Summer is just around the corner, school is almost out, and Oyama is ready to supply your BBQ and picnic basket with an assortment of tasty treats! Thursday June 2nd to Sunday 5th Granville Island Children’s Festival This is always a fun even to attend with your kids. At Oyama we prepare by making … Read more
Spring Radish with Kalamata Olive Soil and Tarragon Oil Dish: Spring Radish with Kalamata Olive Soil and Tarragon Oil Kalamata Olive Soil: Olives, pitted Dehydrate until completely dry. With a knife, finely chop olives. Golden Mix: 80g Ground Almonds 60g Turbinado Sugar Preheat oven to 325°F/140℃. Combine ground almonds and sugar … Read more
The Extraordinary Italian Taste – Promotion and Enhancement of the Authentic Italian Agri-Food Products, promoted and financed by the Italian Government (Ministry of Economic Development) and organized in collaboration with the network of Italian Chambers of Commerce in North America. On Thursday, May 26th a select number of media and a larger number of wine … Read more
Sustainable Menu Offerings to Occur Monthly at Tulalip Resort Casino Beginning Sunday, June 5th, Tulalip Bay Restaurant’s Chef Jeremy Taisey will take guests on a monthly local food tour using fresh, sustainable ingredients on the first Sunday of each month during 2016. The two-hour dinner will begin at 5:30 pm, and will be served … Read more
Vancouver Farmers Markets (VFM) will open its new Downtown Farmers Market this Thursday at Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza, 650 Hamilton Street @ Georgia Street. The Downtown Market is the new home of VFM’s popular Thursday Yaletown Farmers Market, and boasts the same great vendor line-up, hours and proximity to transit as its former location … Read more
Ah, the Loire Valley of France. What comes to mind? Pictures of magnificent Chateaux and stunning gardens reflecting times of grandeur, and wine, so much wine, sparkling, white, rosé and red; the Loire has it all. I was delighted to be invited to lunch at Earls at in Yaletown to attend a session presented … Read more
It’s back! MWC brings back New Product Tasting Salons! Saturday June 4, 2 – 5pm. Free tasting twelve wine gems to try! Stunners in the bunch. We would like to invite all our customers and new guests to taste a selection of wines. Come educate yourself and have a chance to try some of the newest … Read more
Serendipity’s Katie O’Kell Completes Harvest in New Zealand; Receives UC Davis Certificate The winemaking industry in BC has many reasons to celebrate. Serendipity Winery‘s Katie O’Kell has just returned from a practicum at New Zealand’s ultra-modern Delegat Wine Estate, processing the 2016 vintage. Just before this, she completed her winemaking certificate from UC Davis in … Read more
2011 Syrah Pacific Breeze New Westminster, BC $23.99 This is a small lot wine with only 830 bottles made. The wine is garnet red with deep intensity. A layered nose showing aromas of blackberry, black currant, raspberry, tar, black pepper, earth, cedar, chocolate and sweet spice. Very well balanced with smooth ripe tannins. This … Read more
Summer whites – blind wine tasting challenges – live entertainment Summer is here and the wineries of the Westside Wine Trail are holding their annual Sip into Summer open house event. Celebrate the start of summer and take a self-guided tour of the twelve wineries along the wine trail. Visitors will be able to … Read more