Earlier this week, I sat down with a group of wine makers, writers, and media to learn about and sample a selection of Portuguese wines, via Wines of Portugal. Wine » 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
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November 12, 2012
The cooler weather calls for full-bodied reds. And what better way to warm up than with a Syrah tasting? Discover the story of Syrah as it unfolds from its origins » Read More
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March 29, 2012
Each month, the Hamilton Street Grill offers a wine tasting, featuring three wines paired with Chef Neil Wyles’ dishes. And March was no exception. This past stormy Tuesday evening (Monday’s » Read More
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October 12, 2011
Love food but tired of cooking for one? The Dirty Apron Cooking School is bringing city singles together in a class designed to help students meet their match in the » Read More
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June 16, 2011
Fraser Valley is known as the Lower Mainland’s banana belt and in its heart, South Langley, lies one of BC’s premier grape growing regions. Fraser Valley has received its own » Read More
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October 7, 2010
This afternoon I was invited to taste the Wines of Chile at W2 Storyeum in Gastown. Chilean wines are quickly growing in the competitive Canadian market, and have already surpassed » Read More