When you stand in front of the shelves at a wine shop does your eye automatically search out your favourite varietals? Merlot? Cab Sauv? Chardonnay? Or one of the Pinots—Noir or Gris? Or perhaps you prefer, as so many do, Bordeaux blends. It’s easy to fall into purchasing patterns, searching out the safe and certain … Read more
This past weekend I snuck away for a quick holiday mini-vacation of sorts. Whether you’re an Islander or from the Mainland Victoria is so easy to get to and so much fun at this time of year. Here’s what I did, where I went, dined and stayed in Victoria: For me the must see and … Read more
Recently I attended Taste of Tulalip for the first time. Wow, it was everything I had heard and more. We just had the most fun. Although I don’t think “wow” quite covers it. The event hosts, Norma and Allan, did just a fabulous job coordinating everything and the hotel staff were so efficient we felt … Read more
FESTIVE, ACTIVE AND A LITTLE COUNTRY – HOLIDAY TIME AT HARRISON HOT SPRINGS Small-town charm and outdoor winter fun is only 90 minutes away from the crowds. With merry events, family-friendly snow sports and special entertainers, Harrison beckons to young families and seniors alike. The season opens with the Festival of Trees, a fundraiser for … Read more
With Wine Tourism Day coming up on November 8 it seems timely to complete my list of places to visit in the Okanagan. I actually travelled to the Okanagan on two occasions this past September. Neither trip was planned in advance yet we managed to pack in a lot in just a few days. I … Read more
Do you love to travel? Do you love to eat? So many of us head off to fabulous destinations & come back with stories of the great tastes we tried. Recently I teamed up with Travelocity.ca to write the first annual Culinary Travel Trend Report — The Top 10 Destinations around the world, along … Read more
Summerland is the BC Wine Hot Spot for Annual Wine Tourism Day The Story: The second annual Wine Tourism Day in North America will take place on November 8, 2014. Wineries, hotels, restaurants, and other wine tourism businesses across North America are offering special events to the public on this day to celebrate … Read more
The advantage of an unplanned trip is that you don’t have an itinerary or a schedule to follow you just go where you want to go. So now it’s late Saturday morning and we decide to get out of town (Kelowna) and head over to Naramata Bench. There are dozens of great wineries to … Read more
What happens when you get a last minute invitation to join in on a weekend trip to Okanagan wine country? Well obviously you accept, pack and go. So leaving Vancouver just after noon on Friday away we went – destination Kelowna. The weather was ideal for a weekend away and even though there was … Read more
First the place: There are seven zones of wine regions in Tuscany and we were in the North East close to the river. The estate has 50 hectares of vineyards and a very interesting history. On the place of the ruins sat an ancient Roman fort which became the medieval Castle of Vico. In the fifteenth century, … Read more