{"id":13753,"date":"2018-03-06T11:42:46","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T19:42:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/?p=13753"},"modified":"2019-01-07T14:03:22","modified_gmt":"2019-01-07T22:03:22","slug":"vancouver-international-wine-festival-walk-room-international-festival-tasting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/vancouver-international-wine-festival-walk-room-international-festival-tasting\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver International Wine Festival: how to walk the room at International Festival Tasting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is my first time attending <a href=\"https:\/\/vanwinefest.ca\">Vancouver International Wine Festival<\/a>\u00a0(VIWF) as media.\u00a0 The 40th annual (founded 1979) lasted 8 days and sold out 25,000+ admissions, featuring 173 wineries from 16 countries, 51 events (39 for the public and 12 for Trade), as well as 1,450 wines.\u00a0 And I was fortunate to cover a few events, including the media reception for the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/recap-bacchanalia-gala-kicked-off-vancouver-international-wine-festival-raised-225000\/\">Bacchanalia Gala + Auction<\/a>&#8220;,\u00a0 the &#8220;California Crush&#8221;, the &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/vancouver-international-wine-festival-features-spans-biggest-producer-torres-family\/\">Torres: history builds future<\/a>&#8220;, and the &#8220;<strong>International Festival Tasting<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13758\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13758\" style=\"width: 1495px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9579.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13758 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9579.jpg\" alt=\"Riedel @ International Wine Tasting\" width=\"1495\" height=\"842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9579.jpg 1495w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9579-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9579-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9579-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9579-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9579-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1495px) 100vw, 1495px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13758\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riedel @ International Wine Tasting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you attend only ONE event at VIWF, make it an <strong>International Festival Tasting<\/strong>. The main tasting room at the Vancouver Convention Centre was the heart of the festival, where all participating wineries gathered to pour the 750 wines during the 4 sessions of the International Festival Tasting (Thursday evening &#8211; $99, Friday evening &#8211; $105, Saturday matinee &#8211; $79, and Saturday evening -$99).\u00a0 \u00a0This year the theme is &#8220;<strong>Wines from Spain and Portugal<\/strong>&#8220;, as more than 1\/3 of the wineries are from those countries (20 from Portugal and 38 from Spain). The room also featured\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/vanwinefest.ca\/2018-regional-tasting-stations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">regional tasting stations<\/a>\u00a0from 11 other countries, as well as many wine and food-related exhibitors.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13754\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13754\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9559.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13754 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9559-e1520305836781.jpg\" alt=\"Vancouver Convention Centre\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9559-e1520305836781.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9559-e1520305836781-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9559-e1520305836781-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9559-e1520305836781-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9559-e1520305836781-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13754\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vancouver Convention Centre<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13763\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13763\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9589.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13763 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9589.jpg\" alt=\"International Festival Tasting\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9589.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9589-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9589-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9589-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9589-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">International Festival Tasting<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Quick tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wear something black or dark-colored<\/strong> so that people don&#8217;t see the wine spill. I&#8217;m not calling you clumsy but accidents do happen! I saw a girl spilling and painting red dots on her white dress!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Don&#8217;t wear cologne or perfume<\/strong>. It&#8217;s just a basic\u00a0etiquette in the wine tasting room and everyone just wants to smell the\u00a0wine\u00a0and not your scent.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Navigate with a goal<\/strong>. It&#8217;s hard to taste all 150+ wineries in one session (2.5 &#8211; 3 hours). So stick with a goal. You can do just red wines, or just white, sparkling, or even port. Or you can follow a recommended set of wineries recommended by a specialist or a publication. I will tell you how I set my\u00a0goals during my 2 sessions of the International Festival Tasting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spit!\u00a0<\/strong> This might be hard for people don&#8217;t want to waste but it&#8217;s the only way for you to try as many wines and find your favorite\u00a0ones to collect.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2>Goal 1: White, Rose, and Sparkling<\/h2>\n<p>I was hanging out with my friend and fellow blogger Jess (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/domoiscraving\/\">@domoiscraving<\/a>), and tasting only white, rose, and sparkling wines was our goal of the first half of the tasting on Thursday evening. We have found the following interesting:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2017, New Zealand<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Young, crisp and refreshing<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13755\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13755\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9562.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13755 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9562.jpg\" alt=\"Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2017\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9562.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9562-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9562-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9562-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13755\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Oyster Bay Sauvignon Blanc 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Straits Marlborough Sauvignon\u00a0Blanc 2016, New Zealand<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nAromatic and vibrant but finished with a touch of acidity<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13756\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9565.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13756 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9565.jpg\" alt=\"Silenti Sauvignon Blanc\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1536\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9565.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9565-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9565-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9565-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Silenti\u00a0Estates, New Zealand<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Haywire The Bub Sparkling 2015, Summerland, BC<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nlight, fresh, and elegant for a sparkling wine<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13762\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13762\" style=\"width: 2069px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9585.