2014 Sauvignon Blanc Fern Walk Kelowna, BC $16.99 A new label Mark Anthony introduced in 2014, exclusive to BC LDB stores. Pale lemon yellow with medium minus intensity. The delicate nose shows hints of tropical and citrus fruit. Good balance and mouthfeel. The aromas follow through on the palate and finish. Paired nicely with … Read more
Innovative people do innovative things. They are often the first to see potential where others don’t. Rolf de Bruin and Heleen Pannekoek decided they wanted to leave the Dutch corporate world and seek a better lifestyle. They decided on wine making and considered living in France, Eastern Europe, Ontario and the Okanagan. After several trips … Read more
Back to wine school! Sunday School at the Vancouver Urban Winery – Vancouver’s wine school for the people – is back with their eighth session of wine-filled seminars on September 18. Summer is the best: it’s a fact. Going back to school doesn’t have to be a drag. Sunday School’s hosts and resident … Read more
The smell of autumn is in the air, heralding that “back to school” is just around the corner. September always signals a time of learning and new experiences. This year, I decided to up my “cultural quotient” by learning more about the music, instruments and the composers from the Baroque period. Two recent lunch … Read more
Restaurants compete at Bimini in annual battle for wing supremacy It’s fitting that Bimini Public House, home of the most legendary Wing Night in Kitsilano is also the host of the annual Kits Chicken Fight, which brings restaurants together in competition to see who can make the best, tastiest, most irresistible wings in Kits. The Kits Chicken Fight … Read more
Back-to-back evenings showcasing the best of contemporary West Coast interior design The fourth annual Dinner by Design, presented by The Social Concierge, Cosentino Group and new title sponsor Kabuni, in partnership with IDSwest, is where Vancouver’s twin passions for fine dining and even finer design come together. Two tasteful and tasty nights (September 15 and 16, … Read more
Sitting outside on a warm summer night, listening and singing along to Olivia Newton John sing Summer Lovin’ is as much a tradition for the generations as was the setting, The Fair at the PNE. That perfect night occurred for thousands of fans last Friday when the star of the 1978 hit, Grease appeared … Read more
Subsidized Naturopathic Healthcare: The Integrative Community Accessibility Program One of Vancouver’s most established and recognized integrated medical clinics has created a program offering low-cost naturopathic healthcare for residents of British Columbia who are covered by the Premium Assistance Medical Services Plan. Integrative Naturopathic Medical Centre quietly but officially launched the Integrative Community Accessibility Program (ICAP) … Read more
you can’t turn your back on family Sept 23-Oct 15 Pacific Theatre presents A Good Way Out by Cara Norrish. Joey is a hardworking mechanic who operates as the front man for a biker gang. He joined for protection, but a few bad decisions have turned this dangerous world against him. Playing Sept 23-Oct 15 8pm Wednesdays-Saturdays with 2pm matinees all … Read more
Whistler Search and Rescue Society (WSAR) will hold their seventeenth annual gourmet dinner and auction, “Wine’d Up”, on Saturday, October 15th, 2016. Tickets go on sale on September 1st. Attendees at this popular event will enjoy an evening of outstanding cuisine prepared by five of Whistler’s renowned chefs. The five-course dinner will be paired … Read more