While we were in the Okanagan, of course Hester Creek wasn't the only winery we visited. On this trip, we ventured out to Summerland, specifically the Bottleneck Drive area, and we discovered Evolve Cellars.
The Vancouver International Wine Festival 2016 Tasting Room had, in my mind, great potential to be the best I have experienced to date. Why? One word…Italy! Yes, the romantic, bold and fabulous world of Italian wines was featured at this year’s wine fest.
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.
To date our Garibaldi Beer Club has had 13 beer nights, so it was about time we had a wine night. Plus it was good timing for not one, but two couples in our club, who are getting married this year, to obtain some feedback/ideas on potential wines for their nuptial-day shenanigans.
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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