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The 2013 Cabernet Franc / Malbec From Naramata’s Bench 1775

Jean-Paul Brun ’12 Terres Dorees Beaujolais Blanc

Fantastic depth and length, and ideal for these late summer nights when the evening chill blends with the sunset.

The Skinny Of The Cellar At “Nook”, Courtesy Of Wine Director Christopher Royal

On Savouring The Sabering Of Blue Mountain’s Gold Label Brut

On Beer Bellied Yogis, Stache Wax, And Building A Winery In Your Tiny Apartment

Artfully Finessed Planeta Etna Rosso 2013 From Sicily

Pascal Madevon On Culmina Family Estate’s “Saignée” Rosé 2014

Getting To The Bottom Of The Glass At ‘Farmer’s Apprentice’ And ‘Grapes & Soda’

Sea Star Estate Farm & Vineyards’ 2014 Ortega From Pender Island

“Green Room” Syrah/Grenache From Ochota Barrels

Exploring Wildebeest’s Eclectic, 56-Bottle Cellar With Young Somm Justin Everett

Fort Berens’ Danny Hattingh Expressing Lillooet With Pinot Gris

Deciphering Burdock & Co.’s Killer Wine List With Sommelier Matthew Sherlock

On Drunk Birds That Slur Songs And Stashing Whisky In Your Oxford Brogues

Winemaker Heidi Noble Decodes Her “JoieFarm” 2013 Muscat

On Smoking Whale Testicles And How To Open Champagne With A Sniper Rifle

Sipping Through The Shelves At Campagnolo Upstairs With Peter Van De Reep

Haywire Free Form 2013 From Summerland’s “Haywire Winery”

With Sommelier Lisa Haley, Sorting The Cellar At Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar

French Wine Labels By Murdered Charlie Hebdo Cartoonists Defied Convention

Severine Pinte Pours Le Vieux Pin’s Syrah “Cuvée Classique” 2012

Stump Coastal Forest Gin From The “Fermentorium”

Unflappable Sommelier Bryant Mao Gives Us A Taste Of The Hawksworth Cellar

Senka Tennant On Terravista Vineyards’ 3rd “Fandango” Vintage

The 30 Year Old Apostoles Palo Cortado Viejo Sherry

On Bad Liquor Commercials And Scientists Telling Us To Consume More Wine

Award-Winning “Chambar” Somm Jason Yamasaki Decants A Taste Of His List

Spain’s “Bodegas Torres” Uses Drone & GoPros To Create Interactive Tour