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Picking Grapes

Picking Grapes

Picking Grapes with Kurtis Kolt

Clearly, the love for local wine is strong with Vancouver-based wine consultant, writer and co-founder of Top Drop Vancouver and Pleasant Pairings.

9 Places
Dec 27, 2022
Picking Grapes / New Westminster

Picking Grapes with Liam “Li” Johnstone

In this edition, we get the local wine lowdown from the artist, wine-lover, and Bar Programmer/Manager at New West's Moodswing Bar.

10 Places
Nov 29, 2022
Picking Grapes

Picking Grapes with Rob Scope

The Magnet gets a lot of (well-deserved) praise for their awesome beer selection. However, their wine list - although more concise - definitely holds its own...in large part owing to Scope.

10 Places
Nov 16, 2022
Picking Grapes / Mt. Pleasant

Picking Grapes with Brittany Hoorne

If you've paid a visit to Bar Susu for a glass of wine, chances are good that Brittany Hoorne had her say about the good stuff being poured in your glass.

11 Places
Oct 25, 2022
Picking Grapes / Kitsilano

Picking Grapes with Reverie Beall

Today we catch up with AnnaLena's infectiously passionate wine director...

10 Places
Oct 6, 2022
Picking Grapes / Yaletown

Picking Grapes with Franco Michienzi

The Certified Sommelier and Wine Director at Elisa hones in on the local stuff that gets him excited.

15 Places
Jul 20, 2022
Picking Grapes

Picking Grapes with Brooke Fader

In this edition we hear from the Sommelier (as well as cook and gardener) at Sooke's Wild Mountain Food & Drink.

12 Places
Jun 9, 2022
Picking Grapes

Picking Grapes With Andrew Forsyth

In our latest edition, we catch up with the Head Sommelier at L'Abattoir Restaurant.

10 Places
May 25, 2022
Picking Grapes / Main Street

Picking Grapes with Simon Fallick

The co-owner of The American and Hero's Welcome is also part of the team behind the Open Ferment wine pop-up series (and soon-to-be wine fair) - making him a natural choice to field our BC wine-related questions.

8 Places
Feb 22, 2022
Picking Grapes / Chinatown

Picking Grapes with Claudia Fandino

In this edition, Claudia Fandino, GM & Beverage Director at Barbara restaurant in Chinatown, shines a light on her favourite local wine producers...

9 Places
Feb 1, 2022
Picking Grapes / Downtown

Picking Grapes with Tim Butt

The Wine Director for Hy's Steakhouse in Vancouver applies his expertise to our wine-related questions.

10 Places
Dec 10, 2021
Picking Grapes / Kitsilano

Picking Grapes with Melanie Gravel

The seasoned local Wine Director (Nicli, Origo Club, Bishop's) and current General Manager at Delara Restaurant fields our list of wine-related questions...

10 Places
Nov 25, 2021
Picking Grapes / Downtown

Picking Grapes with Sam Jonnery

The France-born Sommelier at Gotham Steakhouse & Bar shares his seasonal and perennial wine picks, insight and expertise...

10 Places
Nov 10, 2021
Picking Grapes / Strathcona

Picking Grapes with Chase MacLeod

The Sommelier and Operations Manager at Strathcona wine bar, VV Tapas Lounge, fills us in on his BC wine story.

11 Places
Oct 13, 2021
Picking Grapes / Commercial Drive

Picking Grapes with Chef and Wine Pro, Vish Mayekar

The Head Chef of Caffe La Tana and Pepino's, and certified wine professional, shares his wealth of grape knowledge and passion for BC wines...

11 Places
Sep 28, 2021
Picking Grapes / Railtown Japantown

Picking Grapes With ‘The Pie Shoppe’ Sisters

The two chefs and avid wine-lovers take us through a journey of their most memorable BC wines.

8 Places
Jul 12, 2021
Picking Grapes / Mt. Pleasant

Picking Grapes With Chris MacKay of Mt. Pleasant’s La Fabrique St-George

The Wine Director and Manager of the new winery and grocery maps out some of her favourite wines of the moment.

10 Places
Jun 4, 2021
Picking Grapes / Strathcona

Picking Grapes With Rachelle Goudreau of Strathcona’s VV Tapas Lounge

This week we put our Picking Grapes questions to the Sommelier / Manager at a popular East Hastings wine bar.

9 Places
Feb 11, 2020
Picking Grapes / Railtown Japantown

Picking Grapes With Cody Dodds of Powell Street’s Mackenzie Room

This week we put our Picking Grapes questions to the Wine Director at one of Vancouver's best restaurants.

8 Places
Oct 2, 2019
Picking Grapes / Downtown

Picking Grapes With Josh Carlson of Provence Marinaside

This week we put our Picking Grapes questions to the sommelier at one of Yaletown's best restaurants, Provence Marinaside.

9 Places
Sep 10, 2019
Picking Grapes / Kitsilano

Picking Grapes with Michael Hiram and Scott Mitchell

We asked the guys who run the wine program at Kitsilano's Annalena to map out his affections for British Columbian wine.

8 Places
May 14, 2019
Picking Grapes / Hastings Sunrise

Picking Grapes With Stephen Whiteside of Dachi

We put our Picking Grapes questions to Stephen Whiteside, sommelier and co-owner of East Vancouver's Dachi.

8 Places
May 8, 2019
Picking Grapes / Gastown

Picking Grapes with Colin Ross of Tuc Craft Kitchen

We asked the co-owner and Wine Director of the Gastown restaurant to map out his affections for British Columbian wine.

7 Places
Apr 16, 2019
Picking Grapes / The Okanagan

Picking Grapes with Andrea Vescovi of Ancora

We asked the GM and Wine Director at one of Vancouver's top restaurants to map out his affections for British Columbian wine.

8 Places
Mar 28, 2019
Picking Grapes / The Okanagan

Picking Grapes With Tiago de Souza Jensen of St. Lawrence

We asked a wine-savvy server at one of Vancouver's best restaurants to map out his affections for British Columbian wine.

7 Places
Feb 13, 2019
Picking Grapes / The Okanagan

Picking Grapes with Wildebeest’s Christina Hartigan

The latest instalment of our wine Q & A has the Gastown restaurant's new Wine Director detailing her love of local grapes.

8 Places
Dec 10, 2018
Picking Grapes / The Okanagan

Picking Grapes With BC Wine Lover, Kimberley Conroy

The fourth instalment of our new Q & A series, Picking Grapes, has a Mark Anthony sales rep detailing her love affair with BC grapes.

8 Places
Oct 19, 2018
Picking Grapes / The Okanagan

Botanist Sommelier Stephanie Mathis Shares a Treasure Map to Great Local Wines

The third instalment of our new Q & A series, Picking Grapes, has a seasoned wine pro detailing her love affair with BC grapes.

8 Places
Sep 27, 2018
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