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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
The Great Champagne Quandary: An Afternoon with Pol Roger
Do we really need a celebration to have Champagne? Why is it that typically there has to be a wedding, birthday, or New Years to pop open a bottle of bubbly? Champagne pairs well with food, so why not … Continue reading
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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Frank Finds Scotch Whiskey and Chocolate
I must admit that as a regular Scotch drinker, pairing Scotch with chocolate isn’t something I’ve ever thought about. I love Scotch and chocolate. But matching the two together simply never occurred to me. So when the West Coast … Continue reading
Muscadet Meets European Flats or They Took My Oysters
I went down to our local seafood supplier on the weekend to pick up some oysters to take to a backyard party. For the first time in months, they had European Flats in stock. European flats are my favorites (Susan’s … Continue reading
Sipping Riesling with Johannes Selbach
I’m still on the quest for one of the Toro wines from Frank’s Spanish Wine Educators course. Nothing at the BC Liquor Store, nothing at the two private wine stores located geographically closest to home. By the time I snag … Continue reading
Posted in german wine, mosel, riesling, selbach-oster
Tagged German wine classification, Kabinett, Mosel, Riesling, Selbach-Oster, Spätlese, Wine, Wine tasting descriptors
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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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White and Gold: An Afternoon with Wines of the Loire Valley
Sunday afternoon and what better place to be than a wine tasting? This one had particularly caught our attention with the vintages on offer – all from the Loire Valley, all whites. With nary a red in sight, we figured … Continue reading
Posted in Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, Muscadet, Pouilly Fume, Sancerre, Vouvray
Tagged Chenin Blanc, Loire Valley, Muscadet, Sancerre, Saumur, Sauvignon blanc, Wine, Wine tasting descriptors
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Chateau Pesquié: A Trio of Rhone Valley Wines
Viva the entrepreneurial spirit! Cambie Street, one of our main traffic arteries here in Vancouver, is almost closed due to construction, but that hasn’t deterred Firefly Fine Wines and Ales from opening their sassy, new liquor store. Good selection, knowledgeable … Continue reading
Posted in Chateau Pesquie, Grenache, rhone wines, Viognier
Tagged Cambie Street, Grenache, Rhone, Syrah, Vancouver, Viognier, Wine, Wine tasting descriptors
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1996 Prado Enea from Bodegas Muga
Sometimes we figure we just need a treat – no special occasion, just a treat for the sake of it. One such evening a couple of weeks ago, we popped the cork on a bottle of 1996 Prado Enea from … Continue reading
Posted in Bodegas Muga, Prado Enea, Riedel glassware, Rioja wines, Tempranillo
Tagged Bodegas Muga, John Radford, Mazuelo, Oak, Rioja, Tempranillo, Wine, Wine tasting descriptors
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Think Pink: Rosé Wine Tasting Aids Breast Cancer Research
It’s not often we get the chance to taste wine and support cancer research at the same time. I’ve lost almost half my family to cancer, Frank’s lost several friends. So when we saw one of Vancouver’s premier restaurants was … Continue reading
