Chat, chew & now say ‘Cheers!’ at the popular Main Street eatery Slickity Jim’s, a rambunctious, casual eatery with two Vancouver locations (on Main Street and West 7th), is known for its wicked breakfast and brunch offerings. Now, the Main Street location is serving up satisfying bites and creative cocktails late into the evening … Read more
After a successful launch of our 2015 Equity Pinot Noir two weeks ago, we don’t have very much left in our tasting room. We have pulled 15 of the remaining 30 cases from our tasting room to offer through an e-mail promotion. This wine will not last long and we want to make sure … Read more
I guess if someone does not live in the Okanagan and has no interest in wine, then it could be possible that they might not know the name, Harry McWatters. But if you are not in the afore-mentioned group, then you will have at least heard of him. It is safe to say that he … Read more
The Installation – Now Open Come experience this one-of-a-kind space. Tom Kundig’s works begin on the edge of endless landscapes, where art, physics, nature, and industry intersect to create masterful structures. One of America’s leading contemporary architects, Kundig has won over 50 prestigious design awards. His award winning projects include Studio House, Chicken Point Cabin, Art Stable, Tacoma Art Museum, … Read more
2014 Maréchal Foch Rollingdale West Kelowna, BC $24.90 Maréchal Foch is a grape that many might not be familiar with. It is a French hybrid that is early ripening and resistant to the cold. These wines tend to be dark in colour, high in acidity (making them refreshing and good with foods) and low … Read more
Wine industry expert and educator Dr. Clinton Lee ushers new era of consumer wine education, personalization and transparency in tasting rooms Quini® (www.quiniwine.com), the leader in real-time wine tasting sensory data and technology solutions, today announced that Surrey, BC based Vinoscenti Vineyards (www.vinoscentivineyards.ca), has deployed the company’s QUINI SOMM™ platform in its tasting … Read more
Daily breakfast buffet adds Chinese dim sum and additional weekend brunch offerings including house rotisserie chicken carvery station Mornings at The Westin Bayshore’s H2 Rotisserie & Bar just got tastier with the addition of dim sum to its daily buffet, plus an assortment of “action stations” to its weekend brunch. Those who … Read more
The Wines of British Columbia‘s inaugural Chef Meets BC Grape Okanagan Wine and Food Experience four-day festival weekend kicks off this Thursday in the heart of BC wine country bringing together 17 Canadian top chefs, 50 award-winning BC wineries, and special guests in a multi-event series celebrating the best of BC wine and food. “There … Read more
Three Mushroom and Carmelized Onion Steam Buns with Scallion Verde Serves 4 (2 buns per person) ingredients – buns: 1 ½ cups warm water ½ Tbsp white sugar 1 Tbsp yeast 3 ½ cups all purpose flour ingredients – filling: 1 lb shitake mushrooms, sliced 12 oz (3/4 lb) portabello mushrooms, sliced 1 … Read more
Four-Day Wine and Food Festival of Iconic BC Wines, Celebrity Chefs and Interactive Experiences The Wines of British Columbia is thrilled to launch its inaugural Chef Meets BC Grape Okanagan Wine and Food Experience weekend bringing as many as 60 BC wineries and 16 top chefs from western Canada to the Okanagan Valley August 24 through … Read more