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13762\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9585.jpg\" alt=\"Haywire\" width=\"2069\" height=\"1164\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9585.jpg 2069w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9585-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9585-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9585-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9585-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9585-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2069px) 100vw, 2069px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Haywire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Villa Conchi Brut Seleccion NV, Spain<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBeautiful green and gold color. Elegant, intense fruity but slightly smoky aromas, fresh, round, and with a long finish.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13768\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9594.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13768 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9594.jpg\" alt=\"Villa Conchi Brut Seleccion NV\" width=\"1536\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9594.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9594-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9594-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9594-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9594-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9594-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Villa Conchi Brut Seleccion NV<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>We decided to take a food break.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13760\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13760\" style=\"width: 1740px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9569-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13760 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9569-1.jpg\" alt=\"Rao's Vodka Sauce on pasta.\" width=\"1740\" height=\"1159\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9569-1.jpg 1740w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9569-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9569-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9569-1-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1740px) 100vw, 1740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13760\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rao&#8217;s Vodka Sauce on pasta.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13761\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13761\" style=\"width: 1437px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9572.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13761 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9572.jpg\" alt=\"Theobroma Chocolat\" width=\"1437\" height=\"959\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9572.jpg 1437w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9572-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9572-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9572-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1437px) 100vw, 1437px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13761\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Theobroma Chocolat<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13765\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9584.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13765 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9584.jpg\" alt=\"bread and charcuterie from Nesters \" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9584.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9584-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9584-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9584-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">bread and charcuterie from Nesters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There was an &#8220;Espana&#8221; station featuring foods from Spain, such as delicious Manchego cheese, bread, olives, and serrano ham. Live guitarist performance put the romantic Latin vibe in the area.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13771\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13771\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13771 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9600.jpg\" alt=\"Espana food station\" width=\"1536\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9600.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9600-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9600-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9600-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9600-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9600-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13771\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Espana food station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13769\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13769\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9596.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13769 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9596-e1520459899785.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9596-e1520459899785.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9596-e1520459899785-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9596-e1520459899785-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9596-e1520459899785-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9596-e1520459899785-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13769\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Espana food station<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It&#8217;s always great to get a caffeine fix for a break from the wine tasting.\u00a0 The espresso drinks were exceptional at the station by <a href=\"https:\/\/caffeumbria.com\/\"><strong>Caffe Umbria Artisan Coffee Roaster<\/strong><\/a>. The popular offer was the affogato with coffee and gelato.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13778\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13778\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9614.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13778 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9614.jpg\" alt=\"Caffe Umbria Artisan Coffee Roaster\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9614.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9614-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9614-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9614-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9614-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9614-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13778\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Caffe Umbria Artisan Coffee Roaster<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We were also offered a beautiful tall glass at <a href=\"https:\/\/riedelcanada.ca\"><strong>Riedel<\/strong><\/a>. Usually, the glasses are for Gold Pass holders only, but a limited number of them are loaned out for tasting.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13764\" style=\"width: 1080px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9732.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13764\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9732.jpg\" alt=\"Riedel Wine Glass\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9732.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9732-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9732-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9732-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9732-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9732-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Riedel Wine Glass<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Goal 2: Use a\u00a0map and collect a prize.<\/h2>\n<p>After food, something caught our attention.\u00a0 We were informed that Vancouver Sun offered a map of selected wineries from Spain, Italy, Canada, U.S.A and South Africa. After visiting all the winery stations on the map and collect all the stamps,\u00a0 the prize was handcrafted chocolate.<\/p>\n<p>The prize aside, this is a great way to visit different wineries from different countries in a short time. It only took us an hour to visit all 10 stations.\u00a0Indeed using a recommended map would be a good idea to visit a collection of wines from different countries across the spectrum.<\/p>\n<p>We continued to follow the white, rose, and sparkling rule for the evening. Here are the memorable ones:<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Segura Viudas Heredad Reserva Brut Cava, Spain<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nDry and vibrant, yet elegant. It&#8217;s a heavy sexy bottle.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13772\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13772\" style=\"width: 1424px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9602.