Monthly Archives: December 2007

Christmas at the BC Wine Appreciation Society

Posted on December 24, 2007 by

The mood was festive, as it always is, at the BCWAS Christmas party and tasting. Plenty of sparkles and bling were in evidence as our usual gang of suspects gathered to check out a selection of Christmas offerings from around … Continue reading →

Posted in BC Wines, Black Hills Winery, Morning Bay Vineyard, Nota Bene | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Wine in the Digital Age: Cyber Surfing Nightmares

Posted on December 14, 2007 by

I’ve just spent a few hours researching some wines Susan and I are tasting next week. Well, attempting to research would more appropriately describe this exercise in frustration. I’m still astonished how many winery websites are hard to find, poorly … Continue reading →

Posted in Arrow Leaf Cellars, BC Wines, Peter Lehmann Wines, Semillon, Zweigelt | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A Taste of Argentina: Two Wines from Patagonia

Posted on December 10, 2007 by

This was originally going to be one of those quick and dirty reviews. Two Argentinean wines, a snack provided by Chef Tim (that would be Tim Ellison, one of our favourite local sommeliers and co-founder of the BC Wine Appreciation … Continue reading →

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