First day at the WBC was intimidating. We arrived in BC and met a group of friendly guys who we rode with to the hotel. (Lakeside Resort) Clean, friendly staff nothing to write home about except for the area. Absolutely BEAUTIFUL! The lake is amazing and the room I booked has a lake view so we get to admire it all weekend.
The reception was nice with a good amount of vendors. First stop were wines from Uruguay. Tannat is what they are known for and boy was it tasty. There was also a Tannat Merlot blend that was delish.
Next we tried a few Verdelho by Rueda. The pourer was obviously Spanish…..heavy accent. He was friendly. Was not head over heels for the wine we did taste but there was a lot more that I will explore.
We then stopped at a cracker booth; that was the highlight of the reception. It was called “Gone Crackers” currently they only sell in Canada and are based out of Vancouver. We chatted with two reps for a while about the US market. I encouraged them to get selling because the crackers were so delicious!
By this time it was time to hop on a bus to “Seeyalaterrach” the bus ride was about 20 min. We met a friendly reporter on the bus for the local newspaper who was a great conversationalist and gave us some local info. Again the views spectacular

There I won a champagne bottle turning contest! I got a magnum bottle of champagne. We visited various tables with small bites and tastes of wine. The best wine, which shocked me was a local rosé. Refreshing with a hint of sweetness. It had a touch of muscat blended in. At the end I tried Ice Wine for the first time. Not impressed. Not sure if it was the maker or its just not my cup of tea so I will continue to investigate.
We ended the night with a group who we met on the bus ride from the airport one of which is associated with Paso. We met a native Canadian who was great to talk with we became fast friends.
So back to my first sentence regarding feeling intimidated. It was crazy listening to these people talk about Facebook me, tweet me, tweet that, blog this blog that and for me I barley created a Facebook page the other day and the blogging world is all new to me. I guess we all need to start somewhere and that’s part of the reason why we are here…..to learn!
So a great start with fun new friends! Lots to learn! Can’t wait for the rest of the weekend!!!