Looking Forward

The 47th Vancouver International Wine Festival is returning to Vancouver to celebrate the end of the long winter months. The festival consistently revitalizes the local wine scene, which has been steadily cultivating a wine culture in B.C. since the late 1970s. This year, France is the theme, and the reliability of French wine offers comfort to attendees at a time when wine has temporarily lost some of its shine in the marketplace. There is no reason to panic, far from it. Instead, we should maintain our faith and keep doing what we do every day—seeking that special wine made by that special person who lives on the land, farms the land, and creates wines that enrich our lives and inspire us to find more memorable moments.