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Summer’s here and the time is right for . . . . . . . a glass ofwine at Provence Marinaside.

With the good weather here and more people getting out walkingand biking, you really need to check out something new if youare anywhere near False Creek or Yaletown or anywhere ingreater Vancouver for that matter. Everyone is familiar withProvence Marinaside’s reputation as a top-flight restaurant withits West Coast influenced Mediterranean and French food andnow you have another reason to drop by. They offer one hundredand forty-five wines by the glass! Can you believe it?

In conjunction with Provence Marinaside owner Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia, Wine director Rachelle Goudreau has madesome impressive changes since the restaurant was renovated ayear ago. She has incorporated five wine serving / preservingtechnologies (for the geeks – TORR, Freshtap, Key Keg,Coravin, and By The Glass) in order to offer unparalleledselection for Vancouver wine lovers. This is also great news fortourists who can sample the best of BC without having to travelto the Okanagan. Why so many systems? Well, one reason isthat some winemakers have preference for one system over theother. For other reasons and the technical descriptions of eachsystem, just ask Rachelle who is happy to go into all the specificdifferences.

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special blends.

Provence sells almost twice as much wine by the glass as they

do bottles. They offer wines from about 30 BC wineries. Glasses

of wine range from $7.00 to over $50 for some very special

wines. Their selection is designed to provide value at every price

level.

Rachelle trained first as a chef, before moving on to study wine

and often works closely with chef Jean-Francis to create new

dishes. She often starts with a wine and then creates a dish to

match.

When Chef Jean-Francis decided to open the wine bar in what

was previously a private dining area, Rachelle decided to go with

the Fresh Tap system so they could serve many wines by the

glass. They began with 8 taps and now have 48.

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I was invited, along with other writers, to see their new set upand to sample some amazing wine and food pairings, whichincluded:

Kettle Valley Pinot Gris 2014                                             $13/glass

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Crab and lobster, bamboo rice, beurre blanc,fresh tomato

 

Mureda Garnacha Rosé 2014                                             $7/glass

Sea Bream Carpaccio, citrus vinaigrette,picholine olives

 

Clos Cibonne Tibouren 2013                                             $19/glass

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The Wine Bar features “Tappy Hour” everyday from 3-5, with

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Thursday in the Wine Bar. These events feature wine tastings

with paired snacks and is a great way to learn more about wine

styles that you may be unfamiliar with and how to pair them with

foods so that they compliment one another. Perfect!

So drop in for a glass of your favourite or take the opportunity to

try something new. If you are a wine geek, give yourself lots of

time to drool over the amazing wine list.

I was very impressed when I tried a hitherto unknown varietal,

Tibouren from Clos Cibonne in Provence. It tastes like a cross of

pinot noir and syrah. Lighter body and lower tannins, spicy,

earthy and black pepper. I LOVED this wine.

What better way than to sit with a delicious glass of your

favourite wine and enjoy the beauty of a sunny day on False

Creek? Provence Marinaside and the adjoining The Wine Bar

are perfect places to sit and enjoy the scenery of Vancouver

while chatting over a glass of wine and with one hundred and

forty-five choices, you are sure to find a favourite.

 

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home winemaker, a wine judge for too many years to

count and is the former Guild Master of the BC Guild of

Wine Judges. He has offered wine education and

appreciation courses for Pacific Breeze Winery,

Capilano College, Eden West fine foods, the Richmond

School District Continuing Education department, the

VAWA, the BCAWA as well as for various private

functions. He also trains staff and offers cellar

evaluations.

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