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GOLDEN STATE: BOULEVARD KITCHEN & OYSTER BAR WELCOMES CALIFORNIA VINTNERS FOR EXCLUSIVE ‘NAPA: PAST, PRESENT, FUTURE’ WINE DINNER, MAY 17

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Top Drop Event Features Five-Course Dinner Paired with Selections From Flagship Napa Valley Wineries Spottswoode Estate and Blackbird Vineyards   Napa Valley will take centre stage at Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar when the restaurant hosts a pair of celebrated California wineries for an exclusive ‘Napa: Past, Present, Future’ wine dinner on Thursday, May 17. Presented … Read more

Kamloops On Tap: Craft Beer, Golf and Wine

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A great round of golf followed by a great round of beer is the perfect way to capture the nuances of a day well spent. At Kamloops, it’s easy to leverage that feeling into a grand getaway for a few days or weeks, depending on your schedule, beverage and culinary preferences. A city that was … Read more

Golf Getaway to Tulalip Resort Casino

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  While we’ve always loved golfing in the state of Washington, we hadn’t really thought of the Tulalip Resort Casino as a base for a golf getaway until we received an invitation to explore the option. Situated about 81 km (50 miles) north of SeaTac International Airport in Seattle, 93 km (58 miles) south of … Read more

TWO OCEANS WINES RETURNS FOR A PERFECT PAIRING WITH W NETWORK’S THE BACHELOR CANADA

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   LEADING SOUTH AFRICAN WINE BRAND RETURNS TO W NETWORK FOR SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR AS A BROADCAST SPONSOR   Two Oceans Wines is once again gracing screens as a broadcast sponsor and bringing Canadians a refreshing combination by joining Chris Leroux as he searches for ‘the one’ in the latest installment of W Network’s The … Read more

Fall in love with food this autumn at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards

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  Winery to feature guest chef dinners, al fresco feasts and beer paired dishes this fall   Tinhorn Creek Vineyards is pleased to host a special line-up of food-focused events this fall. Autumn means harvest time at the winery and the Fall Okanagan Wine Festival comes to the Southern Okanagan in October to celebrate crush … Read more

Wine Wednesday Wine Reviews @Sam_WineTeacher

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  2013 Rosé (Pinot Meunier) 8th Generation Summerland, BC $17.00 A rather unique rosé from Bernd and Stefanie Schales of 8th Generation. It is cherry red with medium intensity. Ripe red apples, Strawberries, cherries, pink grapefruit and watermelon aromas on the nose. Well balanced. The flavours echo the nose with a medium-long finish. Think you … Read more

Wine Recommendation for Blue Cheese Apple Coleslaw @Sam_WineTeacher

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Rob Feenie is one of Vancouver’s iconic chefs and there is no question that he has brought a lot of talent to the Cactus Club team. His Blue Cheese and Apple Coleslaw recipe this week initially presents a few conflicting challenges. Blue cheese immediately makes me think of something sweet, while the apple and salad … Read more

Wine Wednesday Wine Reviews

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2009 Pinot Noir Stoneboat Oliver, BC Garnet red / brick in colour with medium-deep intensity. Very Burgundian on the nose with aromas of earth, forest floor, dark cherries and meat. Well balanced with the flavours echoing the nose. A medium-long finish with lingering fruit. A nicely aged BC Pinot Noir.     2007 Aces Pocket … Read more

Wine Recommendation – Heirloom Tomato and Nectarine Salad with Grilled Prawns and Basil Oil

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When I read Chef Jean-Francis Quaglia’s recipe for Heirloom Tomato and Nectarine Salad with Grilled Prawns and Basil Oil, my mouth watered. Sounds delicious doesn’t it? Drop into Provence Marinaside, at 1177 Marinaside Crescent (at the foot of Davie Street) and give it a try. For a salad, I’d opt for a light white fruity … Read more

Getting Gluten Free and More at the Fraser Valley Food Show

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    I think if we are given a healthy choice, we would like to take it.  Sometimes though people have health conditions, where your choices for what food is better for your body is not as widely available, or you do not know where to get this.  This weekend is the Fraser Valley Food … Read more

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