2010 Chardonnay Blackwood Lane Langley, BC $24.00 Straw coloured with medium intensity. Green apple, mineral and honey on the nose. Well balanced. Citrus, mineral and subdued green apple on the palate with a medium-long finish. This Chablis styled wine paired very well with pan seared scallops and prawns. 2010 Shiraz (Hales) Rolf Binder Barossa … Read more
Pelican Bay Fall Wine Tasting at Dockside Restaurant in the Granville Island Hotel. November 17thfeatured nearly 20 wineries and distributors pouring 100 wines in Dockside’s award-winning waterfront setting. The Pelican Bay Fall Wine Tasting is an intimate, relaxed antidote to convention-hall wine tastings, offering wine lovers the chance to sample a wide range of delicious … Read more
Makes Global Impression Coolshanagh Suggested as top 15% of all winery sites in the world A small vineyard on the north Naramata Bench is creating buzz in the wine world, and the latest vintage is now available. Coolshanagh Vineyard is being noted for its exceptional terroir. Planted in 2004 and 2009 to select … Read more
Chaberton Estate Winery Chaberton General Manager, Brian Ensor, greeted us as we stepped off the bus and then took us on a our of the vineyard and winery. Claude and Inge Violet started this winery, the first in the region, in the 1980’s. At the time, no one believed it was possible to grow wine … Read more
West Coast Christmas Show Set to Launch a Fun Filled Weekend One of Canada’s leading holiday season shows, the 8th annual West Coast Christmas Show & Artisan Marketplace, launches this weekend, November 20, 21, and 22, 2015 at the TRADEX Trade and Exhibition Centre in Abbotsford with over 200 vendors, half of them artisans, with thousands of items for gift … Read more
WITH LESS THAN 60 DAYS UNTIL PCMA CONVENING LEADERS, VANCOUVER IS POLISHING THE BRASS AND FLUFFING THE SHEETS Vancouver prepares for influential “convention for convention planners” in January The rainforest in Stanley Park has been watered, the glass towers buffed to a sparkling sheen, and Vancouver’s surrounding mountains have a fresh dusting of snow. All this … Read more
Blackbird Theatre Celebrates a Decade of Classics with New Production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s Wickedly Witty – The Rivals – 10th Anniversary Performance Features All-Star Cast of Vancouver Classical Actors Blackbird Theatre dashes into its 10th anniversary with a wickedly witty, joyfully irreverent production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan’s The Rivals from Dec. 28, 2015 to Jan. … Read more
Early Music Vancouver Unites Over 50 Period Musicians in Joyous Presentation of – Festive Cantatas – Praetorius Christmas Vespers – Beloved affair offers large-scale Yuletide celebration as it might have been heard under Michael Praetorius’ direction in 17th century Germany. Early Music Vancouver (EMV), in partnership with the Portland Baroque Orchestra, Early Music Guild of … Read more
The Lovers Cabaret presents: This November, we’re going back to when rock stars ruled the world… Lovers of Zeppelin – A glimpse of Miss Pamela from The Lovers Cabaret. Lovers of Zeppelin s a part of the ICON SERIES, a series of shows dedicated to the era when rock stars ruled the world. … Read more
With all the great BC craft beer available, I couldn’t resist the connection to hops. Kidding aside, this is a getaway weekend you’ll want to add to your “to-do” list. At the 4th Annual Harrison Beer Festival which I attended October 2015 with my husband, over 24 breweries came to pour their creations. Three distinct events … Read more