Dames Wine is a unique fundraising project that celebrates the abundance of female talent in the BC Wine Industry while raising money for budding BC women to study food and drink. The 2015 Dames White is a dry, aromatic blend of 80% Pinot Blanc, 10% Riesling and 10% Gewurztraminer. Light-bodied with a lively acidity, it makes … Read more
Colour, is the name given to the BC VQA Fall Release Tasting where BC wineries get to showcase their new wines. For wine aficionados and geeks, this event is like being a kid in a candy store. So many well-made and interesting wines to try and never, never, enough time. People in the wine … Read more
Tulalip Resort Casino to Showcase Oktoberfest on September 28 As summer starts to wind down and fall kicks into high gear — beer season will begin with the opening of Oktoberfest. Starting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, September 28 only, the hilarious film “BeerFest” hits the big screen at Canoes Cabaret to honor … Read more
BC Wine Studios’ Mark Simpson is quite a philanthropist. Each year he selects a charity or cause and makes wine to help support them. His first launch helped to build a neighbourhood playground. This year his Neighbour’s Blend was made to help support Mount Pleasant Family Centre. The Neighbour’s Blend is primarily Riesling, … Read more
Distributed Wine Knowledge, Automated Staff Training and Analytics Platform to Standardize and Improve Customer Experience and Drive Efficiencies in WAC Restaurants and Retail. Quini (www.quiniwine.com), the first and only real-time wine tasting sensory data and technology solutions company today announced that Washington Athletic Club (www.wac.net) has selected the QUINI SOMM™ software platform to enable its next … Read more
The 2016 Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival has ended on a major high note, with a total season attendance of just over 100,000 and four Shakespeare productions that each generated rave reviews from both critics and patrons. On the BMO Mainstage, a music-filled production of The Merry Wives of Windsor, set in … Read more
Social philosophy, self-identity and cultural expression explored in major exhibitions spanning the globe, from the Pacific Northwest and Africa to Amazonia and Asia The Museum of Anthropology (MOA) at UBC announces three new, insightful exhibitions as part of its diverse and captivating 2016/17 season. These enriching exhibitions, featuring an impressive and varied collection of intriguing … Read more
How do so many ‘disposable’ ideas stick around? Usually until a better, reusable one comes along. Case in point… Year after year, the ‘old math’ isn’t very pretty. 11,000 sq.miles of forest minus 3.8 million trees equals 57 billion pairs of disposable chopsticks (plus the paper wrapping). There’s more… Despite their organic makeup, it’s … Read more
Book early to save big at Whistler’s lakeside winter wonderland Goodbye dog days of summer and hello early birds of winter – guests who book early at Whistler’s Nita Lake Lodge can save up to 32% on ski and stay packages, which start at just $309 per night*. Customized ski packages of two nights or … Read more
When you think of pies, many ideas and memories come to mind. It could be from the original nursery rhymes we learned about Little Jack Horner, the Pieman or even Sing a Song of Sixpence, proving the pie is an ancient food. It could be the traditional apple pie with cheese or ice cream, … Read more