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.
Add luster to your NYE libations in these 5 ways
Five add-ons for your sparkling wine this New Year's Eve
Thanksgiving wines, Canadian style
Give thanks with these 8 bottles from British Columbia
Canadian wines by region: what works and what doesn't
The good, bad and the ugly from each wine producing region
5 Hidden gems of the Okanagan
Looks to these smaller or up-and-coming wineries for great wines coming out of B.C.
How to pair wines with Mexican food
Reach for these if you can't have a beer
5 Wines that pair well with your chocolates
Have these wines on hand for Valentine's Day
8 Perfectly balanced chardonnays for the winter
Great lineup of mid-weight chardonnays with a bit of oak
8 Merlots from Canada that will make you change your mind about the grape
Think you know all about merlot? Think again.
All about viognier and 6 Canadian bottles to try
I love viognier, I first heard it described years ago as “having too much of everything.” It resonated with my relatively inexperienced wine self--although it is incorrect.
How to pair wine with popular winter dishes
What to drink with meaty pastas, cheesy dishes, hearty stews and desserts