Each year at the Vancouver International Wine Festival, the Sommelier of the Year is announced. Past winners have included, Kurtis Kolt (2010) Kurtis Kolt Semillon, Owen Knowlton (2011), Terry Threlfall (2012), Samantha Rahn (2013) Samantha Syrah, Mike Bernardo (2014) and Jason Yamasaki (2015). A part of this award includes participating in the Okanagan Crush Pad’s … Read more
2012 Pinot Gris Reserve Gustave Lorentz Alsace, France $30.00 Silver Medal Straw coloured with medium-light intensity. Aromas of white flowers, peach and minerality on the nose. Well balanced. The flavours follow the nose with a medium-long finish. 2012 Nebbiolo Paolo Conterno Langhe, Italy $35.00 Bronze Medal Garnet red in colour with medium intensity. Simple … Read more
Tuesday night I had the pleasure of participating in the Avocado Showdown in Vancouver held at the Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts. The goal for the competitors was to create a dish to showcase the delicious versatility of avocados. Specifically, avocados from Mexico, as they make up approximately 80% of the avocados sold in Canada. Attended … Read more
Television favourites to dish out design tips and tricks at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, October 22-25, 2015 Marketplace Events today announced the return of Jillian Harris and Todd Talbot, stars of W Network’s Love It or List It Vancouver to the Vancouver Home + Design Show, happening October 22-25, 2015 at the … Read more
Everyone wants to be outside in summer and the puzzlers at SmartyPantz Escape Rooms are no different. That’s why they’ve put together a weekly series of brain teasers and puzzles to be solved while walking the streets of Vancouver. Every Monday, a SmartyPantz Summer Scavenger Hunt clue will be posted on SmartyPantz social media to get the week’s … Read more
Get your tongs, skewers, and smoker racks ready as the 10th annual Well Seasoned BBQ Off the Bypass returns Sunday, September 13 from 10am to 4pm in the Well Seasoned parking lot at #117-20353-64 Avenue, Langley, British Columbia. The event is FREE to the public with live music, unique displays, tasty vendors and delicious BBQ samples. Smokin’ hot BBQ from BOTB 2014. Every year, the … Read more
Hmmm . . . . banana bread. Moist, tasty banana bread. This is good, very good. Hmmm . . . no, this is even better than that, this banana bread is to die for. OK, your mouth is probably watering by now imagining a yummy slice of banana bread with a cup of tea … Read more
Our “in-house” sommelier Ryan Lewis has kindly sent us his suggestions for this great dish. The obvious and possibly best match for a dish like this one would be Sauvignon Blanc, which pairs extremely well with each individual ingredient. A wine with high acidity is the key here as it will match up with … Read more
With all seven of its inaugural Sunday Seafood Boil Series events in July and August already sold out, Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar is pleased to announce four additional dates to take place on their wrap-around outdoor patio this September, with tickets now available at www.boulevardvancouver.ca/events. Beginning at 6 p.m. on Sept. 6, 13, 20 and 27, Boulevard will … Read more
Have you been to the Hart House before? Do you even know where it is? Whatever your answers to those questions, you need to seek it out, or plan for a return visit. The Hart House is a heritage house on the shore of Deer Lake in Burnaby. It is an idyllic setting … Read more