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Frank Haddad
Advanced Certificate in Wine and Spirits from the Wine and Spirit Education Trust. Professional Spirits from WSET. Certified Specialist of Wine and Certified Specialist of Spirits from the Society of Wine Educators. French Wine Society. International Sommelier Guild,. and WSET Diploma Student. Certified Sake Professional Executive Director Modernize Wine Assoc of BC
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Stag’s Hollow Winery Tasting
Stag’s Hollow Winery 2237 Sun Valley Way Okanagan Falls, B.C. V0H 1R2 Stags Hollow Tasting at The LIft Bar and Grill We have been doing barrel samples for the last few years at Stags Hollow, and have always thought … Continue reading
Guess the BC Winery
We have spent the last few days in the Okanagan, doing barrel tasting and meeting wine makers. From the pictures below can you guess which vineyards or wineries we have visited ? We will be doing a series of blogs … Continue reading
New Website a and Twitter Group For BC Wine
There is a new website and twitter discussion group on BC Wine. The first posting is about inter provincial wine shipping. Check it out at http://bcwinechat.com/ This discussions have been great so far. Join in a learn more about the … Continue reading
Posted in BC Wines, VQA
Tagged British Columbia, British Columbia Wines, Canadian Wine Laws, discussion group, Drink, Food, Recreation, Wine, wine industry, wine shipping, winemakers
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Absinthe the “Green Fairy” or Death in the Afternoon”
Ah! the Green Goddess! What is the fascination that makes her so adorable and so terrible? Aleister Crowley Sometimes known as the ” Green Fairy”, “Green Witch” and the “Green Devil”. Absinthe is a making a comeback, but there is … Continue reading
Ode To Terrior and Tasting Notes
I hate tasting notes. Okay, maybe that’s too harsh. I dislike tasting notes – intensely. Actually, I’ve written hundreds of tasting notes. I’ve written them on restaurant coasters, on the back of business cards, on program guides, and on … Continue reading
Posted in Emile Peyaud, Tasting Notes, WSET
Tagged Bordeaux, Food, Recreation, Sophia Loren, Wine, Wine Spectator, Wine tasting, WSET
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Wines of the Week
Castillo de Monseran, Grenacha, Carinena DO Spain $9.99 An excellent wine for the price point. Typical Grenache flavors of red berry fruit with some black cherry Very juicy, a little spicy with good acidity, easy to drink. Good food wine. … Continue reading
Posted in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Cote de Rhone, french wine, Grenache, Vieux Telegraphe
Tagged Beverages, Cinsaut, Food, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah, Wine, Wine tasting descriptors
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A Litte Bit About Grenache
You gave to feel sorry for poor Grenache. It has an identity problem and very rarely gets any billing.This grape is a little wild and some times you don’t even know when you are drinking it. Grenache Noir, as it … Continue reading
Posted in Chateauneuf-du-Pape, Garnacha, Grenache, rhone wines, wine tasting, WSET
Tagged Bonny Doon Vineyard, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chateaux Beaucastel, Cote de Rhone, Drink, Food, France, Grenache, House Wines, Merlot, Wine, WSET
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A Scotch Tasting Not To Be Missed
The last dinner and tasting for the Companions Of the Quaich, Canada Malt Whiskey Society at Beyond Restaurant 1015 Burrard for this year will be November 17th and one I am sure you will not want to miss out on. … Continue reading
Romance with 2002 Zinfandels
Okay, it was actually a few days before Valentine’s. But clearly our uncharacteristically small group of Vancouver American Wine Society members who had gathered to compare a horizontal flight of ten 2002 Zinfandels were jumping into the spirit of romance. … Continue reading
Posted in lovers, South American wine, valentines, zinfandel
Tagged Cabernet Sauvignon, California, Durif, Food, Napa Cellars, Peachy Canyon Winery, Renwood Winery, Wine
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Wine in the Digital Age: Cyber Surfing Nightmares
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 Food, Oak, Peter Lehmann, Peter Lehmann Wines, Recreation, Wine, Wine tasting, Zweigelt
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Are BC Wines Going to the Dogs?
You bet they are – for the fifth year in a row. Sure we are being a bit tongue-in-cheek here, but this is still one heck of a fun idea. On September 29, from noon to 6:00 pm, See Ya … Continue reading
Posted in BC Wines, Okanagan Wine Festival, See Ya Later Ranch
Tagged Dog Days of Summer, Drink, Food, Gewürztraminer, Penticton, Recreation, Wine, Winery
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Chablis, Romance, and Just Plain Fun: Weekend Wine Quizzes
The weather’s hot, the wine’s cool, and these two sites were just so much tongue-in-cheek fun we couldn’t resist. Sure, this is pure indulgence, but hey, sometimes we all need to just sit back and have a good laugh. And … Continue reading
Posted in Chablis, wine quizzes
Tagged Burgundy, Chablis wine, Chardonnay, Food, France, Recreation, Wine, wine quizzes, Wine tasting descriptors
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