Blasted Church Promotes Jamie MacNeill to Assistant Winemaker and Marks the Return of BC Fruit with 2025 Spring Releases Some good BC wine news to share: Blasted Church Vineyards has promoted Jamie MacNeill from Cellarmaster to Assistant Winemaker as the winery launches its 2025 Vintage and celebrates a return to BC-grown fruit. MacNeill joined … Read more
Led by Head Winemaker Manpreet Dhaliwal, Canada’s first and only South Asian female head winemaker and a BCBusiness 30 Under 30 honouree, Kismet brings together award-winning wine, a family-built vineyard legacy, and a hospitality experience rooted in story and place. “Kismet has always been about more than what is in the glass,” says Manpreet Dhaliwal, … Read more
Wines of BC wants this summer’s FIFA World Cup 2026™ crowds thinking beyond stadiums and sports bars and into some of the most breathtaking landscapes on earth. From vineyard patios overlooking sun-soaked valleys to lakeside watch parties and weekend wine country escapes, This Is Our BC is a province-wide celebration of everything that makes British … Read more
This is your invitation to explore the new releases from Vasanti Estate Winery – where every bottle reflects their roots in the South Okanagan and their commitment to craftsmanship. Structured, cellar-worthy reds, each wine is estate-grown and thoughtfully made in small lots. Whether you are discovering Vasanti for the first time or returning for a … Read more
Visa Infinite Dining Series Special Event This season, we are introducing the Visa Infinite Dining Series—Special Events—offering some of Canada’s rarest, most exclusive dining experiences, only for Visa Infinite®, Visa Infinite + ®, and Visa Infinite Privilege® cardholders. Music and magic at Mission Hill Family Estate Winery Perched high above the Okanagan Valley, where a … Read more
Details Announced for the Inaugural Bottleneck in Bloom New spring event celebrates the Okanagan Valley in bloom over May long weekend Summerland’s Bottleneck Drive has announced details for the inaugural Bottleneck in Bloom, a new spring signature event taking place May 16 to 18, 2026, throughout the Bottleneck Drive touring route. Timed to the May … Read more
In the Spring a young man’s fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love What’s missing here is that in actual fact man’s and woman’s thoughts turn to thoughts of spring wine releases. Like these gorgeous offerings from Hester Creek Estate Winery. These wines are meant to be enjoyed now, whether you are sipping them on … Read more
Gold Hill Estate Winery is the featured winery on Wine Club Canada this month so it seemed an ideal time to share with you Reflections on Winemaker Val Tait. But just before we get into that, just in case you don’t read right to the end, here is a link to Wine Club Canada if … Read more
MISSION HILL FAMILY ESTATE ANNOUNCES ARTIST LINE-UP FOR THE 2026 SUMMER CONCERT SERIES Iconic British Columbia Winery Sets the Stage for Summer in the Okanagan Valley with Concert Series featuring Tom Cochrane and Red Rider, Burton Cummings and his band, and Amanda Marshall Mission Hill Family Estate announces the return of its beloved Okanagan summertime … Read more
Chef Jaeyoung (Jay) Park of Vancouver’s Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar WINS the 2026 Canadian Culinary Championship! “Spirit of the West” celebration wows the crowd! Emerging victorious from a field of ten of Canada’s top chefs, Chef Jaeyoung (Jay) Park of Vancouver’s Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar captivated judges with his standout Grand Finale dish … Read more