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//We are not wine critics. We are not official authorities on the subject either (although, our moms totally think so…) We do however taste a hell of a lot of wine and we love sharing our thoughts on cool (and sometimes not so cool) wines, letting our peeps know what we think. Sometimes old favorites we revisit, sometimes just good juice we happened to come across, perhaps even a story or two… News, tips, tasting notes, wine events and tastings, rants n’ raves, etc… This is where it all happens. Go ahead and subscribe if you want to hang out with the cool kids. Also leave your comments, we want to know what YOU think. Here we’ll just tell it like it is or your money back!

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Va Va Va Vinha!: The Wines

November 16, 2011 Keith 0 Comments Monkey Business

We would just like to say thanks to those who attended the ‘Va Va Va Vinha’ Spainish Wine Seminar at Cornucopia in Whistler this past weekend. Sounds like everyone had as much fun as we did! As requested, here is a list of all the wines tasted and the details. Parés Balta Cava Brut, Penedes [...]

Wine Auctions mean great Wine Opportunities!

November 6, 2011 Keith 0 Comments Monkey Business

I had a great experience in the wine world recently. I was invited to help out with the Belfry Theater Wine Gala in Victoria. This is the second year they have had a Live Wine Auction as the main attraction and way to raise money. It was a very fun event and I was more [...]

The Vinturi

December 4, 2010 Keith 0 Comments Monkey Business

I think as a sommelier it’s my responsibility to try out and test the new wine “things” on the market… Ok, I just get a kick out of them and if it’s a cool new gadget, well… You don’t want to be the last kid on the block to get it, now do you? This new [...]

F’n Fantastic!

October 26, 2010 Keith 0 Comments Monkey Business

You know, when we put up the Fuck Cancer links on our website, in support of our great friend JS and his battle with thyroid cancer (and all people that we know fighting cancer) we got a bit of flack: “Bit harsh don’t you think boys? Thought you were about wine?” We did it because, well, [...]

A grape walks into a bar…

April 18, 2010 Paul 0 Comments Monkey Business

One of the largest consumer wine festivals hits town this week and it calls itself the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival. Along with it comes all kinds of seminars, tastings and symposiums. It is an exhausting week, but a great week and at the end of it all, us wine industry folk gather for beers [...]