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Tom Firth

A freelance wine writer and contributing drinks editor for Culinaire magazine, Tom judged wine at the International Value Wine Awards, the Canadian Wine Awards, and has judged at Concours Mondial de Brussels. In 2013, he was one of the International Judges at the Argentina Wine Awards and in May 2013 he judged for the Wines of Portugal Challenge taking place outside of Lisbon. He has presented on wine at the Rocky Mountain Wine and Food Festivals, Whistler’s Cornucopia as well as in retail seminars for a number of consumer events and master classes.

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Book Review: "An Inconvenient Fruit" by Andrew Braithwaite

More than just a "wine book"

Feb 26, 2015

Photo by Town Hall Brands for Bartier Bros.

White wines to drink in a winter wonderland

6 whites for the cold winter

Jan 5, 2015

Photo from Benjamin Bridge Instagram

Out with a bang: bottles to pop this New Year's Eve

6 Canadian sparkling wines to drink

Dec 29, 2014

Photo courtesy of CedarCreek Estate Winery.

Make it red for the holidays: 6 wines for the dinner table

When it comes to wine, white Christmases are overrated.

Dec 23, 2014

5 things you might not know about wine

There's more to wine than just the flavour and aroma

Aug 2, 2014

6 wines that will change your mind about rosé

Stereotype-shattering B.C. rosé wines and foods to pair with them 

Jun 18, 2014

Photo by Kelown09 on Flickr.

Should you be worried about GMOs and additives in wine?

What is (and what isn't) in your wine, and how harmful they are.

May 12, 2014

Photo by Robert S. Donovan on Flickr.

8 white wines to help you beat the heat this summer

Avoid summertime wine boredom by trying new wines

May 7, 2014

6 common wine myths, debunked

Misconceptions about "good" wines and three wines that cut through the bullshit

Apr 2, 2014

Photo by tdmdm on Flickr.

6 big wine trends of 2014

Wine expert Tom Firth on what trends wine consumers can expect this year and what to try

Jan 24, 2014

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