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Do you have a favourite winery? Recently someone asked me this very question and I found it challenging to answer. For me there is not just one, singular winery that is my favourite, I have many favourites, and each for different reasons. When I start thinking about my favourites though, one that quickly comes to…
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On June 20, 2009 I joined 1700 other cyclists and we embarked on an epic, two-day journey from Vancouver to Seattle. It was the inaugural Ride to Conquer Cancer in British Columbia and the event raised $6.9 million. Funds raised went directly to the BC Cancer Foundation to support research and patient care at the…
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In June I attended the BC Wine Appreciation Society’s (BCWAS) celebration of Harry McWatters’ 50th vintage in the BC wine industry. We enjoyed a relaxed, seated tasting of ten wines from TIME Estate Winery led by Harry McWatters himself. He opened the evening making a joke about how we would be stuck listening to him…
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International Chardonnay Day was established by Rick Bakas in 2010. Rick Bakas was the first director of social media in the wine industry, teaching wineries how to cultivate and maintain successful social media strategies. International Chardonnay Day is always the Thursday before Memorial Day, so mark your calendars. Chardonnay is a green skinned grape that…
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International Sauvignon Blanc Day takes place on the first Friday in May and today marks the 8th annual celebration of this aromatic and refreshing varietal. I’m still not entirely sure why the creators of this event chose the first Friday in May, but I figure they must have had their reasons. Sauvignon Blanc is the…
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One rainy Sunday, a few weeks back, I was headed out to Mission in pursuit of a pair of antique sconces I found on Craigslist, when out of nowhere I came across a sign for a winery tasting room – so of course I had to stop by. Singletree Winery is owned by the Etsell…
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World Malbec Day began in 2011. It is a day created by Wines of Argentina, who were tasked with establishing Argentinian wine as a worldwide brand, and Malbec has become their “global ambassador”. April 17, 1853 is thought to be the day that the president of Argentina, Domingo Faustino Sarmienot, sent Michal Aime Pouget (a…
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It’s amazing what you can justify when you commit to a year of wine education! I’ve been wanting to attend the Vancouver International Wine Festival for years, but I always found the cost prohibitive – not this year though! Canada as the featured country was just the icing on the cake! Prior to attending the…