Bubbles 101 and 102 June 30 and July 14 – All About Sparkling Wine With Good Wine Gal
Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild presents “Bubbles 101 and 102 – What’s All the Fizz About?” with Van Doren Chan” on that infamous ZOOM that we are all now slaves to! Van Doren is a Vancouver-based wine professional with multiple Gold and Platinum awards from the Vancouver International Wine Festival as well as a noted food and wine educator, speaker, judge, television and radio guest. REGISTER HERE.
“Bubbles” are synonymous with celebration. It is one of the fastest growing categories as consumers fall for the Fizz! For many, when we think of Sparkling Wine we think of styles from Champagne, to Cava to Prosecco from the old world including France, Spain, Italy. The nuances of style are often left undiscovered as taste and fun can seize the moment. That begs the question – What’s all the fuss or in this case fizz about sparkling wine? Join Van Doren, Vancouver’s leading lady of Champagne, to taste and explore.
June 30 – “Bubbles 101 – What’s all the Fizz About?” is an online wine session comprised of an educational presentation followed by an interactive tasting component focusing on the history of sparkling wine, key grape varieties, and regions of continental Europe. Join Van Doren, Vancouver’s leading lady of Champagne, to taste and explore. Hosted by Good Wine Gal. REGISTER HERE.
BC Liquor Store Recommendations:
Champagne
Delamotte Brut $69.99
Ruinart- R de Ruinart $82.99
Dom Perignon 2008 $245.99
Spain – Cava
Varias – Cava Genui Brut Nature $14.99
Segura Viudas – Cava Brut Reserva $16.99
Moscato
Bottega – Petalo Il Vino Moscato (brunch baby!)
Prosecco
Santa Margherita Valdobbiadene $22.99
Half Bottles
Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial $23.99 (200 ml)
Veuve Clicquot – Brut $42.99
Henkell Trocken Dry Sec $8.99
Freixenet – Cava Cordon Negro Brut $13.49
Lamarca – Prosecco $7.99 (187 ml)
July 14 – Bubbles 102 This is a continuation of “Bubbles 101” where we explored the history and styles of the old world sparkling wine. Now we look at the modern era and discover styles from other parts of the world. It’s time to talk about Grower Champagne, about Pet-Nat and sparkling from California, Australia and right here at home in Canada. What’s all the fuss or in this case fizz about sparkling wine? Join Van Doren, Vancouver’s leading lady of Champagne, to taste and explore. Hosted by Good Wine Gal.
Grower Champagne
Egly Ouriet Brut Rose Grand Cru – $105.97
Lamande Bernier Brut Latitude $76.99
Pierre Paillard Brut Les Parcelles Bouzy $67.99
California
Chandon Brut $29.99
Anderson Valley Brut – $47.99
Domaine Carneros Brut Rose – $52.99
Canada
Summerhill Cipes Brut – $27.99
Fitzpatrick Family Vineyard Fitz Brut – $34.99
Stellar’s Jay Sparkling Rose – $24.99
Sperling Vineyards Brut 2011 – $38.99
Benjamin Bridge $37.97
Small Bottles
Stellar’s Jay Brut 2010 – $11.97
Bring a Bottle
Do you have a favorite style? Or something in your cellar? We will send you a recommendations list for bottles for our session along with a “Les Amis du Fromage” Cheese pairing. Bring up a bottle, invite a friend, grab a glass, order some cheese and get ready to travel the world of sparkling wine!
Reserve a Spot
Reservations are required, 12 seats available. Fee is $20. We think the sessions is worth $50. But we’ll let you decide. That is why we use weshowup.
Van Doren Chan is the founder of C’est la V., a wine and culinary consultancy that emphasizes the importance of sustainable practices and promotes as possible a “farm to table” economy. She is a certified Sommelier with the Court of Master Sommeliers, the International Sommelier Guild, French Wine Scholars Guild, and WSET credentialed Sake specialist, as well as an active member of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS).
After graduating from culinary academy, Van Doren began work deep in the “back of house” kitchen, rising to Pastry Chef at the Blue Water Cafe, and later, managing Pastry at the Sooke Harbour House and the Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver. At the famed Sooke Habour House, she learned to use and source only sustainable and organic products from within the local region.
Answering the call of Bacchus, Van Doren transitioned to the “front of house” to better fulfill her passion for wine as a Sommelier at the fine dining tables of the Opus Hotel and the Hawksworth Restaurant, and later as Maître d’ and Manager at the renown Le Crocodile Restaurant.
In recent years, Van Doren founded the Grower Champagne Festival and the upcoming Champagne Global Festival to educate and promote in Canada the fine wines of the Champagne region
Van Doren is a multiple Gold and Platinum award winner from the Vancouver International Wine Festival as well as a noted food and wine educator, speaker, judge, television and radio guest. She is active member with Slow Food International, the global grassroots organization to promote local food cultures and traditions. She has organized two Slow Food/Wine festivals in Canada. In 2015, Van Doren was honored with the Legacy Award by Les Dames d’Escoffier International. Away from the culinary and wine world, she serves on the Board of Directors of the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra.
Snaps on Dom Perignon & The widow Clicquot
Dom Perignon was a French Benedictine monk famously quoted as saying to his fellow monks “COME QUICKLY, IM SEEING STARS” when he first created his delicious bubbly champagne. Originally – he was trying to stop bottle fermentation. Dom Perignon is located in Epernay and produced by Moet & Chandon.
Veuve (widow) Clicquot Ponsardin is credited with developing the riddling table process to clarify champagne and blended rose champagne (pink). Veuve Clicquot is located in Reims.
Famous quotes:
“Remember gentlemen, it’s not just France we are fighting for, it’s Champagne!” – Winston Churchill
“Too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right.” – Mark Twain
“I only drink Champagne on two occasions, when I am in love and when I am not.” – Coco Chanel
Pairings (seafood – oysters)
Good Wine Girl/Barb will be opening:
Egly-Ouriet “les Vignes de Vrigny” Premier Cru Brut (100% Pinot Noir) from three vintages (2014, 2013, 2012) – Aromas of red apple skins and red cherries, dried white blossoms, and a hint of roasted almonds brittle, it’s medium bodied, fresh and precise with persistent bubbles and racy finish. On it’s own or with oysters on the half shell.
Order your Good Cheese Bag – Les Amis du Fromage Offer for Good Wine Gal
Every week, Allison and Joe will have a selection to go with our sessions on their website. You will find it under “Curbside Pickup”. Orders can be placed easily and anytime night or day as long as you enter a credit card and a pick up time. There is a place for you to write a note on the order – it is recommended that you indicate which tasting you are attending.
