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 you could have sworn it was a Burgundy tasting—except it wasn’t. This was the first major Vancouver offering […]
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June 1, 2014
Hired Belly's Best Wines
Three reasons propelled me to this week’s Wines of Portugal Seminar and lunch at Vancouver’s Wildebeest: 1. Portugal’s table wines still don’t get the respect they deserve. 2. Barb Philip MW and husband Iain are not only some of the nicest people in the wine biz but also kick-ass presenters. 3. Wildebeest—including its new, downstairs wine […]
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November 29, 2012
Belly's Budget Best
