FANNY BAY OYSTER BAR & SHELLFISH MARKET TEAMS WITH HOLY DUCK CHILI

GET FIRED UP: FANNY BAY OYSTER BAR & SHELLFISH MARKET TEAMS WITH HOLY DUCK CHILI FOR WEEK-LONG COLLAB MENU Executive Chef Alex Guido Incorporates Locally Made Condiments In Spicy Dishes & Drink Available July 28 to Aug. 3 Exclusively   MICHELIN Guide-recommended Fanny Bay Oyster Bar & Shellfish Market Head Chef Alex Guido is firing up a week-long menu … Read more

Vancouver Cultural Precinct Unveils Bold Vision

Vancouver Cultural Precinct Unveils Bold Vision for the Most Significant Cultural Investment in the City’s History Shaped by 32 of Vancouver’s leading performing arts organizations, the new cultural precinct will close a critical gap in purpose-built, acoustically-designed performance space, strengthening Vancouver’s standing among the world’s leading cultural centres. Vancouver Cultural Precinct (VCP), an alliance of … Read more

2027 Half Corked Marathon Tickets go on Sale July 28, 2026

2027 Half Corked Marathon Tickets go on Sale July 28, 2026 Limited ticket release offers early access to one of Canada’s most anticipated wine country weekends A limited number of Skip the Lottery tickets for the 2027 Half Corked Marathon will go on sale on Tuesday July 28, 2026, giving participants the opportunity to secure … Read more

Premiers Open the Door to Direct Wine Sales

Premiers Open the Door to Direct Wine Sales. Now Governments Must Finish the Job Wine Growers BC welcomes national framework but says true free trade requires simple consumer access without new markups, fees, or red tape. Wine Growers British Columbia welcomes the agreement reached by nine provincial Premiers to expand direct-to-consumer alcohol sales across Canada, … Read more

Kismet’s Manpreet Dhaliwal Continues Award-Winning Rise

Kismet’s Manpreet Dhaliwal Continues Award-Winning Rise with National and International Wine Honours Canada’s first and only South Asian female head winemaker adds major competition results, critic recognition, and leadership honours to a standout season Just three years after becoming Head Winemaker, Manpreet Dhaliwal is earning recognition across some of the world’s most respected wine competitions, … Read more

SALTY MAGAZINE BRINGS JOHNNY SPERO OF PASSAGE TO MICHELIN-STARRED BURDOCK & CO FOR ONE-NIGHT VANCOUVER DINNER

SALTY MAGAZINE BRINGS JOHNNY SPERO OF PASSAGE TO MICHELIN-STARRED BURDOCK & CO FOR ONE-NIGHT VANCOUVER DINNER Andrea Carlson and Johnny Spero unite for a Pacific Northwest tasting menu on August 11 The Salty Magazine Dinner Series will bring chef Johnny Spero, executive chef of Passage at The Inn at Langley on Whidbey Island, Washington, to … Read more

Holi Festival of Colour Adds to Kismet’s Summer Calendar

Kismet’s summer calendar will continue the connection between wine, heritage, hospitality, and place. On July 25, 2026, Kismet Estate Winery will host its Holi Festival of Colour from 1 to 4 pm at the winery’s lake venue, set within the vineyard. One of the most joyful celebrations in Indian culture, Holi marks renewal, connection, and … Read more

Burdock & Co returns to its neighbourhood roots

BURDOCK & CO RETURNS TO ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD ROOTS WITH A NEW WALK-IN BAR MENU PLUS Gobo in the Garden dials up the vinyl and yakitori heat O’Rourke Family Estate and Peak Cellars announced as official wine partners for Burdock x Passage dinner on Aug. 11 Michelin-starred Burdock & Co returns to its neighbourhood roots with … Read more

Industry Reaction to the Agreement on Interprovincial Direct-to-Consumer Sales

Canadian Wine Industry Welcomes Landmark Direct-to-Consumer Alcohol Sales  Agreement Wine Growers Canada (WGC), the national  association representing Canada’s wine industry, welcomed today’s landmark  agreement signed by nine provincial Premiers to implement direct-to-consumer (DTC)  alcohol sales between participating jurisdictions.  The Operating Agreement on Direct-to-Consumer Sales of Alcoholic Beverages  represents one of the most significant advances in … Read more

PREMIERS SIGN FINAL AGREEMENT TOWARDS CANADA-WIDE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ALCOHOL SALES

Premiers are fostering a more open and integrated economy by removing a major trade barrier within Canada. Today premiers of nine provinces – Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador – signed a landmark agreement to implement Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) sales of alcoholic beverages between their … Read more