Doug Sloan

Doug Sloan

Fabulous wine finds from the 39th annual Vancouver International Wine Festival!

 The 39th Vancouver International Wine Festival wrapped up on Sunday, February 19.…

Doug Sloan
Doug Sloan

Affordable imported red wines come in so many styles!

Why are there so many affordable imported red wines today? Is it…

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Doug Sloan

WINE WISE: Time to try some intriguing Island wines

In the last 20 years the number of wineries on Vancouver Island…

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Doug Sloan

Warm things up with ripe rich Australian red wines!

Here in British Columbia, our long-term love affair with Australian red wines…

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Doug Sloan

Stay local and pick BC Rosés for Valentine’s Day!

Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine is an annual…

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Doug Sloan

Countdown to the Vancouver International Wine Festival

Although the theme of this year’s VIWF is ‘The Wine World Celebrates…

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Doug Sloan

WINE WISE: Thinking of visiting the Italian wine country?

Italy offers us an astonishing variety of wines in all categories –…

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Doug Sloan

Vancouver International Wine Festival 2017

Widely acknowledged as one of the top wine festivals in the world,…

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Doug Sloan

Heartwarming reds for winter sipping

While we’re shivering through what feels like the coldest winter ever here…

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Doug Sloan

Once again, it’s that bubbly time of the year!

Most of us forget to include sparkling wines in our otherwise well-thought-out…

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Doug Sloan

Bargain priced BC VQA wines for the festive season!

Think globally if you must but consider shopping locally for your dinner…

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Doug Sloan

Are there red wine lovers on your gift list?

When it comes to receiving gifts, red wine lovers are the easiest…

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Doug Sloan

Are there white wine lovers on your gift list?

When it comes to receiving gifts, white wine lovers are often overlooked. …

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Doug Sloan

Get ready to celebrate

 There are so many interesting wines available from all around the wine…

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Doug Sloan

Pick up some Prosecco for your festive feasting

Easy to appreciate, Prosecco wines have become the trendiest bubblies around.Even the…

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Doug Sloan

Svelte and seductive Pinot Noirs

Often as light as a Rosé, Pinot Noir’s spiritual home is in…

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Doug Sloan

Investigating the wines of Iberia

When we think of Iberia, wine lovers generally think of Spain and…

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Doug Sloan

Don’t overlook California’s fine wines!

Living so close to the motherlode of North American wine, we sometimes take California wines for granted

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Doug Sloan

Pick our own BC wines for your Thanksgiving dinner!

 Thanksgiving Day in Canada has been a holiday on the second Monday…

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Doug Sloan

Picking ‘Old World’ wines to pair with Oysters

With summer winding down and temperatures declining decidedly, it’s time to enjoy…

Doug Sloan