France: Terroir & Trends

France: Terroir & Trends Our contributor, Kim Mead @agalandaglass gifted me with a ticket to the seminar France: Terroir & Trands held during the Vancouver International Wine Festival. The panelists: Mariélène Auclair, Key Account Manager Montreal, Quebec, Canada Charles Bouthillier, Consultant – Senior Executive – Board Member Pincourt, Quebec, Canada Romain Chevrolat, Œnologue – Responsable…

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WINE & DINE

From the Cellar with @Sam_WineTeacher

In addition to the weekly wine review and the various other, usually wine-related, articles I write for My Van City, I am going to include a new one that will appear from time to time.  I’m calling it, ‘From the Cellar’. It will be similar to the wine reviews, except that it will feature aged…

PAX ROMANA SPRINGS FORWARD WITH NEW FOOD & DRINK MENU

PAX ROMANA SPRINGS FORWARD WITH NEW FOOD & DRINK MENU NOW AVAILABLE AT EAST VANCOUVER TAPAS BAR HOTSPOT Seasonal Refresh Showcases Array of Mediterranean-Inspired Bites & Share Plates, Happy Hour Highlights, Hand-Crafted Classic & Signature Cocktails and More Beloved tapas bar Pax Romana is warming up for spring by debuting a fresh new menu of…


TRAVEL/LEISURE

Pig Out Festival Returns with Guest Chef Dinner

Pig Out Festival Returns with Guest Chef Dinner and new Pig Out Trails Wine Tour Three days of food and wine experiences in Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country, May 1st – 3rd, 2026 The Pig Out Festival, Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country’s signature food and wine celebration, returns May 1st – 3rd, 2026 with a full weekend…

EVENTS

A New Chapter for the Collection: Vancouver Art Gallery Opens First Dedicated Collection Floor in More Than Two Decades

Featuring 200 Plus Works, Highlights from the Collection Traces the Evolving History of the Gallery’s Permanent Collection The Vancouver Art Gallery presents Highlights from the Collection, a major exhibition drawn entirely from its permanent holdings of more than 13,000 artworks. This presentation marks the opening of a newly dedicated floor for the collection. Featuring more than 200 works by over 100 artists, the exhibition traces…

DRINKS

Crazy Uncle Debuts Citrus Crusher

Crazy Uncle Debuts Citrus Crusher As Flavour Forward Hard Soda Ontario-based beverage brand Crazy Uncle debuts Citrus Crusher, a 5% ABV lemon-lime hard soda with a hint of mint and no artificial sweeteners—the latest addition to its flavour-forward RTD lineup. The launch comes as demand for ready to drink beverages continues to grow. In Ontario,…

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