What’s Up In The Wine World This Week
Here’s our round up of what’s on our radar for wine. Good Wine Gal, Barb Wild and I (Cassandra) will curate this weekly list, so feel free to email us with suggestions of what to include. We’ll add to during the week as time permits.
Update from Good Wine Gal and GWG hosted events.
We are welcome educators Cynthia Opsal (Essential Guide to Port), Dan Volway (World Class Whisky Tour of Scotland) and Van Doren Chan (Champagne Sessions – coming soon).
This week’s BC Wine event features Mireille Sauve from Wine Umbrella and Les Dames d’Escoffier Wines that support a great cause – scholarship programs for women in hospitality.
The next BC Wine session is June 24 when we welcome Jay Drysdale and Bella Winery – BC’s most talked about and celebrated Sparkling wine producer from Naramata, BC. We’ll be “Geeking out on Gamay”
Call Les Amis Du Fromage for the weekly BC Wine Gal’s cheese selections – pairings for port and Bianco Busters.
June 9 – Essential Guide to Port with Cynthia Opsal (Ruby & LBV) 7:30 pm Register HERE
June 10 – Meet winemaker Mireille Sauve 5 pm Register HERE
June 11 – Bianco Busters – New Wave Italian Whites with Mark Shipway 7:30pm Register HERE
Wine Suggestions
June 17 – World Class Whisky Tour of Scotland with Dan Volway 7:30 pm Register HERE
June 18 – Sassy Spanish Reds with Mark Shipway 7:30 pm Register HERE
June 23 – Essential Guide to Port (Tawnies) 7:30 pm Register Register HERE
June 24 – Meet winemaker Jay Drysday from Bella Wines 5 pm Register HERE
June 25 – Amazing Alsace with Mark Shipway 7:30 pm Register HERE
Other Events of Interest
Marquis Wine Cellars
Three Sisters Winery Virtual Tasting
With a long family history of farming, a passion for growing and an appreciation of vineyards from around the world John and Liz Lawrence bought acreage along the Naramata Bench and developed the Three Sisters Winery – aptly named after their three daughters. In 2013 they were joined by Matthew Mikulic – a viticulturist and winemaker with training in California, Argentina, Australia, and his home country Croatia.
We are excited to have Matthew join us to taste through some of their exceptional products. We will be opening the following wines: Rosé; Bench Red; Cabernet Franc.
Look for our “ZOOM” sign to find these wines in-store or order online for contactless delivery or pick-up.
Date: Wednesday, June 10th, 2020 5pm – 6pm Click here to register
La Frenz Winery Virtual Tasting
We are pleased to have featured La Frenz Winery, recently honoured as the #9 Winery of the Year in 2019 at the InterVin International Wine Awards, as part of our BC Local Heroes campaign in May. Their excellence and commitment to their craft is apparent in all of the wines they produce. Please join us as we welcome La Frenz winemaker, Dominic McCosker, who will share his commitment to sustainable farming and the experience he has gained having completed more than a dozen vintages at Canadian and Australian premium wineries.
We will be tasting the following wines (typically reserved for restaurants) from La Frenz: 2018 Semillon Knorr Vineyard; 2018 Sauvignon Blanc Wits End Vineyard; 2017 Reserve Pinot Noir.
Date: Wednesday, June 17th, 2020 5pm – 6pm Click here to register
BC Wine Education and Virtual Tasting Series
Episode 3 | Sean Nelson, Sommelier
Winemakers: Mark Hopley, Hester Creek Estate
Dylan & Devon Hamilton, Pacific Breeze
Wines of British Columbia is pleased to welcome Vancouver-based Sommelier, Sean Nelson, as he leads a virtual BC wine educational tasting featuring Mark Hopley, Winemaker, Hester Creek Estate Winery, and Dylan and Devon Hamilton, Winemakers, Pacific Breeze Winery.
Sean will speak to the value of diversity in BC wines and will discuss a few of his favourite grape varieties in British Columbia. Learn what makes BC VQA Wines so unique and worth getting in your glass. This virtual event is designed for anyone who is making, growing, selling or just drinking BC wine.
Join us online. Featured wines:
Hester Creek Estate Winery Pinot Blanc 2018 BC VQA Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley
Pacific Breeze Winery Pinot Blanc 2019 BC VQA, Okanagan Valley
Hester Creek Estate Winery Cabernet Franc Reserve 2017 BC VQA Golden Mile Bench, Okanagan Valley
Pacific Breeze Winery Cabernet Franc 2017 BC VQA, Okanagan Valley
DETAILS:
DATE: Wednesday, June 10, 2020 TIME: 1:00 – 1:45 PM
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