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13772 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9602.jpg\" alt=\"Segura Viudas Heredad Reserva Brut Cava\" width=\"1424\" height=\"1424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9602.jpg 1424w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9602-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9602-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9602-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9602-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9602-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1424px) 100vw, 1424px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13772\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Segura Viudas Heredad Reserva Brut Cava<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Chateau Ste. Michelle\u00a0Ros\u00e9 Brut, USA<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nImpressions of berries in the nose and on the palate.\u00a0 Dry and elegant but with a soft and fruity finish.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13773\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9605.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13773 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9605.jpg\" alt=\"Chateau Ste. Michelle\u00a0Ros\u00e9 Brut\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9605.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9605-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9605-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9605-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9605-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9605-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chateau Ste. Michelle\u00a0Ros\u00e9 Brut<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tommasi \u201cLe Rosse\u201d Pinot Grigio 2016<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nSweet but still pleasantly refreshing, with a hint of spice.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13774\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9607.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13774 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9607.jpg\" alt=\"Tommasi \u201cLe Rosse\u201d Pinot Grigio 2016\" width=\"1536\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9607.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9607-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9607-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9607-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9607-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9607-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Tommasi \u201cLe Rosse\u201d Pinot Grigio 2016<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Poplar Grove Pinot Gris 2016<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBeautiful colour of lemon, great aromas, tastes of honey, citrus and tropical fruits, with a long mineral finish.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13777\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9610.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13777 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9610.jpg\" alt=\"Poplar Grove Wines\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9610.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9610-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9610-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9610-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9610-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9610-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Poplar Grove Wines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Bodegas Juan Gil 18 Meses Blue Label Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nBold, earthy, and spicy. Great value.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9675.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13784 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9675.jpg\" alt=\"Bodegas Juan Gil 18 Meses Blue Label Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9675.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9675-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9675-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9675-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9675-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9675-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">Bodegas Juan Gil 18 Meses Blue Label Monastrell, Jumilla, Spain<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Goal 3: Premium Red<\/h3>\n<p>For the Saturday matinee session. We decided to go for the premium red wines. All the wineries have their flagship reds that are the crown jewels.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9666.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13780\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9666.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1489\" height=\"1490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9666.jpg 1489w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9666-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9666-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9666-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9666-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9666-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1489px) 100vw, 1489px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Those are the impressive ones that we tried.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGT 2015, Tuscany, Italy\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nThis full-bodied wine has complex but well-balanced flavours, smooth, luscious, and has a long lingering finish.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9590.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13766 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9590.jpg\" alt=\"2015 Tenuta Sette Ponti Oreno Toscana IGT, Tuscany, Italy\" width=\"1434\" height=\"807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9590.jpg 1434w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9590-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9590-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9590-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9590-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9590-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1434px) 100vw, 1434px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Italian Wines from Trialto Group<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Vivanco Coleccion Vivanco 4 Varietales 2014, Spain<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nPowerful and complex aroma,\u00a0 fresh and elegant,\u00a0 hints of spices &amp; caramel, silky texture, and a long finish<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13781\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13781\" style=\"width: 1442px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9669.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13781 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9669.jpg\" alt=\"Vivanco Coleccion Vivanco 4 Varietales 2014, Spain\" width=\"1442\" height=\"1441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9669.jpg 1442w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9669-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9669-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9669-768x767.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9669-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9669-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1442px) 100vw, 1442px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vivanco Coleccion Vivanco 4 Varietales 2014, Spain<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong><em>Casa Ferreirinha Quinta da Leda 2014, Douro, Portugal<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nbold and sophisticated, notes of berries and spices, seems like a\u00a0 rich red wine that will age well<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9678.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13786 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9678.jpg\" alt=\"2014 Casa Ferreirinha Quinta da Leda, Douro, Portugal\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9678.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9678-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9678-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9678-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">2014 Casa Ferreirinha Quinta da Leda, Douro, Portugal<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Bodegas Triton Rejon Tempranillo 2014, Spain<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nClean and well-balanced, a pleasant wine to sip on<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13788\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13788\" style=\"width: 1398px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9680.