10 Tips for #VIWF Tasting Room Success

By |2022-01-23T08:58:49-08:00February 25th, 2018|Wine|

Tasting Room Trauma? Don't worry about it! Here's how to make the most of the International Tasting Room. The centrepiece of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, it’s where everything—and everybody—comes together. It’s where the who’s who of the wine world gets to connect. And the buzz is palpable. In fact it’s so palpable that it [...]

Lisboa — Portugal’s ‘Other’ Wine Region Surprises

By |2021-01-23T15:37:05-08:00November 5th, 2017|Wine, Travel|

  (Map: Wines of Portugal) Lisboa is 'Lisbon' in Portuguese. But it refers also to the wine region to the north and west of the city (known until recently as 'Estremadura'). Lisbon itself is 29 kms, inland from the coast, which sports a rugged landscape, with a mountain range running parallel, north to [...]

5 Good Reasons to Re-think (and Drink) Portugal

By |2021-01-23T15:36:49-08:00June 1st, 2014|Hired Belly's Best Wines, Wine, Wine Reviews|

Portugal's stunning Douro Valley. These days, though, there's a whole lot more to Portugal than Port. Portugal is back in the table wine game with a vengeance. No better proof of that than a recent Vancouver  visit by a couple of score of key producers. Judging by the excitement in the room the [...]

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