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.
#DineAustralia – Celebrating Australia Day in Vancouver
In celebration of Australia Day on January 26, I was invited to an event last week called Restaurant Australia. It's put on by Tourism Australia and Wine Australia to promote Australia as a food & drink travel destination.
[Wines] Tasting the Wines of Australia – Part 2
During my last post, I discussed the delicious food and wine pairings at this event; but there was much much more -- over 70 types of wine was presented for tasting, and I did what I can to try them all. Here's a list of my favourites. I’d like to make it clear that I’m by no means a wine connoisseur. This is a new found appreciation, so if you are a seasoned wine drinker, you should take what I have to say with a grain of salt. However, if you are a beginner yourself, you’ll likely find my opinions useful.
[Wines] Tasting the Wines of Australia – Part 1
I was invited to participate in Wine Australia’s media tasting. Yum would best describe this wine and dine experience, and it all started with these wine and food pairings. I went into a bit more detail with my favourites. Please stay tuned for part 2 of this post, as I use my rudimentary yet honest experience with wine to talk about the six categories of wine sampled at this event.
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