There are so many outstanding wineries on the Naramata Bench that it took two floors of Vancouver’s Terminal City Club to host their spring release event. Twenty-four wineries were in attendance including Poplar Grove, Monster Vineyards, Lake Breeze, Terravista, Deep Roots, La Frenz, Perseus, Kettle Valley, Serendipity, Howling Bluff, Upper Bench, Elephant Island, … Read more
2011 Horizon (Bordeaux blend) Wild Goose Okanagan Falls, BC $18.00 Bronze Medal Horizon is a blend of 55% Reserve Merlot, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon and 20% Petite Verdot. Garnet red in colour with deep intensity. A delicate, layered nose showing aromas of earth, plum, cassis, leather, spice and smoke. Good balance with medium plus body. Pleasing … Read more
The City of Bhangra Festival is throwing a backyard party for the entire city this week featuring one of Vancouver’s biggest fusion bands: Delhi 2 Dublin. Presented by the Vancouver International Bhangra Celebration Society (VIBC) in partnership with Zee TV Canada, this all out dance and music celebration is well underway and not over yet, … Read more
He’s your champion, defender, and protector. Naturally extraordinary, he possesses talents that can only be described as out of this world. As June 21st fast approaches, it’s time to start thinking about what to gift the superhero in your life. This Father’s Day, look no further than PAPYRUS’ private-label collection of cards and carefully curated gifts. Red capes are in … Read more
To celebrate the launch of another sensational summer, look for the re-release of Skaha Summer Ale, a summer seasonal from Penticton-based Cannery Brewing. Cannery Brewing’s Head Brewer Ross Thompson explains, “As a brewing team, one of the things we are most excited about with our Skaha Summer Ale is that each year we change … Read more
The 5 Worst Online Dating Profile Mistakes Men Make Have you been online dating with no results? Wondering why you aren’t getting any messages or replies? Writing about yourself isn’t easy and writing for the competitive world of online dating only makes it harder. But with the right advice and a few key tweaks, you can stand out from … Read more
LE VIEUX PIN WINERY TEAMS UP WITH SWALLOW TAIL TOURS AND CHEF JEFFERSON ALVAREZ TO CELEBRATE THE WINERY’S 10TH ANNIVERSARY! When three passionate and like-minded people come together to talk food and wine, the only outcome is to set-up a pop-up gastronomic one-night event centered on foraging, cooking and celebrating a milestone with BC … Read more
Slow Food Thompson Okanagan invites you, your family and friends to explore the Market of Taste on Sunday, noon to 4 pm, May 24 at Davison Orchards Country Village in Vernon. Building on the success of this event that showcases the amazing local flavours of the region with food samples, cooking demonstrations and farm tours, … Read more
South East Asian-Inspired Spot Prawn Dumplings Ingredients Dumpling Filling 1 lb live spot prawns ½ tsp ginger, minced ½ tsp garlic, minced 3 tbs coconut milk ½ piece Thai chilli 1 tsp palm sugar 3 tbs fish sauce ¼ tsp cornstarch ½ tsp cilantro stems, minced ½ tsp green onion, minced ¼ lime, zest and juice salt … Read more
Outlandish Shellfish Guild shucking oysters Oh shucks, the Osoyoos Oyster Festival is in the books for another year. While we’ll have to wait for the 5th edition of the festival, April 2016, for our next oysters-in-the-desert extravaganza, the judges have released this year’s pairing results so we know what to drink along with the oysters … Read more