House Made Lemon Ricotta Ingredients: – 2L Homogenized Milk – 1L Whipping Cream – 30g Salt – The Zest of 2 Lemons – 70ml White Wine Vinegar — 1) In a large stove-top pot – mix the milk, cream, salt and lemon zest together and bring to a boil over low heat, … Read more
It was with much anticipation that we continued our Okanagan Culinary Adventure with the premier event of the weekend – a long table five course dinner at Ambrosia by Chef Bongo in the Naramata Heritage Inn. We had already been treated to a delicious lunch earlier in the day as we were introduced to the … Read more
If you are a lover of Italian wines you won’t want to miss the series of Italian Wine School seminars presented by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Canada – West. Wednesday, June 7 was the first in the series “Scuola del Vino” which included a selection of fine Italian sparkling wines. Next seminar will … Read more
The location – Mayne Island. The setting – stunning ocean view The weather – perfect. The cast – the usual Tasting Ten gang minus one. The challenge? Ten glasses of Pinot Noir. Rate them, rank them and try to guess the country of origin. Could it be any better? This was the most recent event … Read more
Tickets have just been released for the Okanagan Falls Winery Association’s 6th Annual Party in the Park. Held in the “Heart of Wine Country” all 15 member wineries will come together for an evening filled with award-winning wines, food & live entertainment. Join us on Friday, July 7th, 2017 from 5PM to 9PM at Kenyon … Read more
The entire team at Noble Ridge Vineyard & Winery in Okanagan Falls, BC is thrilled to accept this award at the 2017 All Canadian Wine Championships. “We are so excited to receive this recognition! Creating a beautiful, full-bodied Sparkling wine has been our plan from the first day we saw our property, Jan 1, 2001. … Read more
Although slightly out of order I thought it would be most inspirational to start on the second day of our Okanagan travels which began with a magnificent sunburst of a morning. We were high above the bench looking down on vineyards, lakes and the hamlet of Naramata. The day promised perfect summer weather and we … Read more
I dropped by Singletree in April for their spring release and after opening their Rosé for dinner one night decided I had to head back out for more. A sunny Sunday offered just the right excuse to go for a drive to Abbotsford. The Mount Lehman area of Abbotsford has been home to one … Read more
New Similkameen Valley Winery Releases its 2016 Vintage A new organic, Similkameen vineyard is set to debut their 2016 vintage. The riverfront vineyard and winery located in Cawston was purchased by Nicole and Mike Dowell in March 2016, and will focus on small lot wine, produced from organic grapes. Liber Farm, named … Read more
Chinatown restaurant to host Australia’s Alpha Box & Dice for a culture clash winemakers dinner on June 20 Mamie Taylor’s Restaurant is teaming up with Australia’s Alpha Box & Dice winery for a “Deep South Meets Down Under” Winemakers Dinner on Tuesday, June 20 at 7pm. The intimate evening will be hosted by the dynamic duo of Dylan and … Read more