Even though the theme region for this year's Vancouver International Wine Festival was California, there were many events featuring other wine-making countries/regions. Lucky for me I was able to attend the Gusto Latinoamericano wine lunch at Lift Bar Grill View. As you may have guessed already, this wine lunch highlighted wines from Argentina and Chile.
It was two years ago during our visit of Evolve Cellars, we learned from Christa-Lee that her family winery business ENCORE Vineyards had acquired the PenMar Theatre in Penticton and was converting the space into a winery. Now, we just got a sneak preview of the soon-to-open TIME Winery & Kitchen.
At the California Cruisin' event of the 2016 Vancouver International Wine Festival, vineyards of the Golden State were showcased at the beautiful Waterview by the False Creek. In California, Zinfandel is considered the state's signature red, and Chardonnay is the most widely planted grape, so naturally, my tasting focused on these two varietals.
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... Continue Reading →
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