Wine Tasting with World Wine Synergy
This past week the team from World Wine Synergy arrived in Victoria with some exceptional wines; winery ambassadors Bernard Duseigneur, Domaine Duseigneur; Camille Giai, Château Roquefort and a professor, Dr John Volpe. Thursday was a walk around tasting of the wines later tasted on Friday at a sit-down seminar event. Both features the same wines…
WINE & DINE
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 about me, I’ve included a brief bio following…
Takja BBQ x Pearl Morissette
\ Takja BBQ x Pearl Morissette: A One-Night Korean BBQ + Wine Collaboration Takja BBQ House is partnering with Pearl Morissette Winery for a special one-night takeover on June 3, pairing Takja’s modern Korean BBQ with a curated lineup of Pearl Morissette wines available by the glass, bottle, and flight. The collaboration brings together two…
TRAVEL/LEISURE
Cannes Film Festival: Bar°58 at the Carlton Cannes is setting the Croisette ablaze
Festival de Cannes 2026 Bar°58 has established itself on the Croisette and celebrates the art of mixology Three nights. Three cities. Three visions. Three art forms. For the 79th Cannes Film Festival, Bar°58 at the Carlton Cannes, A Regent Hotel, will host a unique creation dedicated to the world of mixology. An invitation to explore…
EVENTS
BMO Day of Music Returns This Saturday With Over 50 Free Concerts!
BMO Day of Music Presented by VSO Returns This Saturday with Over 50 Free Concerts On Saturday, May 16, 2026, BMO Day of Music presented by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) returns with a vibrant lineup of more than 50 free concerts celebrating a wide array of musical genres. Spanning over thirteen stages across downtown…
DRINKS
EMBERS ALIGHT: AWARD-WINNING “EMBER” SMOKED GIN
EMBERS ALIGHT: COPPERPENNY DISTILLING CO. RELEASES ITS AWARD-WINNING “EMBER” SMOKED GIN IN BC North Vancouver Distillery’s Latest Innovative Gin Earned Gold at The Spirits Business Global Gin Masters 2025 Competition in London, UK Smoky spirit lovers and Gin aficionados, take heart: Copperpenny Distilling Co.’s hotly anticipated and award-winning Ember Smoked Gin is now available at the distillery’s bottle…
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