by Nicole MacKay | Mar 21, 2019 | Wine
During this year’s Vancouver International Wine Festival, I was fortunate to participate in a seminar called Next World Chardonnay. Anthony Gismondi (The Vancouver Sun and Gismondionwine.com) and Jackson Family Wines Winemaster, Randy Ullom hosted it. Together, they...
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 Erin Wills | Feb 22, 2019 | Wine, Contributor Post
I love movies, like LOVE movies. I’m fascinated by the way you can remove yourself from reality and be immersed in a story. My adoration for all things film includes celebrities. And there are a lot of celebrities involved in the wine industry. Since the Oscars...
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...
