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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 →
Recently on another chilly January afternoon in Ottawa, a small group of Ottawa-based Sommeliers had the pleasure of spending an afternoon at the Urban Pear in Ottawa's Glebe community tasting wines from Domaine de l'Arjolle of Southern France and enjoying some delicious fresh food. The event was hosted by H.H.D. Imports Inc., and Roger Linton... Continue Reading →
Recently on a cold January afternoon in Ottawa, ON, a small group of Ottawa based sommeliers and wine writers had the fortune of spending an afternoon with the legendary Chris Hancock, MW (Hon.), of Robert Oatley Vineyards at the Empire Grill in the Byward Market. Chris led us through a tasting of nine of his... Continue Reading →
Derek Barnett, head winemaker at Lailey Vineyard recently poured barrel samples of ten of his 2012 vintage wines for a small group of Ottawa based sommeliers and wine lovers. In Derek's words, the 2012 vintage appears to be one of the finest in Ontario's winemaking history, and certainly Derek's best year in his 22 years... Continue Reading →
A small group of Ottawa based wine trade professionals had the distinct pleasure of attending the Yalumba Family Vineyards Fall Tour 2013 tasting event hosted by Jane Ferrari, the Australian and New Zealand Wine Society of Ottawa, and the Australian High Commissioner in Ottawa.The Yalumba wine company is the oldest family-owned winery in Australia. Founded... Continue Reading →
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