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[Wine] Gusto Latinoamericano Wine Lunch at Vancouver International Wine Festival

Posted in Culinary Events, Joyce, Lunch, Vancouver, Vancouver International Wine Festival, Wine, Wine Pairing, Wine Series, tagged Achaval Ferrer, Bodega Argento, Bodega Trivento Argentina, Carmenere, Chardonnay, Cono Sur, Domaine Bousquet, Malbec, Santa Ema, Vancouver International Wine Festival, wine event, Wine Pairing, Wine Tasting on March 15, 2019| Leave a Comment »

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.

Event guests were treated to a 3-course lunch here, along with wine pairing. But before that, there was the amuse Argentinean Prawn with Chimichurri. The prawn was sweet and plump, and the chimichurri brought bright acidity. It was paired with the Domaine Bousquet Organic Brut NV — a dry, crisp, easy-drinking bubbly with 25% pinot noir and 75% chardonnay.

For our appetizer, it was a Chilled Seafood Salad, with a mix of wine braised octopus, mussels, clams and squid, along with some chorizo chips and warm garlic bread. (more…)

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[Wine] TIME Winery & Kitchen, Penticton

Posted in Drinks, Joyce, Okanagan, Travel, Wine, Wine Series, tagged BC wines, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, Christa-Lee McWatters Bond, ENCORE Vineyards, Harry McWatters, Meritage, Okanagan, PenMar Theatre, Penticton, Riesling, Rose, Thompson Okanagan, TIME Winery, Viognier, White Meritage, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winery on July 6, 2018| 1 Comment »

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 time this was written, the winery was just one inspection away from getting the permit needed to open its door to the public. So during our visit, the staff was still putting on some finishing touches.

The PenMar Theatre was a four-auditorium theatre, originally built in the 50s with just one auditorium. Harry McWatters, CEO of ENCORE, has some fond memories of the theatre. He pointed to a corner of the now winery, and told us that’s where he sat on a date decades ago, as a boy, when the movie and popcorn was just 25¢.

The reconfiguration from movie theatre to winery took longer than expected.

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[Wines] Discovering Californian Zinfandel & Chardonnay at the Wine Festival

Posted in Culinary Events, Drinks, Joyce, Product Reviews, Vancouver, Vancouver International Wine Festival, Wine Series, tagged Bonterra Organic Vineyards, Brazin Old Vine, Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Chardonnay, Concannon Vineyard, Delicato Family Vineyards, Edge Wines, Geyser Peak Winery, Lodi, Merlot, Michael David Winery, Napa Valley, Pinot Grigio, Robert Mondavi Winery, Seghesio Family Vineyards, Sterling Vineyards, Vancouver International Wine Festival, VIWF, Waterview, Wine Tasting, XYZinfandel, Zinfandel on March 3, 2016| 9 Comments »

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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.

Around the room, the chardonnays weren’t the typical chardonnay I would have expected. Most of them were light, crisp, some of them refreshing, which frankly I didn’t mind. I’m not a huge chardonnay drinker because of its rich, buttery mouthfeel, so I actually quite enjoyed this selection of chardonnays. Here are my favourites:

Bonterra Organic Vineyards Chardonnay 2013 ($16.99 at BC Liquor Stores) – This was aged in 50/50 stainless steel and American oak, this has more of a citrusy flavour. It kind of reminded me of Pinot Gris.

Concannon Vineyard Founders Chardonnay 2013 – It’s from the Monterey County. Oaked in American oak, it has apple, pear and some tropical fruit note.
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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: