Why we go back to Wind Cries Mary

Friday was a bit of a turmoil. We were dealing with an unexpected plumbing emergency resulting in a major flood in the kitchen. Mops, the shop vac and fast thinking helped save the day, sort of. Lots of restoration work going on with huge fans and heaters making the house very uncomfortable. The solution? an…

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WINE & DINE

Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation.

Kim Uncorked: Welcome to my weekly wine recommendation. Hi, I’m Kim, a passionate lover of wine, food, and any experience that brings the two together! In this weekly blog post, I share my thoughts on a wine that I’ve recently purchased from one of our local independent wine merchants. If you’d like to know more…

Why we go back to Wind Cries Mary

Friday was a bit of a turmoil. We were dealing with an unexpected plumbing emergency resulting in a major flood in the kitchen. Mops, the shop vac and fast thinking helped save the day, sort of. Lots of restoration work going on with huge fans and heaters making the house very uncomfortable. The solution? an…


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2027 Half Corked Marathon Tickets go on Sale July 28, 2026

2027 Half Corked Marathon Tickets go on Sale July 28, 2026 Limited ticket release offers early access to one of Canada’s most anticipated wine country weekends A limited number of Skip the Lottery tickets for the 2027 Half Corked Marathon will go on sale on Tuesday July 28, 2026, giving participants the opportunity to secure…

EVENTS

Vancouver Cultural Precinct Unveils Bold Vision

Vancouver Cultural Precinct Unveils Bold Vision for the Most Significant Cultural Investment in the City’s History Shaped by 32 of Vancouver’s leading performing arts organizations, the new cultural precinct will close a critical gap in purpose-built, acoustically-designed performance space, strengthening Vancouver’s standing among the world’s leading cultural centres. Vancouver Cultural Precinct (VCP), an alliance of…

DRINKS

PREMIERS SIGN FINAL AGREEMENT TOWARDS CANADA-WIDE DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ALCOHOL SALES

Premiers are fostering a more open and integrated economy by removing a major trade barrier within Canada. Today premiers of nine provinces – Alberta, British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador – signed a landmark agreement to implement Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) sales of alcoholic beverages between their…

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