Picture this – a well-appointed suite in a luxury resort with views over-looking Lake Okanagan and the mountains beyond, a perfectly laid table laden with beautiful food, champagne flutes sparkling with effervescent bubbles, the dark and vibrant seduction of a Prohibition-era speakeasy. What’s missing from this picture? You are! A fun-filled weekend awaits the … Read more
Summer just isn’t complete without heading out to one of the many wonderful Festivals that take place on Vancouver Island each year! The Filberg Festival is one of those Festivals that has become a tradition to attend for many. We have added a Friday evening concert this year featuring the Cowboy Junkies and you … Read more
BC Pinot Noir Celebration tickets on sale and selling fast! It was for the love of pinot noir, and over a pint of beer, that three local wineries were inspired to launch the annual BC Pinot Noir Celebration. Today, the three reflect on how the event has instigated collaboration among the region’s best pinot … Read more
Summer is fleeting so when the sun is sizzling my skin and I’m wiping the sweat from my brow rather than complain I’m open to cooling suggestions. One welcome recommendation this year comes from the iconic Italian aperitif Aperol in the form of its Aperol Spritz cocktail. Festive with its bright orange colour, the Aperol … Read more
Experience the best of island wine this summer The Story: Blue Grouse invites you to taste their wines at several locations across BC this summer. Blue Grouse Estate Winery opened doors to their brand new tasting room and winery facility in May and hundreds of people from across Vancouver Island, British Columbia and … Read more
September 11 to 13, 2015 in Kelowna – Early Bird Rate to July 31 Let’s get this out of the way at the outset: I am an Okanagan Food and Wine Writers Workshop (OFWWW) junkie! When I first returned to Penticton in 2009, I heard about the inaugural OFWWW too late to enrol in the … Read more
Wine Dinner Series Finale The Second Annual “Bottle Royale” Wednesday, August 5, 2015 Reception: 6:30pm, Dinner: 7:00pm We’re pleased to announce the finale to our summer wine dinner series. At this one-night-only event led by our General Manager/Sommelier Robert Stelmachuk and Executive Chef Faizal Kassam, Cibo Trattoria will host a dinner and comparative tasting that will pit some of B.C.’s … Read more
Some of Vancouver’s most talented and award-winning chefs have signed on to teach cooking classes to adults in order to raise funds to help kids connect with their food. The list is impressive and includes a diverse array of Vancouver chefs: Chris Whittaker (Forage) – BC Restaurant Hall of Fame 2015 Inductee; Georgia … Read more
Taste Washington is the largest single region wine fest in the US, with 230 wineries taking part with more than 800-featured wines. Now in its 18th year, it is four days of wine and food tastings and seminars, which culminates with a Grand Tasting at CenturyLink Field Event Center, near Safeco Stadium, on the last … Read more
Who are the ‘small guys’ of the BC wine world? They are several small, wineries, both physical and virtual, which are very specialized and thus produce what’s called ‘small lots’ or under 2000 cases of wine per year. These small artisan producers are modeled on the ‘garagiste’ winemakers of France, who gained attention producing … Read more