Having been a home wine maker for over 25 years, I have always been a little leery about ‘wild’ yeast fermentations. ‘Wild’ yeast is also known as ‘ambient’, ‘feral’ or ‘natural’ yeast. My scepticism is not without reason; having bought crushed grapes that began to ferment on their own, before I had a chance … Read more
The Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada-West, in cooperation with the Consulate General of Italy, hosted a unique event on June 22nd, The Italian Top Chef Challenge. Top Vancouver chefs Pino Posteraro and Angus An, hosted by resident chef Nathan Brown prepared dishes that the guests would later enjoy, using a set of selected authentic Italian products especially flown … Read more
Back To Our Roots Celebration for Canada’s 150th Twenty – eight member wineries of the Naramata Bench Wineries Association are prepping for their annual “let our hair down, pop some corks and celebrate harvest event” on September 9. This is a wine and food event for wine enthusiasts to plan an Okanagan Fall … Read more
Retro event will include roller skating rink, guest DJs, musical performances, and more, all to benefit BC & Yukon families dealing with life-threatening medical conditions F.U.B.A.R. (Friends United Beyond All Race) is very proud to present the F.U.B.A.R. Roller Jam, a fundraising event for Make-A-Wish BC & Yukon on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at … Read more
From July 14 to August 6, Local Establishments Offer Pride-Themed Cocktails with Partial Proceeds to Benefit Compassionate Care for HIV Treatment and Prevention Provided by the Dr. Peter Centre Bars and restaurants across Vancouver will stand proud and pledge their support to the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation this July and August by taking part … Read more
Artist Bruce Thomas travelled across the country to find out what defines us as Canadians Revelstoke-based artist Bruce Thomas’ new multi-media exhibit Season Cycle – the result of hundreds of interviews, recordings and drawings taken across the country – will be presented at the Telus World of Science in Vancouver from Thursday, June … Read more
On June 14th I was invited to join the Riley Park tasting plates tour hosted by Richard Wolak. This is his fifth year of the function where dynamic food and people in the restaurant industry come and celebrate their goods. We were given a map and shown to follow along between Main and 21st … Read more
Everyone attending will be given lyric sheets and will be taught to sing two songs in harmony – Everything Now by Arcade Fire and Undun by The Guess Who! Both wonderful Canadian bands! There is no need to have any singing experience to attend. Singers and non-singers (willing to give it a go!) are … Read more
Beaucoup Bakery & Café celebrates the arrival of summer with several new additions to its menu, including three new pastries and a refreshing beverage: Strawberry Mille-Feuille, Matcha Raspberry Tart, Butter Shoyu Roasted Corn Tarte, and a Rhubarb Iced Tea. “We really wanted to highlight berries in our summer menu this year and strawberries and … Read more
I was lucky enough to be invited to judge at this year’s Lieutenant Governor’s Wine Awards, held at Government House in Victoria. These wine awards, established in 2003, by then Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo, are designed to recognize excellence in wine making. Unlike other competitions, there are no bronze, silver or gold medals handed … Read more