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Valencia – a great wine region rises

Moscatel vines growing in Xabia/Jávea in Alicante’s Marina Alta. They are used to make the traditional sweet Muscats and more modern dry versions.

So often when we talk about Spanish wine, we mean wine from northern Spain. This is simply because up until the late twentieth century the south was just too hot to make anything that was considered worthwhile. So the good wines, the wines with a…

Top Drops at Vintage Corks Tasting #BCHF charity @Leeuwin_Estate @macintyrewine @TightropeWinery @GustaveLorentz #Alsace #bcwine

If you have ever attended the Top Drop tastings in Vancouver, you will have experienced many 4.5 to 5 star wines according to my rating scale.  I recently attended a portfolio tasting by Vintage Corks, and this tasting was in that same quality range.  Vintage Corks offers premium wines from US, Italy, Canada and more.  You can find Vintage Corks’ wines at restaurants, hotels, as well as private…

Vintage Corks 10th Anniversary Portfolio Tasting - Get Your Tickets @vintageCorks #BCHF @bchospitality @GajaWines @artadi_es @KumeuRiverWines @leeuwinestate #charity

Vintage Corks

Vancouver-based wine importer Vintage Corks is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a walk-around tasting featuring some of the world’s most exclusive wineries.

Vintage Corks is unusual among local wine importers in that the agency specializes in acclaimed and hard-to-find boutique wines from around the world.  It is the exclusive local representative of celebrated wines from…