Valerie van der Gracht 
The wine needed to be able to handle the earthy, sweetish combination of the asparagus pesto and lightly cooked asparagus tips, as well as stand up to the distinct lemon flavour.
The flavours in this dish make it a challenging wine pairing. Nothing steps up to the challenge like a rich, smoothly deep red wine from the Similkameen. The juicy balance of ripe fruit just cries out for a challenge.
Each Beetbox CLB (Certified Lover Bouquet) includes a dozen of Beetbox’s popular Fried Chick-Un Fingers (made from breaded and fried seitan) accompanied with housemade Maple Mustard Dip.
This is a dish I served family during the holidays. It is not only very tasty and satisfying it is also simple to make. You can make it ahead the day before, set your oven on auto start and laze in bed until you get hungry! A win, win!
The tomato base is alive with great quantities of garlic, subtler herbs such as thyme, celery (substitute for fennel) and saffron. But it is the inclusiion of the aioli and rouille (if using) that take this dish over the top.
This was a wine from my cellar. Picked specifically to pair with this very strong and stinky cheese on a specail holiday occasion. Not for the feint of heart the Vacherin Mont d’Or.
For this #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions is for a pair of popular and seasonal sipping spirits with Flor de Caña.
Originally reserved for the Swarovski family’s private cellar, this exclusive high-end blend resulted from a request by Gernot Langes–Swarovski to create the best wine to enjoy among their friends.
What could be better than sipping on Superflux this holiday season? #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestions includes a number of newly released beers that you are going to want to have on hand.
For those looking for something extra special we suggest #FavouriteThings Holiday Gift Suggestion Emiliana Coyam. An organic & biodynamic red blend.