International Red Wine Day is on August 28, and while technically it’s till summer, we feel it’s a bold and full-bodied opportunity to pivot our palate towards the fall. Maybe it’s just us, but a lovely glass of red is the perfect pairing for a cozy dinner, intimate ambience, and warm service. With our West Coast food scene home to a robust selection of restaurants that have carefully considered wine lists, it’s an excellent time to tour through their local and international reds. From the Okanagan to Mendoza, you’re sure to discover a few new tasting notes with every sip. Here are just a few of the wine-focused eateries we’ll be returning to this fall, and the reds we look forward to savouring again.
Vancouver Urban Winery | Vancouver
🍷 Notable Red
2023 ‘55’ Red Blend, Syrah, Cabernet Franc
🍇 Notes
Blackberry, plum, leather, oak, green pepper, medium-bodied, structured tannins, balanced acid.
Hart House Restaurant | Burnaby
🍷 Notable Red
Smith Montpetit Merlot, South Lower Similkameen
🍇 Notes
Ripe red fruit, tobacco, chocolate, oak, and silky caramel. Full-bodied with balanced acidity and a smooth finish.
Le Café Brocante | Vancouver’s North Shore
🍷 Notable Red
Garden of Granite Cabernet Franc 2021
🍇 Notes
Ripe brambly berries, bell pepper, and bittersweet chocolate, full-bodied with firm structure and a grippy finish.
LuLu Island Winery | Richmond
🍷 Notable Red
Meritage 2020
🍇 Notes
Cassis, plum, and cedar, smooth, easy finish, medium to full-bodied. Blend of Merlot and Petit Verdot.
Vinoscenti Vineyards | Surrey
🍷 Notable Red
Merlot Cellar Select
🍇 Notes
Red and dark fruit with hints of vanilla. Smooth, well-integrated tannins.
Atlas Steak + Fish | Langley City
🍷 Notable Red
Roche Vig Pinot Noir, Penticton, BC
🍇 Notes
Morello cherry, cola, five-spice, sweet pipe tobacco, herbal freshness, with soft, dusty tannins. Light-bodied and approachable.
Nonna’s Cucina Coquitlam | Coquitlam
🍷 Notable Red
Doña Paula Estate Malbec – Mendoza Uco Valley
🍇 Notes
Dark fruit and charcoal, Medium- to full-bodied, polished tannins with a bright, clean finish.
Featured Photo credit: (@nonnascoquitlam via Instagram)
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