I can’t imagine the colossal task of selecting 11 of California’s Cabernet Sauvignons. After all, California is one of the top producers of the world’s best-selling wine (Canada is ranked » Read More
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February 26, 2016
When I step into the Acura Tasting Room, a world of wines rise up to meet me. So does the crowd. This is the 38th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival, » Read More
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February 24, 2016
Vancouver International Wine Festival’s Under the Tuscan Moon combined Gabbiano wines with Siena Restaurant’s tailored menu in a night of luscious food and wine pairing. Gabbiano Winery was established in » Read More
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February 27, 2015
It’s officially Shiraz Week in Vancouver, as Australia takes the stage at the 37th Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival with a global focus on Syrah and Shiraz wines. There are » Read More
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February 28, 2014
The Vancouver International Wine Festival got underway with perennial cork-popping favorite opener Bacchanalia Gala dinner and auction held at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver on February 22. This year saw the » Read More
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December 31, 2013
This year posed no shortage of dining, arts, and cultural events around Vancouver. Out of hundreds of my Flickr photo sets, I’ve culled a few favourite 2013 event moments in » Read More
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March 4, 2013
Last weekend’s Flavours of the Festival was a wonderful way to sample the cuisine of 10 BC chefs paired with international wines. The two hour Vancouver International Wine Festival luncheon » Read More
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March 1, 2013
So where can you sip 763 wines from 175 wineries representing 15 countries under one roof? Look no further than to the Vancouver International Wine Festival, the largest of its » Read More
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January 18, 2013
The 2013 Vancouver International Wine Festival hasn’t even begun, yet I’ve already discovered a couple of wonderful wines that will be featured at two of the upcoming festival’s events. Last » Read More
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November 29, 2012
California wines have always been a personal journey for me. You see, I’m biased. I lived in California for 19 years, seven of those in San Francisco, within a close » Read More
