Summerhill Leads the Way for Low Sulphite Wines in BC Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Canada’s premier family-owned certified organic and biodynamic winery, is pleased to present their 2013 Ehrenfelser, the first BC wine made with the use of a nitrogen generator for the purpose of reducing unnecessary sulphite addition in winemaking. According to Summerhill winemaker Eric von Krosigk, … Read more
We’ve gotten together with the City of Richmond to offer two free tickets to the Wednesday, May 7 performance Mozart to Strauss at Minoru Chapel Opera. Richard Strauss (whose 150th birthday is this year) is quoted as saying that Mozart was his greatest influence. In this concert, four opera excerpts will examine this relationship and … Read more
Identity theft can cause you huge headaches, but having your house sold without your knowledge is among the worst kind of outcome that can result. Take steps to prevent identity theft and fraud by: Checking your credit reports (www.equifax.ca, www.transunion.ca), credit card and bank statements regularly for inconsistencies, unknown charges and unauthorized credit inquiries. … Read more
I attended “10 Years on: A Rollingdale Tasting 2004 – 2013” at The Hamilton Street Grill last week. Rollingdale is an unassuming farm gate organic winery in West Kelowna owned by Steve and Kirsty Dale. It lies on the western shore of Lake Okanagan just a short drive from downtown Kelowna. They use organic practices … Read more
Or in this case getting there, and back, was worth the trip! This past week I attended Taste Washington! for the first time. One of our experienced wine writers, Karl “mywinepal” mentioned this wine tasting event and I was intrigued. But more about my time at Taste Washington! in a future article. This was a … Read more
Opera di Concertisti: Mozart to Strauss The final performance of the spring season of the City of Richmond’s Minoru Chapel Opera series is Wednesday, May 7, 2014. Richard Strauss (whose 150th birthday is this year) is quoted as saying that Mozart was his greatest influence. In this concert, four opera excerpts will examine … Read more
Even the most diehard, dedicated fashion floral fans, can’t deny that JIMI HENDRIX holds the torch for being the first to push, if not invent this look during the mid 1960’s. Year after year, the major fashion houses design similar military jackets, blouses, flare velvet pants, from Balmain, to Dolce & Gabbana, Ana Sui and … Read more
The Vancouver Bicycle Meetup Group is another great group to keep your eye on. You must register for this group. They have bicycle meetups in various parts of the lower mainland. All communication is done online and with a cell phone in emergencies, they will send you a very detailed email about the rides. The duration, … Read more
Its always wonderful and refreshing to get away from it all – the rain, job, stress, and head off to someplace warm; for me it was a trip to sunny California. I started off in LA driving up the coastal highway through Malibu, Ventura, eventually stopping in the gorgeous town of Santa Barbara. In … Read more
Here are some suggestions for your weekend trip to the local wine store: 2011 Tinto (Malbec, Syrah, Bonardo) La Posta Cocina Mendoza, Argentina $17.99 Silver medal Tasted 2014 01 This is a blend of 60% Malbec, 20% Syrah and 20% Bonarda. Garnet red in colour with deep intensity. The nose shows aromas of plum, … Read more