Category: Wine – France
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Champagne and Dim Sum
I’m not sure that I have ever cared if I had an alcoholic beverage when I’ve had dim-sum. Partly because I typically go in the late morning or I’ve been slightly hung over! However, I have changed my mind. I now care. So what happened to change my mind? I attended a dim-sum lunch where Champagne…
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Do you really know Champagne?
Champagne. The crème de la crème of it all. But, did you know not one champagne is the same? They are all different (gasp). I was recently asked if I liked to drink champagne. I of course replied “yes!”, but I was honest when I added: “I am still learning about the different styles and producers,…
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Sparkling Muscadet it is!
I just have to share this wonderful, wonderful discovery I just enjoyed. Sparkling Muscadet. If you are not familiar with this grape, it’s pretty neutral, meaning ‘nothing overly exciting’. BUT it will pair with many dishes (like oysters, shrimp and mussels), so it makes for an easy dinner companion. It’s dry, and usually has a…
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Grapes and Soda in South Granville
Recently me and a friend did a little ‘culinary tour’ in Vancouver, one of our stops was the newly opened Grapes & Soda, on 6th Ave at Granville Street in the neighbourhood of ‘South Granville’ just outside of downtown and Kitsilano. It’s a small space right beside the restaurant: The Farmer’s Apprentice (same owners and same…
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Chateau de Fauzan Minervois
A lazy Friday on the couch, doesn’t mean you have to have a lazy kind of wine! So do what I did, and get yourself a bottle of this delicious little number. Chateau de Fauzan 2013 Minvervois is a blend of Syrah (mostly) and Grenache from the Languedoc region of France. Known for its…
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