Summerhill Leads the Way for Low Sulphite Wines in BC

Summerhill Leads the Way for Low Sulphite Wines in BC Summerhill Pyramid Winery, Canada’s premier family-owned certified organic and biodynamic winery, is pleased to present their 2013 Ehrenfelser, the first BC wine made with the use of a nitrogen generator for the purpose of reducing unnecessary sulphite addition in winemaking.   According to Summerhill winemaker Eric von Krosigk, … Read more

Preventing Identity Theft

  Identity theft can cause you huge headaches, but having your house sold without your knowledge is among the worst kind of outcome that can result. Take steps to prevent identity theft and fraud by: Checking your credit reports (www.equifax.ca, www.transunion.ca), credit card and bank statements regularly for inconsistencies, unknown charges and unauthorized credit inquiries. … Read more

Minoru Chapel Opera Mozart to Strauss May 7

Opera di Concertisti: Mozart to Strauss   The final performance of the spring season of the City of Richmond’s Minoru Chapel Opera series is Wednesday, May 7, 2014.   Richard Strauss (whose 150th birthday is this year) is quoted as saying that Mozart was his greatest influence. In this concert, four opera excerpts will examine … Read more

Bicycle Vancouver Meetups

The Vancouver Bicycle Meetup Group is another great group to keep your eye on.  You must register for this group.  They have bicycle meetups in various parts of the lower mainland.  All communication is done online and with a cell phone in emergencies, they will send you a very detailed email about the rides. The duration, … Read more

Santa Barbara’s Wine Country; Part 1: Los Olivos

  Its always wonderful and refreshing to get away from it all – the rain, job, stress, and head off to someplace warm; for me it was a trip to sunny California. I started off in LA driving up the coastal highway through Malibu, Ventura,  eventually stopping in the gorgeous town of Santa Barbara. In … Read more

Special offers from Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre

Make your Spring Unforgettable!There is no better time than spring to explore the long sandy beaches of Parksville, while enjoying all that the area has to offer. Within our unique resort, select from two on-site restaurants, relax in 20,000 sq.ft. of spa bliss in our Grotto Spa or simply enjoy all of the other on-site amenities. … Read more

Magnolia Hotel & Spa offers new getaway for the guys

Victoria’s leading boutique hotel is Made for Men this spring Mad Men’s Don Draper returns on April 13th, whiskey in hand, for the final season of the hit TV show about the roller coaster lives of advertisers in the 1960s. If watching the devious doings of Draper – the famously hard-drinking alpha male – makes you appreciate the hard-working man … Read more

UVA WINE BAR PRESENTS “BATTLE OF THE BEDAZZLED – A MEXICAN STANDOFF”

UVA’s team of bartenders face off for a spot in the coveted “Dish ‘n Dazzle” cocktail showdown   Event: “Battle of the Bedazzled – A Mexican Standoff” What: a one-night-only cocktail battle that will pit UVA’s very own bartending talent against one another When: Sunday, April 6 from 4 to 7 p.m. Where: UVA Wine Bar, 900 Seymour St. … Read more

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