2010 Chardonnay Blackwood Lane Langley, BC $24.00 Straw coloured with medium intensity. Green apple, mineral and honey on the nose. Well balanced. Citrus, mineral and subdued green apple on the palate with a medium-long finish. This Chablis styled wine paired very well with pan seared scallops and prawns. 2010 Shiraz (Hales) Rolf Binder Barossa … Read more
Pelican Bay Fall Wine Tasting at Dockside Restaurant in the Granville Island Hotel. November 17thfeatured nearly 20 wineries and distributors pouring 100 wines in Dockside’s award-winning waterfront setting. The Pelican Bay Fall Wine Tasting is an intimate, relaxed antidote to convention-hall wine tastings, offering wine lovers the chance to sample a wide range of delicious … Read more
Makes Global Impression Coolshanagh Suggested as top 15% of all winery sites in the world A small vineyard on the north Naramata Bench is creating buzz in the wine world, and the latest vintage is now available. Coolshanagh Vineyard is being noted for its exceptional terroir. Planted in 2004 and 2009 to select … Read more
Chaberton Estate Winery Chaberton General Manager, Brian Ensor, greeted us as we stepped off the bus and then took us on a our of the vineyard and winery. Claude and Inge Violet started this winery, the first in the region, in the 1980’s. At the time, no one believed it was possible to grow wine … Read more
With all the great BC craft beer available, I couldn’t resist the connection to hops. Kidding aside, this is a getaway weekend you’ll want to add to your “to-do” list. At the 4th Annual Harrison Beer Festival which I attended October 2015 with my husband, over 24 breweries came to pour their creations. Three distinct events … Read more
Love craft beer and looking for a passion project? (We feel like this question might be rhetorical.) Why not help support Field House Brewing?! Abbotsford’s newest (and coolest) craft brewery is scheduled to open its doors next month, and would love your assistance in raising the funds necessary to make this happen on time. Now … Read more
MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT: BITTERED SLING BRINGS ITS SPECIAL-EDITION TALES OF THE COCKTAIL TRAVEL PACK NORTH OF THE BORDER Exclusive Gift Pack Includes Four Custom Bitters Inspired by Tales of the Cocktail Tour Stops Just in time for holiday gifting, Bittered Sling Bitters is following the successful U.S. launch of its limited-edition Tales of the Cocktail Travel Pack by … Read more
MEXOLOGY: TACOFINO INTRODUCES NEW BAR MANAGER, DRINK MENU AND HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS AT TACO BAR IN GASTOWN Bar Manager Julia Diakow Ushers in New Cocktail Program Focused on Seasonal Cocktails, Flights of Tequila and Mezcal, Mocktails and Happy Hour Tacofino’s trademark Mexican-by-way-of-West-Coast cuisine gets a perfect complement this fall as Julia Diakow joins the team as Bar … Read more
The Food Gays hold an interactive workshop to teach the basics of iPhone photography I was excited to have the opportunity to attend the #ORUStyle interactive workshop on iPhone photography presented by Adrian Harris and Jeremy Inglett, aka The Food Gays, this past Saturday at the Fairmont Pacific Rim. We started with delicious bites from … Read more
SPICY LEMONGRASS AND SEAFOOD SOUP Chef Rob Feenie Serves 4 Ingredients: 3 Tbsp olive oil 1 cup chopped galangal 1 cup chopped lemon grass ½ cup chopped kaffir lime leaves ¼ cup peeled and chopped ginger 8 red Thai chilies, finely chopped 5 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed ½ cup chopped onions ½ … Read more