events, Drinks, Kathryn, Vancouver, Vancouver International Wine Festival, Wine Series, tagged "The Bogan", Australia, Australia wine, Jacob's Creek, Kaesler Vineyards, Luongo, Rose, Sandhill Winery, Sauvignon Blanc, Serafino, Shaw + Smith, Shiraz, Turkey Flat, Vancouver International Wine Festival, VIWF, Wine Tasting on March 10, 2015| Leave a Comment »

[Editor’s Note: Please give a warm welcome to Kathryn, our new blogger. With her experience working in the wine industry and sipping her way through many bottles, Kathryn is going to bring some new insight in wine tasting. Check out her debut post below!]

Hello foodies! Thank you for inviting me into your food/beer/wine loving homes. And what is the best way to start my wine blogging debut? It’s to talk to you about the 37th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival of course!

Joyce and I attended the Restaurant Australia and International Festival Tasting events together. What terrific events full of food and wine to tantalize and quench anyone’s craving for flavour and variety. I will leave the food portion to Joyce (needless to say I enjoyed the food) and focus on the wines of the day.

The first event, Restaurant Australia, wet the whistle and eased us into the day by pairing food with wine for 2.5 hours. It was then followed by the 2-hour afternoon International Festival Tasting – such a short time to give the tasting room, filled with 170 wineries, justice! However, I sacrificed myself and tried as many wines as possible so I could share some tasting notes plus provide you with some behind-the-scenes information that perhaps you can’t just read on a wine label or website.

Firstly, if you are not a fan of the herbaceous or mineral flavours that Sauvignon Blanc usually provides, then do I have a Sauv Blanc for you!
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[Wines] Lucky Penny Wine

Posted in By Invitations, Food Bloggers, Joyce, Mr., Vancouver, Wine Pairing, Wine Series, tagged Australia wine, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Les Amis du Fromage, Lucky Penny Wine, Merlot, Pinot Grigio, Shiraz, Viognier, [yellow tail] on April 8, 2011| 3 Comments »

Mr. and I were invited to an event to try a new line of wine by Australia’s [yellow tail]. It’s called Lucky Penny and it comes in one white blend and one red blend. Apparently BC is the first place in the world to be selling it.

Held at Les Amis du Fromage, we joined other bloggers to try the wine as well as canapes that highlight the distinct flavours and aromas in the wine. It’s also a potluck event, so each participant was encouraged to bring a homemade dish that may complement the wine as well.

Lucky Penny Wine

Before we start commenting on the wine, please keep in mind that both Mr. and I are no expert in wine; in fact, we’re fairly new to this. But we believe in sharing our thoughts about what we tried, just to give you another set of opinion.

Lucky Penny White

The white wine is a combination of Chardonnay, Viognier and Pinot Grigio, and contains the notes of honey, apricot and pear. I personally like my white wine fruity and slightly sweet, so I quite enjoyed this wine. It’s fruity and you can definitely get the apricot note.

Lucky Penny White

Mr. Says: This white is sweet and crisp, with a whole range of aromas and flavours for your senses. If that doesn’t mean anything to you, just know it’s delicious. It’s great on its own, or paired with food. I was on my third glass at the end of the night—it would’ve been the third bottle if no one was looking.

Here are the canapes at the event that were supposed to be paired with the white: