Author: Donita
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Learning about Australian Shiraz
The Vancouver International Wine Festival is always a great annual event in Vancouver, BC. And this year was especially good with Australia being the theme country. I’ll admit, I don’t often buy Aussie wine out of having other worldwide favourites, so I wanted to use this as an opportunity to discover something NEW about the…
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Rich bolognese with Fortissimo from LaStella Winery
On a cool evening I was craving comfort food. I was craving a Bolognese sauce and pasta (my favourite). So I found one that was easy and extremely flavourful – from Jamie Oliver. I paired this rich and flavourful dish with an equally intense wine. Fortissimo 2008 (a take on a super-tuscan) Notes of Cassis,…
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Refreshing and Fun White Wines
When you choose a wine to drink, do you base it on the price, the country or the varietal? Maybe it’s one or maybe it’s all 3. Whatever works for you. I choose a wine to drink based on my mood mostly, but now that I know more about wine – certainly the varietal and the…
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What wines I’ve had
Here’s a list of some red wines from 3 very different wine regions I have enjoyed lately… Haywire Syrah 2012 – dry yet juicy with medium body and tannins, with red fruits, and a hint of the farmyard (don’t let that scare you, think hay, earth, and well…farmyard smells!). It had an essence of old world,…
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TWB (The Wine Bar) in Yaletown
Before happy hour was officially launched in Vancouver, there was this quaint, yet modern placed called TWB, attached to Provence Marinaside offering small bites at reasonable prices and specials on wine throughout the week. Did you know this? The room is modern yet welcoming, with a view facing south onto the marina. It offers high…
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Sparkling wine with Crab?
What did you drink at New Years? Was it a beer, white or red wine? I enjoyed a sparkling BC wine with a freshly cooked crab – and it was perfect! But choosing a wine to go with the crab wasn’t as easy as 1,2,3. Mistakes are made with any dish, we just don’t tell you about them.…
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