Tag: sommelier
Matthew Landry Named B.C. Sommelier of the Year
VANCOUVER — Matthew Landry from The Stable House Bistro has been named 2019 B.C. Sommelier of the Year, beating out 11 other candidates to...
Top Canadian Sommelier Creates Unique Wine Lists for The Forks
WINNIPEG — Véronique Rivest — one of the world’s most respected sommeliers — has entered a year-long partnership with Winnipeg’s The Forks, during which...
Checking in with the Canadian Wine Industry
For some observers of the industry, the idea of growing grapes and making wine in Ontario is a problematic one. Wes Klassen, sommelier at...
BCHF Announces Pat Gaudet Memorial Scholarship
VANCOUVER — The B.C. Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) has announced the details of a new industry scholarship.
Starting in 2017, the Pat Gaudet Memorial Scholarship will...
Wine Lovers Gravitate to Canadian Vintages
Canadian wineries have been garnering a growing number of international awards, making them a high-demand item on restaurant menus.
Billy Woon, senior sommelier at Canoe...
Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar Appoints New Wine Director
VANCOUVER — Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar has appointed Diana Claxton as its new wine director.
Claxton is a certified sommelier, formerly of Vancouver’s Homer...
TopTable Group Announces New Wine Director
VANCOUVER — Shane Taylor has joined Vancouver’s CinCin Ristorante and Bar as the new wine director.
“There’s a story in every bottle, and I like...
Reds Wine Tavern Reopens With New Name, Chef
TORONTO — Reds Wine Tavern, formerly Reds Bistro and Wine Bar, has reopened at 77 Adelaide St. W., in Toronto with its new name,...
Hockley Valley Names New Director of Restaurants
TORONTO — Hockley Valley Resort, the Orangeville, Ont.-based hotel, ski, and golf resort, has named Corey Ladouceur director of Restaurants. He will oversee the...
Huether Named Iron Chef Sommelier
TORONTO — Canada’s three master sommeliers — John Szabo, Jennifer Huether and Bruce Wallner — competed in an “Iron Chef-style” dinner pairing of select...
