by Nicole MacKay | Feb 26, 2019 | Wine
It’s here! The 41st Annual Vancouver International Wine Festival is happening this week. When I say Festival, I truly mean it. The event encompasses winemaker dinners, master classes, trade seminars and of course the 4 public sessions in the Festival Tasting Room....
by Nicole MacKay | Feb 15, 2019 | Wine, Sponsored Post
Here’s the truth, I have a terrible memory when it comes to academia. I really have to work hard at remembering facts and figures. I’m very much a visual learner which is why maps are my friends. So when I scheduled my Skype chat with Roberto Echeverria...
by Nicole MacKay | Feb 8, 2019 | Wine
Given our proximity to BC wines, it’s easy to get in a purchasing rut. Can I have the latest Chenin Blanc from Quail’s Gate? Yes please! The Old Vines Riesling from Tantalus? Let me get my glass! But what about the world’s blended wines? We’re...
by Nicole MacKay | Jan 30, 2019 | Wine
The pressure surrounding Valentine’s Day is atrocious. From newly dating to newlywed, the ambiguity and grey area attributed to the ‘rules’ of V-Day make my heart rate spike just thinking about it. Presents: yay or nay? Dinner: in or out? Outfit: oh the variables! As...
by Nicole MacKay | Jan 26, 2019 | Wine
If you’re on Instagram, you know it’s a beast. It’s designed to make you yearn for items, feelings and experiences. Whether it’s a sweater worn by a lifestyle influencer, a vacation that your co-worker is chronicling, or a glass of wine posted by, well, anybody! It’s...
