Resort announces Packers Kitchen + Bar alongside special activities celebrating seasonal fare Semiahmoo Resort, Golf and Spa has announced an exciting calendar of events and culinary offerings for the spring and summer seasons, continuing its mission to provide the ultimate seaside experience in the Northwest. Semiahmoo has streamlined its culinary offerings with the relaunch … Read more
Multi-Course Prix Fixe Menu Showcases Sprightly Spring Flavours The long-awaited arrival of spring has inspired West Restaurant + Bar’s Executive Chef Bobby Milheron and Pastry Chef Maxime Sander to create a seasonal prix fixe menu – from shoots to sorbet! For the entire month of May, from Sundays through Thursdays, West Restaurant offers a $39 seasonal prix fixe … Read more
Lakeside long table dinners at Aura Restaurant showcase local cuisine paired with delicious wines With menus celebrating the best of seasonal and local produce, paired with award-winning wines, Nita Lake Lodge will host a series of Sip & Savour Winemaker Dinners this summer. Each month, the newly renovated Aura Restaurant will welcome a leading … Read more
Restaurant vets bring fine-dining history and a passion for health to new catering and meal-delivery/prep service Two veterans of professional kitchens and dining rooms throughout Vancouver — and some of the most acclaimed restaurants in North America — have combined their culinary talents and a mutual passion for healthy living to create a meal-delivery … Read more
The newly released 2017 Quails’ Gate Rosé is the perfect pairing for your spring and summer get-togethers. Everybody loves Rosé and now is the perfect time to sip a 2017 Quails’ Gate Rosé to celebrate the arrival of Spring. Time to chill out on the deck or patio with friends and a cool glass of … Read more
I began this event with an informal session on terroir. We were presented with four wines made from four Naramata Bench winemakers – Val Tait from Bench 1775, Gavin Miller from Upper Bench, Stefan Arnason from Poplar Grove and Elephant Island’s Del Halladay. The task was to match each wine to the description given by … Read more
Secrest Mountain Vineyard soon-to-be organic certified Okanagan Crush Pad Winery owners Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie announce that the winery has acquired Secrest Mountain Vineyards Ltd in Oliver, BC. The holding includes a 50-acre property planted in 2000 with 38 acres (15ha) of Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir, Chardonnay, Pinot Gris, Pinot Blanc and Gewürztraminer. The … Read more
With the sudden shift in weather, we’re excited to finally see bud break – marking the official start of spring in our vineyards and the Okanagan. In the Wine Shop, our new aromatic whites and rosés are on the shelf, ready for a long overdue patio season. We’re excited to share what we have planned for this May … Read more
The Broadway Wine Shop was the venue for a surprise birthday gathering for Blue Grouse winemaker, Bailey Williamson. Leeann Froese, from Town Hall Brands took care of the arrangements and the AmoVino girls, Jessica Luongo and Marisa Varas kept Bailey busy telling him he had a busy day of wine shop meetings. After a surprising … Read more
Colours, Shapes, Friendship – CTYP’s play for little ones takes on big themes The charming Bee Stage returns this June with We Three, a world premiere by award-winning Vancouver playwright Meghan Gardiner, three characters explore colour, shapes, music, friendships and being true to one’s self through a gentle, immersive first play experience for babies, … Read more