Wine and Dine

INDULGENT CELEBRATION AWAITS CULINARY AFICIONADOS AT SPECIAL NEW YEAR’S EVE EDITION OF NO. 1 GAOLER’S MEWS ON DECEMBER 31

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  Vancouver’s Most Exclusive Dining Experience Adds to Sold-Out String of Events with Intimate, 10-Course Dinner Featuring VIP Reception, Wine Pairings and Take-Home Gifts     Revelers can ring in the new year in world-class culinary style while taking part in Vancouver’s most exclusive dining experience when No. 1 Gaoler’s Mews hosts a special New Year’s Eve service on … Read more

Treat yourself to four courses of Hy’s Steakhouse classics for only $49.95

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  Indulge yourself with an irresistible special menu at Hy’s Whistler this Fall   Locals and regular visitors know that Shoulder Season is an ideal time to enjoy the best of Whistler while taking advantage of some unsurpassed values. Dining at Hy’s Steakhouse & Cocktail Bar is no exception, as Sunday to Thursday this Fall, … Read more

Long Table Harvest Dinner at Singletree Winery

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It was a sunny Sunday at the beginning of October and as the warmth of the afternoon gave way to the crispness of the evening, we made our way down the hill behind Singletree Winery to a large white tent at the end of a block of vines. It was an intimate dinner for just … Read more

Canada’s Supreme Court to Hear From Small BC Wineries

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Supreme Court Grants Intervenor Status at Comeau Case  Five small BC wineries have been granted permission to intervene by the Supreme Court of Canada in the inter-provincial shipping of liquor case R. v. Comeau. The Supreme Court will hear the case in early December 2017. R. v. Comeau is the first court case in which any winery in … Read more

We had a Grand time at the Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge Room – Vancouver

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  Grand Marnier brings back the past with their Cordon Rouge Room tours. Following success in Toronto and Montreal, the “Speakeasy” came to Vancouver to re-introduce us to their tasty liqueur and it’s many different ways to enjoy. It started with an invitation to an exclusive, sensory experience at The Cordon Rouge Room Speakeasy on … Read more

The California (Wine) Legacy

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The California Wine Legacy Signorello, Stags’ Leap, White Rock… some of the most iconic names in the California/American wine industry. Now these wineries and many more are smouldering ruins and in the wake of these fires a piece of our collective history, our living history, has gone too. We in British Columbia understand too well … Read more

AU COMPTOIR MARKS THIRD ANNIVERSARY BY WELCOMING LA QUERCIA CHEF/OWNER ADAM PEGG FOR COLLABORATIVE CULINARY EVENT, OCTOBER 23 

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  Award-winning Kitsilano Bistro Celebrates Successful Third Year by Hosting Exclusive Seven-Course, French-meets-Italian Feast with Wine Pairings     Two pedigreed culinary talents will share the stage when Au Comptoir Executive Chef Daniel McGee and La Quercia Chef/Owner Adam Pegg come together to co-host a collaborative dinner in celebration of the acclaimed Kitsilano brasserie’s third … Read more

How to be the consummate Host or Hostess with Gourmicious

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  Introducing Gourmicious – A Unique Gourmet Dining Experience   You like to explore the World of Cuisine You’re looking for a unique dining experience You’re a gourmet enthusiast You want to do more in-home entertaining. You need the services of a professional chef. You like to host your friends somewhere that isn’t your own home. … Read more

Walk on the Wild Side with BC VQA Wines

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  I am not a fan of most sour beers, though many people, (especially women in my experience) are. As a wine judge, the hardest class of wine for me to wrap my head around for years was dry sherry. I remember clearly, the first time I sampled a fino sherry. Ugh! So oxidized. I … Read more

My Kelowna Journey – Visiting Mirabel Vineyards

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  In September I was touring Kelowna and I was thrilled to be able to include a visit to the home of Doug and Dawn Reimer to taste their three Mirabel wines.   The Reimer family is originally from Winnipeg and more recently from West Vancouver where they raised three sons. The South East Kelowna … Read more

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