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13788 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9680.jpg\" alt=\"Bodegas Triton Rejon Tempranillo 2014\" width=\"1398\" height=\"1345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9680.jpg 1398w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9680-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9680-768x739.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9680-1024x985.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1398px) 100vw, 1398px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13788\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bodegas Triton Rejon Tempranillo 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>The following are the flagship red, mostly blends but some are from a\u00a0single grape, and they are priced over $50\/bottle.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Vaio Armaron Amarone 2011, Italy\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nOne of my favourite\u00a0reds of the evening. Properly rested, the flavour\u00a0is bold yet elegant, along with a velvety texture, some fruit and spice notes with a hint of mocha<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13789\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13789\" style=\"width: 1537px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9681.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13789 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9681-e1520459327753.jpg\" alt=\"Vaio Armaron Amarone 2011\" width=\"1537\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9681-e1520459327753.jpg 1537w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9681-e1520459327753-300x193.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9681-e1520459327753-768x495.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9681-e1520459327753-1024x660.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1537px) 100vw, 1537px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13789\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vaio Armaron Amarone 2011<span style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>DOMAINES ALBERT BICHOT\u00a0Fixin Premier Cru Clos de la Perri\u00e8re 2015,\u00a0 BURGUNDY, FRANCE<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Rich but soft and luscious, amazing potential for collection.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13804\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9709.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13804 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9709.jpg\" alt=\"Fixin Premier Cru Clos de la Perri\u00e8re 2015,\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9709.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9709-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9709-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9709-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9709-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9709-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fixin Premier Cru Clos de la Perri\u00e8re 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>BALLANDE &amp; M\u00c9NERET Ch\u00e2teau Citran 2005, BORDEAUX, FRANCE<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>Full body, dry, a little smoky, notes of black cherry, long finish<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13802\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13802\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9705.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13802 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9705.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau Citran 2005\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9705.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9705-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9705-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9705-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9705-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9705-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13802\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ch\u00e2teau Citran 2005<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Ch\u00e2teau Belles Eaux Saint Helene 2012, Bordeaux, France<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>bold but pleasant with a long finish<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13801\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9703.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13801 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9703.jpg\" alt=\"Ch\u00e2teau Belles Eaux Saint Helene 2012\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9703.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9703-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9703-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9703-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9703-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9703-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ch\u00e2teau Belles Eaux Saint Helene 2012<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Beronia Gran Reserva 2009, Spain<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>well balanced, notes of berries, vanilla, and spices, demonstrating great Spanish wine standing up to the French or Italian ones<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13797\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13797\" style=\"width: 1394px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9692.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13797 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9692.jpg\" alt=\"Beronia Gran Reserva 2009, Spain\" width=\"1394\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9692.jpg 1394w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9692-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9692-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9692-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9692-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9692-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1394px) 100vw, 1394px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13797\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beronia Gran Reserva 2009, Spain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>Zurdo Cari\u00f1ena 2014, BODEGAS SAN VALERO, SPAIN<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em>light and bright but flavourful, a good sipping wine for long conversation<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9690.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13794\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9690.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9690.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9690-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9690-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9690-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9690-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9690-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Other wines worth mentioning<\/h2>\n<h3><em><strong>&#8220;Wine-on-tap&#8221; from <\/strong><strong>freshTap<\/strong><\/em><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9686.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13792\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9686.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"2149\" height=\"1208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9686.jpg 2149w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9686-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9686-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9686-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9686-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9686-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2149px) 100vw, 2149px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Hungarian Sweet Wines&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Grand Tojak 2015<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\nSweet, smooth and elegant. It was quickly sold out at the only winery from Hungary at the festival.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13776\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13776\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9609.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13776 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9609.jpg\" alt=\"Grand Tojak 2015\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1921\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9609.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9609-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9609-768x961.