This morning  on our regular wine segment on CTV, Jeff Hopper and I discussed super value priced wines that will get you through the winter without hurting your pocket book. To view the video click here:  The Holiday season can be expensive and stressful, leaving you low on funds and in need of some tasty... Continue Reading →

By: Matt Steeves - Quercus Vino Ottawa Lianne Laing and I chatted about terrific sparkling wines for the holidays this morning in our regular wine segment. You can also catch us again on CTV on December 31st  when we’ll be chatting about sparkling wine cocktails for the New Year. Sparkling wines are the perfect wine for... Continue Reading →

By: Matt Steeves - Quercus Vino Ottawa Buying high quality interesting wine is easy if you’re willing to pay for it. For $30-$50+/bottle, you’re likely to get a great wine. That isn’t necessarily the case when you only want to pay $10-$20 per bottle. Lianne Laing and I chatted about terrific wines for the holidays... Continue Reading →

Here's a little write-up I co-authored with a fellow Sommelier in Ottawa following a nice evening at the Australian High Commissioner's official residence in Ottawa. http://www.nataliemaclean.com/blog/fowles-wine-game-pairing/ Cheers! Matt Steeves, Certified Sommelier - Quercus Vino Ottawa      

By Niilo Edwards, CSW In Vancouver, BC A tasting of a decent breadth of Pinot Noir’s from the United States was held recently by the Vancouver American Wine Society, otherwise known as VAWS (Note: VAWS is in its 35th year and claims to be Canada’s most active wine society.  With about 60 people in attendance... Continue Reading →

By Niilo Edwards, CSW In Vancouver, BC This past Thursday evening, Marquis Wine Cellars hosted visiting winemakers from two Napa Valley Mainstays, Etude Winery and Stags’ Leap Winery for a tasting of their products and a bottle signing. The tasting lineup included the following wines: Etude 2010 Carneros Chardonnay Etude 2011 Carneros Pinot Gris Etude... Continue Reading →

By Niilo Edwards, CSW In Vancouver, BC Being relatively new to the Vancouver food scene, my wife and I decided to act on a long standing New Year’s resolution to try a different restaurant in a different sector of the city each month.  To steal a line from famous Vancouver foodie Jürgen Gothe, how else... Continue Reading →

By Niilo Edwards, CSW In Vancouver, BC Sonoma County wines are synonymous with a wide variety of styles and varying degrees of richness when it comes to producing California benchmarks of Chardonnay, Cabernet, and Zinfandel.  Sonoma producers are also adept at showcasing differing takes on Pinot Noir, from the very Burgundian finessed with the nuances... Continue Reading →