Howard Soon on making Pinot Gris
Howard Soon is an engaging, charming and often funny public speaker on the subject of making wine. He really is one of BC’s great ambassadors for our wine industry. I have a couple of videos of Howard speaking, and this one suffers only because you basically see the back of his head for most of […]
BC Reds Only Please
Quail's Gate Stewart Family Reserve Pinot Noir: Exquisite It was a full day for us – we attended three back-to-back events at the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, plus had a quick sampling at the Trade Tasting. On Friday morning we attended BC Reds Reach for the Top, a wine seminar moderated by David Scholefield […]
Our Land, Revealed: Meeting BC’s wine leaders
It was a real treat to be able to listen to an informative discussion of what makes BC a distinctive and important place to make wine. This morning’s event, titled Our Land, Revealed: Opening Plenary, brought out the true leaders of BC’s wine industry, such as Harry McWaters, Anthony Von Mandl, and winemaker Howard Soon […]