Tag: wine

• 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…

  Donita

  October 31, 2015

  Sparkling Wine, Wine – France

  France, loire valley, muscadet, natural, sparkling, wine

• Modern German in Gastown

  

  Lucky Vancouver. But do we know we are lucky? There is a new restaurant in town introducing us to modern German cuisine created by (Vancouver’s only resident) 2-star Michelin Chef Stefan Hartmann! Willkommen Bauhaus. So apparently there is modern cuisine and classic cuisine of Germany, and they are both being served up at Bauhaus right…

  Donita

  October 17, 2015

  Red Wine, Wine – Spain

  gastown, german cuisine, grenache, michelin star chef, wine

• Montay-pool-chee-ano is a grape?!

  

  What the heck is Montay-pool-chee-ano anyways and how do you pronounce it?! Ha ha. I remember when I began learning about wine, I walked into the Italian section of a wine store, and stared blindly. When a clerk would ask if I needed help, I would politely decline and say I was just looking at…

  Donita

  October 10, 2015

  Red Wine, Wine – Italy

  italy, montepulciano, wine

• Lambrusco the sparkling red wine

  

  It’s that time of year when we start to see the outside temperature get cooler, the leaves on the trees start to change color, and the days get slightly shorter. And this is when I start to shift from cool, crisp white and rosé wines to warming, spicy red wines. However, this is also a time…

  Donita

  September 21, 2015

  Red Wine, Wine – Italy

  frizzante, italy, lambrusco, sparklingwine, wine

• Where are you Finger Lakes?

  Here’s a question for you… Did you know there was a wine region north of New York City? I mean let’s be honest, I didn’t! So I was super excited to visit this area called Finger Lakes Wine Region and discover what it had to offer. I assume it’s much like someone discovering that BC…

  Donita

  August 19, 2015

  Wine – New York

  bloggers, fingerlakes, newyork, wine

• Bella Sparkling Wines made in BC

  The greatest part of exploring a wine region is coming across a gem. And this winery is definitely on that list! Located in Naramata in the Okanagan Valley in BC, Canada. Most of Naramata sits on a slope facing West to Okanagan Lake, giving it ideal sun exposure and breezes from the lake and mountains…

  Donita

  July 7, 2015

  Rosé, Sparkling Wine, Wine – BC

  bcwine, bella wines, canadian wine, chardonnay, gamay noir, naramata, wine