Tickets Now On Sale For Western Canada’s Largest Women’s Show The West Coast Women’s Show returns for it’s 16th year bringing the Ultimate Girl’s Weekend to the TRADEX Trade & Exhibition Centre in Abbotsford October 21, 22, & 23 2016. Fraser Valley women will get a start on their holiday shopping finding exclusive products, … Read more
Three BC teams place first in individual BBQ categories Eleven years of smoking hot BBQ and community fun were celebrated in Langley on Sunday, September 11 at the 2016 BBQ Off the Bypass (BOTB), presented by Well Seasoned Gourmet Food Store and C&D Logistics, in partnership with Johnston’s. This year’s BBQ also welcomed the 7th annual Great BC Bake-Off. … Read more
It doesn’t matter whether you call them ‘tomatoes,’ ‘tomahtoes,’ ‘tomates’ or ‘pomodoro’ – everyone agrees that the tomato is the ultimate summer ingredient. Eaten fresh-picked out-of-hand, chopped into salsas and salads, juiced, roasted or sun-dried – there are almost as many ways to enjoy their flavourful goodness as there are heirloom varieties. For the … Read more
Earlier this spring, I attended a wine tasting put on by the Okanagan Falls Winery Association. Okanagan Falls lies on the southern shore of Skaha Lake, with Penticton to the north and Oliver to the south. This is the heart of wine country. Okanagan Falls is a wine region often skipped over by wine … Read more
The Wines of British Columbia were put to the ultimate test at the second annual Judgment of BC on Tuesday, June 21, pitting 12 BC Wines against 12 acknowledged global benchmarks. We are proud to announce BC’s CedarCreek Platinum Block 3 Riesling 2012 from the Okanagan Valley placed second closely behind Max Ferd. … Read more
This week’s #MarketMonday vendor Long Table Distillery will be featured at Ginapalooza June 15 – 29 About Long Table Distillery • The Long Table: A gathering place for kindred spirits. • Long Table was Vancouver’s first micro-distillery to produce handcrafted small batch spirits since the 1950’s. • Located at 1451 Hornby St. in Vancouver, … Read more
The results are in from the annual SIP Awards and XFOUR Vodka Company is pleased to announce they’ve received accolades for both their XFOUR Percy’s Old Fashioned Lemonade cooler and their XFOUR Chocolate Cocktail. The XFOUR Chocolate Cocktail, a premium chocolate infused vodka perfect for cocktails or just over ice, received Gold, and Percy’s Old … Read more
ONE SPECIAL DAY, SEVERAL DINING CHOICES On Sunday, March 27, Select From Several Egg-citing Dining Options For The Whole Family The chef team at the Tulalip Resort Casino has hatched several egg-citing dining options for the whole family. Guests can choose between two grand buffet brunches with one in the Orca Ballroom and one at their … Read more
Here is our list of #FridayFavourites 24 things to do, places to go this weekend, Valentine’s Day and the week ahead. In classical mythology, Cupid (Latin Cupido, meaning “desire”) is the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the war god Mars, … Read more
The theme for the night was Carménère Once again I was fortunate to be invited to fill in a spot with a tasting group that has been running for thirty-eight years. The theme for the night was Carménère. Carménère is a very interesting varietal. It all but disappeared in France after the Phylloxera outbreak in … Read more