The Wine Bar (and attached full restaurant Provence Marinaside) in Yaletown has the best and biggest rose wine by the glass list in Vancouver, with 23 selections. Sommelier Joshua Carlson expanded the rose wine list a few months ago, adding some of his favourites from across the world, as well as a few from our … Continue reading Best and Biggest Rose-By-The-Glass List in Vancouver: The Wine Bar in Yaletown
I'm in Toronto right now and it is freezing! This Vancouver girl cannot handle -11C. I just bought some Sorels, but it never occurred to me that I'd be mentally unprepared to leave the house. You can have all the snow boots and goose down coats you want, but looking out the window and getting … Continue reading Toasted Head Chardonnay Keeping Me Toasty During Snowpacalypse
The 2013 Nota bene is a blend of 45% cab Sauvignon, 40% merlot and 11% cab franc. Here are the Black Hills tasting notes: "The 2013 Nota Bene has proven to be yet another outstanding vintage. Its tantalizing signature of sweet, ripe cherry complimented by its dusty earth undertones is salivating. Rich, smooth tannins coat … Continue reading A Holiday Gift for Yourself! Black Hills Nota Bene 2013
You are out for dinner with a group, it is time to order wine, and then you hear the dreaded, "You love wine! Pick a bottle for us!" All of a sudden, the wine list is in your hand, and everyone is staring at you. What a responsibility! This recently happened to one of our … Continue reading Domaine de Cristia Chateauneuf-du-Pape 2011
Our second Wine of the Month pick is another rose - The Girls Vivacious Rose! This one is timely (pun intended) because October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, and the Time Estate Winery (there's the pun) -produced The Girls wine donates 100% of profits to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Do not be fooled by … Continue reading The Girls Vivacious Rose
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar - 845 Burrard St. Vancouver The last time we stepped foot into this space, it was Fleuri Restaurant - famous for its chocolate buffet, but otherwise not very spectacular (it always reminded me of being in a wedding reception hall, with its carpeted floors and large dessert buffet tables). In … Continue reading The Chocolate Bar Gets Replaced with an Oyster Bar, a Chic Interior, and an Amazing New Team
We chose this wine because we are in denial that summer is ending, and the Vaila Rose is the perfect summer wine which epitomizes our September denial. Go to Les Amis du Fromage, or your local deli, pick up some of your favourite cheese (or better yet, try something new and adventurous! Like Milbenkäse*), check … Continue reading Le Vieux Pin Vaila Rose
Patio Required, Just Add Wine. Our hearts break when we want to order our favourite bottle of wine in a restaurant and notice that the price is marked up 2-3 times what it retails in the BC Liquor Store. We love the buzz of Vancouver summer nights out, but our wallets don't! Shortly after our … Continue reading Summer Patio Wine Party
