Don’t you just love living when the sun is shining, the Canucks are winning, the flowers are blooming, the golf balls are biting just where they’re supposed to and you crack open a bottle of Meritage on the sixth hole and find out that the liquid you’re drinking is fast becoming your new favorite wine. Who knew that a label donning a sly fox dressed... »View More

Happy Easter 2011 While the sun and the rain fight for position this week be sure to watch the weather channel for optimum shopping days, some will definitely be better than others.  As spring takes its precious time arriving, it has not prevented all of the newly released aromatics, coolers and ciders from blooming.  Wild Goose Vineyard, Lake Breeze... »View More

Tasting Calendar for December Langley Liquor Store Fraser Crossing Mall: Unit 5 20811 Fraser Hwy Langley B.C. December 2nd              Keystone light December 3rd               Granville Island Winter Ale & Maple Ale December 4th               Painted Turtle Cabernet Sauvignon & Shiraz December 9th              ... »View More

Therapy in Wine Country September always spells out a time to unwind and refresh to make way for the pending holiday seasons to follow.  I don’t know about you but by mid – September I am always in need of a little R&R.  A phone call ensued and after a brief conversation with a couple of girlfriends it was decided that our fall therapy... »View More

The Musician  Not only do I have an appreciation for all music, I must confess that recently I have been having a clandestine affair with The Musician.  While November speaks of rain, wind, and shorter days my evenings have been filled with warmth, laughter, new friends and family.  Majella The Musician 2006 Cab/Shiraz has been playing our song and... »View More

The Musician  Not only do I have an appreciation for all music, I must confess that recently I have been having a clandestine affair with The Musician.  While November speaks of rain, wind, and shorter days my evenings have been filled with warmth, laughter, new friends and family.  Majella The Musician 2006 Cab/Shiraz has been playing our song and... »View More

Abbotsford and Langley join forces to secure a wine growing region soon to be made famous and earn its place in the award winning world of wine.  Neck of the Woods Winery and Back Yard Vineyards have a lot of surprises in store for these communities.  Owned by Ewen Stewart and Trent Blackwell better known for their developing skills and less known... »View More

 Last Weekend I unexpectedly found myself packing a bag and driving over to the Island for an impromptu family gathering.  I find it very hard to drive that new Island Hwy without venturing off to the more scenic route of the old and who can drive past Fanny Bay without picking up some seafood.  I still believe that Fanny Bay Oysters are some of... »View More

Just when you least expect it a sample of wine floats your way and knocks your taste buds for a loop.  God I love it when that happens.  Matt Thirlwell, director for Vintage West Wine Marketing walked in my door recently with an insulated parcel of wine to sample.  He guaranteed that we would love his wines and being the skeptics that we are wine... »View More

I am quite certain it is not me that fills my day’s agenda and I swear that busy schedules create themselves.  So how does one get through a hectic weekend…well the recipe for a beautiful sunny day last week went something like this…….. Add:   One part-           Day Off Two parts-        Vancouver’s False Creek Three parts-      ... »View More