BLIND TASTING CHALLENGE event VanWineFest

  The Blind Tasting Challenge is a Trade event that is also open to the public. Trade professionals, servers, chefs, and sommeliers compete head to head with the consumer. The Blind Tasting Challenge is sponsored by the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts in partnership with Mark Anthony Brands. Blind Tasting Challenge was created to provide … Read more

SONOMA IN THE CITY and Lake Sonoma Winery

  Sonoma County Vintners is pleased to add Lake Sonoma Winery to the line-up of wineries participating in Sonoma in the City – Vancouver on Wednesday, February 5 2014. Lake Sonoma Winery, recently launched in Western Canada and has a deep British Columbia connection: it is owned by West Coast Wine Partners (WCWP), a partnership between the Quails’ … Read more

Dine Out Vancouver Festival STREET FOOD CITY III

  It’s lunch time? Are you tired of the same old, same old and brown bag lunch? Then you have to go to Vancouver Art Gallery’s North Plaza for Tourism Vancouver’s Dine Out Vancouver Festival and the five days of “so not a brown bag lunch” served up al fresco daily by at least 15 of … Read more

CHINESE NEW YEAR 2014 YEAR OF THE HORSE

Chinese New Year 2014 Year of the Horse 3D Wall Painting The voices of a group of art students: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj3wUEx8bkU This event serves not only to celebrate Chinese New Year in Parker Place, but also as a milestone of Chinese Canadian history in Richmond. Firstly, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Parker Place … Read more

SUNDAY SCHOOL at Vancouver Urban Winery

The ever popular Sunday School at VANCOUVER URBAN WINERY is back in session. A Wine tasting event hosted by Sommeliers David Stansfield and Lisa Cook, Sunday School is an opportunity to demystify wine. Class content will range from understanding wine labels and terminology to evaluating aromas and flavours to assessing perfect food pairings and gauging … Read more

HOT RODS, HANDLEBARS, HELMETS, and More

  THE 2014 VANCOUVER MOTORCYCLE SHOW OPENS FRIDAY VANCOUVER, B.C. – The Vancouver Motorcycle Show is opening its doors this Friday as the world’s top motorcycle manufacturers roll into town to showcase the newest makes and models for 2014. The hottest bikes, latest accessories and gear, jaw-dropping entertainment, and hands-on activities await you at Abbotsford’s … Read more

PARKSVILLE UNCORKED for a great weekend getaway!

Parksville Uncorked is one of the most popular wine tasting events on Vancouver Island. Did you know that Parksville is only about 30 minutes from Departure Bay ferry terminal? That makes Parksville on Vancouver Island the perfect destination for a weekend away.   If you are thinking about a weekend away then mark your calendar for February … Read more

Dine Out Vancouver Festival’s CHEF SOUP EXPERIMENT

Where are you having lunch today? Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA) on Granville Island will host the kick-off event of Tourism Vancouver’s DINE OUT VANCOUVER FESTIVAL. Starting at 12:30 today, Friday, January 17, 2014, you are welcome to come down to Granville Island for a taste of the incredible soup made by 50 of … Read more

SOCIAL MEDIA CAMP May 1 to 3, 2014 in Victoria, BC

Social Media Camp will tackle a number of relevant issues about Social Media. Here are just a few with links to learn more about what will be addressed at Social Media Camp. How school boards are dealing with #meantweets and posts on Facebook. “Eighty Percent of K-12 Teachers Worry About Using Social Media with Students and Parents … Read more

My Trip to Mendoza, Argentina

I was recently on a Holland America cruise with a friend, so most everything was planned out for us. We left a few days early in order to see Mendoza, Argentina. I couldn’t go to South America without visiting one of its most important wine regions.   Mendoza is a desert-like climate nestled at the … Read more

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