PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Tara Glumac Dear Friends, As summer’s golden glow gives way to the crisp embrace of autumn, I hope this message finds...

PROLOGUE I was born and raised in Hong Kong when it was under British rule.  Wine is not part of our culture nor in my family upbringing....

Albania may not be the first country that comes to mind when thinking about wine, but that’s changing—and fast. Nestled in the heart of...

Last Friday night we hosted a very special dinner at our place with some very special wines from our cellar and those of our guests. That...

In my almost 5 decade of wine exploration journey, I have come across a few confusions. But none took more time than the three below to...

Hey Doug! How do you do ‘festival-style’ tastings like the FOV BBQ? First - with lots of wines, pre-arranging transportation home is...

PAST-PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Ray Todd As I reflect on my time serving as President of Friends of the Vine for the last two years, I am filled...

Last weekend was Mother’s Day.  Since both daughters-in-law are now mothers and their husbands want to celebrate with them on the actual...

I just realized that I have not written any Wine Ramblings since November of last year.  I have been busy with the renovation of our...

I recently returned from a wine tour in Argentina. I am very excited to report a new age of wines is dawning in Argentina. But let me...

Tasting notes of some of the 38wines we tasted at this years FOV Plates & Palate's event.

List in the order of the tasting. Les Bulles de Caillou, Cremant de Bordeaux Brut NV $44.99 (reg) $35.99 (FOV) This wine was not on our...

For many of us who were around in the seventies and early eighties, you would likely remember the Italian restaurants back then and the...

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Dear Friends, We hope this newsletter reaches you in good health. The impact of the pandemic has been far reaching,...

SPARKLINGS NV ADERNATS CAVA RESERVA BRUT NATURE TARRAGONA, CATALUNYA, SPAIN Straw colour. Nose of green apple, citrus, and a hint of...

Bordeaux, being the benchmark the world uses to measure all things related to wines, has been doing “En Primeur” every year since the...

The AGM this year was held on May 7, 2024 at the Flight Museum on McKnight Blvd just south of the airport. It is an interesting venue...

A few nights ago, I was sitting at a dinner with a couple of FOV directors. Someone asked me how to tell what wines would age and which...

THE IDEAL WINE GLASS FOR TASTING To me the ideal wine glass for tasting has to have a bowl at least 6 to 8 oz in volume with a stem and...

This is by no means an exhaustive list, but we will try to cover some of the more commonn labels you may come across.