Wine in Hand

//Ever find yourself out enjoying a wine and think “Hey I gotta remember this…” so you take out your phone and take a picture of the bottle while it’s in your hand? We do. Wine in Hand is just that, a review of wines that we are in the process of enjoying. We don’t rate it, score it or bore you to tears with technical jargon, but rather it is about a moment in time with the surroundings in which the wine was enjoyed.

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A Bouquet of Rosso for Valentines Day

February 14, 2012 Josh 0 Comments Wine in Hand

*Every Friday I pick a bottle from the wine list and open it for the staff. Here’s what we drank last week.* I love Rosso di Montalcino, when I’m buying. If you’re buying then it Brunello time. It’s not that I’m cheap it’s just that I’m a smart shopper…and a little cheap. Essentially Rosso di Montalcino is [...]

Elegant BC Chardonnay

January 18, 2012 Josh 0 Comments Wine in Hand

*Every Friday I pick a bottle from the wine list and open it for the staff. Here’s what we drank this week.* For 21 years the Mavety family supplied premium grapes to commercial wineries when finally the allure of producing quality wines inspired them to craft their own label in 1991. In that time, they had [...]

White Amarone?

January 12, 2012 Josh 0 Comments Wine in Hand

Ok, so it’s not Amarone but Masi Masianco does have a unique quality that makes it different than any other dry white out there. First of all, it’s made from a blend of 75% Pinot Grigio and 25% of a native Veronese grape called Verduzzo. The Grigio get’s the usual stainless steel tank treatment to preserve [...]

Bubble for the Big Night?

December 31, 2011 Keith 0 Comments Wine in Hand

Happy New Year Everyone!! I trust everyone is getting ready for the big night , but as you are out enjoying your evening, I have a question for you. By now you know the Winemokeys are big fans of Bubble. And as much as we promote Bubble on a daily basis, tonight is kinda the night [...]

Cornucopia flash back…

November 30, 2011 Keith 0 Comments Wine in Hand

Very fun. Eric and I grabbed the old tie and corkscrew and went under cover for a rock star Sommelier Shift with the Bearfoot Bistro during cornucopia a few weeks ago. (Nov 11, 2011) Better still it was their Icon dinner being held at the Squamish Lil’wat Cultural Center. (no worries buddy, your double Windsor did [...]