Tag: sommeliers
Sommeliers re-assess their role in the industry
While the hospitality industry struggled during the pandemic, it also had to re-invent itself. Sommeliers are a case in point, with many having to...
CAPS Announces New National President
VANCOUVER — Lesley Brown will assume the role of incoming national president of the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS) for a three-year term.
Brown...
2020 B.C. Sommelier Finals Recognize Toptable Group’s Wine Director
VANCOUVER — The sixth annual Best Sommelier of B.C. competition came to a close this week as the Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers (CAPS)...
California Wines Are A Blue-Chip Staple For Operators
For decades, sommeliers and restaurateurs have counted on the blue-chip status appeal of California wines and customers have an abiding love of — and...
Burrowing Owl Cabernet Awarded Gold at International Competition
VANCOUVER — Burrowing Owl Estate Winery’s 2014 Cabernet Sauvignon received a Gold medal at the 2017 International Competition of Cabernets (Concours International Des Cabernets,...
Lieutenant-Governor Honours VQA Wines
TORONTO — Twelve Ontario wineries were recently recognized for excellence by Ontario's Lieutenant-Governor. The honourable David Onley, pleased with the results in the competition’s...
Women Absent From Sommelier Stage
TORONTO — At the Verity club in Toronto recently, 21 vino-loving hopefuls were vying for a chance to become world-class sommeliers, but only four...
