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Just when I thought I was getting the hang of this whole spitting thing I discovered I was wrong…I dribbled wine down the front of my shirt not once, but twice! Did I mention we were tasting RED wines? Oh dear! Red wines get their colour from grape skins and, as I mentioned in an…
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I returned to class the following week with my six ISO glasses in tow. Having tried to hone my spitting and tasting technique at home during the previous week, I felt ready to learn about white wine varietals. WSET Level I focuses primarily on the “noble” grape varietals: Chardonnay, Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir, Merlot,…
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So I have chosen to take WSET Level I and it runs over four weeks; class is every Monday evening from 6:30 to 9:30. While registering for the course, much to my horror, I was forced to acknowledge that there would be absolutely no consumption of alcohol during the classes – you are expected to…
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Many years ago I had the opportunity to attend a wine series at Legacy Liquor store in Vancouver. Every few weeks that summer I was invited to take a seat at their long ‘Harvest Table’ and representatives from wineries all over BC would tell their story and offer us a taste of some truly spectacular…