Three visits, countless pours: our 2026 Vancouver International Wine Festival experience
There’s something about the Vancouver International Wine Festival that keeps us coming back year after year. Maybe it’s the wines. Maybe it’s the people. Most likely, it’s both. Stacey and Mike had the chance to attend three separate sessions this year — from the Festival Toast through to a final Saturday afternoon tasting — and […]
Podcast: Interview with Harry Hertscheg of Vancouver International Wine Festival
With the 47th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival taking place March 7–14, 2026 and spotlighting France, Mike Klassen sits down with festival Executive Director Harry Hertscheg for a wide-ranging conversation about wine, culture, and the institutions that bring people together. Harry has led the Vancouver International Wine Festival for nearly 25 years, helping grow it into Canada’s premier wine […]
Wine finally comes to Vancouver grocery shelves — our first impressions
After years of debate, policy hurdles, and more than a few false starts, wine has finally arrived on grocery store shelves in the City of Vancouver. On a recent weekend afternoon, Stacey and I made our first visit to the new wine department at the Save-On-Foods at Cambie and West 7th Avenue to see what […]