Dive into WINE FOR WAVES in Vancouver

  The highly anticipated annual Spring Wine Release event, WINE FOR WAVES, by the Naramata Bench Wineries Association in partnership with the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program is Thursday, April 28. Set at the beautiful Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver from 7 to 9:30 pm, all proceeds to benefit Ocean Wise. Clearly, it’s a great time … Read more

Burrowing Owl Wines and Culinary Pairings at Kitsilano Boathouse

  On Wednesday, April 27 2016, Burrowing Owl Estate Winery will team up with The Boathouse Kitsilano for a unique tasting event.  Guests will enjoy a six-course tasting menu paired with premium wines from the Okanagan icon.  Burrowing Owl’s Brand Ambassador, Sophie Laurent, and Bill Sanford from Appellation Wine Marketing will host the event.   … Read more

Coal Harbour Liquor Store Spring Patio Tasting back for another great year

  Dockside Restaurant’s award-winning patio to host wine al fresco tasting  Coal Harbour Liquor Store is pleased to again be hosting the Spring Patio Wine Tasting on the award-winning patio at Dockside Restaurant. The event will take place from May 12th from 5-8PM and will include over 20 suppliers pouring an international selection of wines, … Read more

Celebrate Malbec World Day in BC with Free Wine Tastings

  This year’s Malbec Word Day falls on Sunday, April 17th, but British Columbia will get a jump on the celebrations with free Argentinean wine tastings at 5 private stores on Saturday, April 16 2016.  In addition, select BCLDB stores throughout the province will offer free tastings of Argentinean wines in April. In BC, the … Read more

Savouring White Wines from Taste Washington

Seattle is only a 3 hour drive from Vancouver.  Many Canadians go down for soccer or NFL football games at Century Link Field.  But you can also go down for wine tasting.  Every year around the first week in April is Taste Washington, held at Century Link Field. Taste Washington brings together over 225 wineries, 70 … Read more

Vancouver TheatreSports™ League Serves Up Killer Cocktails to Accompany a Killer Comedy

To complement Vancouver TheatreSports™ League’s (VTSL) improvised parody, Throne and Games – A Chance of Snow, Paul Belsito, bar manager of VTSL’s Neil Macrae Bar & Lounge, has created a trio of tasty potions inspired by the characters and locations in the popular HBO TV series. Tyrion’s Wine – represents the Lannisters.  A sangria (in … Read more

#FridayFavourites – things to do in Vancouver

  Celebrated Pastry Chef Tamera Clark Returns Home to   Sip, Savour and Celebrate at the 2016 Fest of Ale   ROSEWOOD HOTEL GEORGIA ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF REFLECTIONS   PAELLA DAYS: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR ADDS NEW CHAPTER   FINE FOOD and FISHY FRIVOLITY   EarthBites Long Table events at Rocky Mountain Flatbread   … Read more

Festival of the Spirits – BC Distilled 2016

    BC Distilled is BC’s premier craft and micro-distillery festival. Its goal is to celebrate and promote British Columbia’s many specialty distilleries. The festival is the largest spirits event in Canada reserved exclusively for local distilleries.    In addition to 26 distilleries, there were several restaurants and other exhibitors in attendance, some of which … Read more

#TasteofThursday BOULEVARD PAELLA recipe courtesy Chef Alex Chen

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  BOULEVARD PAELLA   Yields 4 servings PAELLA STOCK Ingredients: 1 L Lobster Stock 500 mL Clam or Mussel Stock 1.2 L Chicken Stock Method: Combine all ingredients in a large stockpot. Set aside. Note: yields more than you will need for the paella recipe. CHORIZO SOFFRITO Ingredients: 6 medium Onions, minced 3 tbsp Garlic, … Read more

BC Wine Industry Celebrates One Year of BC VQA Wine on Grocery Store Shelves

  Today BC’s Wine Industry reflects on the incredible advances that wine-in-grocery has made since the Province of BC’s new liquor regulations took effect one year ago, following the government’s province-wide Liquor Policy Review allowing 100 per cent BC Wines (BC VQA) to be sold on grocery store shelves for the first time. With the … Read more