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9609-819x1024.jpg 819w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9609-300x375.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13776\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Grand Tojak 2015<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3>&#8220;Premium Sparkling&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>JUV\u00c9 &amp; CAMPS Reserva de la Familia 2014, SPAIN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9672.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13783\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9672.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1536\" height=\"1153\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>&#8220;Sparkling Shiraz&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0MAJELLA Sparkling Shiraz 2012, Australia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9679.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13787\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9679.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1482\" height=\"1483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9679.jpg 1482w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9679-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9679-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9679-768x769.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9679-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9679-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1482px) 100vw, 1482px\" \/><\/a><\/h3>\n<h3>&#8220;Port&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>SOGRAPE VINHOS Sandeman Porto Tawny 20 Year Old,\u00a0 PORTUGAL<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9677.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13785 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9677.jpg\" alt=\"SOGRAPE VINHOS Sandeman Porto Tawny 20 Year Old,\u00a0 PORTUGAL\" width=\"1536\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9677.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9677-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9677-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9677-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9677-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9677-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">SOGRAPE VINHOS Sandeman Porto Tawny 20 Year Old,\u00a0 PORTUGAL<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Sherry&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>\u00a0BODEGAS LUSTAU Vermut, SPAIN<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9671.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13782 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9671.jpg\" alt=\"BODEGAS LUSTAU Vermut, SPAIN\" width=\"1536\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9671.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9671-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9671-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9671-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9671-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9671-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><span style=\"font-size: 14px; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, Oxygen-Sans, Ubuntu, Cantarell, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\">BODEGAS LUSTAU Vermut, SPAIN<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>GONZ\u00c1LEZ BYASS Apostoles VORS,\u00a0 SPAIN<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13798\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13798\" style=\"width: 1514px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9693.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13798 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9693.jpg\" alt=\"GONZ\u00c1LEZ BYASS Apostoles VORS, SPAIN\" width=\"1514\" height=\"852\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9693.jpg 1514w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9693-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9693-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9693-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9693-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9693-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13798\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">GONZ\u00c1LEZ BYASS Apostoles VORS, SPAIN<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>&#8220;Riesling from Alsace&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><strong><em>Arthur Metz Grand Cru Engleberg 2013<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9707.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13803\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9707.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1525\" height=\"730\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9707.jpg 1525w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9707-300x144.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9707-768x368.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9707-1024x490.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1525px) 100vw, 1525px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>&#8220;Sake&#8221;<\/h3>\n<p><em><strong>Yoshi no Gawa Sake<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13799\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13799\" style=\"width: 1536px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9697.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13799 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9697.jpg\" alt=\"Yoshi no Gawa Sake\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9697.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9697-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9697-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9697-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9697-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9697-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13799\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Yoshi no Gawa Sake<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><em><strong>ARTISAN SAKEMAKER AT GRANVILLE ISLAND<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13800\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13800\" style=\"width: 2304px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9700.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-13800 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9700.jpg\" alt=\"ARTISAN SAKEMAKER AT GRANVILLE ISLAND\" width=\"2304\" height=\"1295\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9700.jpg 2304w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9700-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9700-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9700-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9700-580x326.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9700-174x98.jpg 174w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2304px) 100vw, 2304px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13800\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">ARTISAN SAKEMAKER AT GRANVILLE ISLAND<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Final words<\/h2>\n<p>That was a lot of fun tasting and learning about world-class wines and gourmet food in the 53,000- square-foot space. I hope by sharing my experience, you will have an idea of how to taste as many wines but still remember all the fun. If you a wine lover, this is truly one of the best events in North America for you to attend.<\/p>\n<p>Until next year!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is my first time attending Vancouver International Wine Festival\u00a0(VIWF) as media.\u00a0 The 40th annual (founded 1979) lasted 8 days and sold out 25,000+ admissions, featuring 173 wineries from 16 countries, 51 events (39 for the public and 12 for Trade), as well as 1,450 wines.\u00a0 And I was fortunate [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":13783,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"categories":[177,300,250,273],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_9672-e1546898592236.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13753"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13753"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13753\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13812,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13753\/revisions\/13812"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/13783"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13753"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13753"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.pickydiners.com\/www\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13753"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}