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The Vancouver International Wine Festival, presented by The Vancouver Sun, announced this year’s trade competition winners at Celebrating Excellence: The 10th Annual Awards Lunch, presented by ContainerWorld Forwarding Services Inc., on Friday, March 1, 2013. The awards, which are sponsored by W. H. Puddifoot Ltd., honoured those professionals who contribute to our region’s exceptional wine [...]

Over four decades ago a batch of premium single malt whisky was crafted at Lochside, one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries. The  whisky was matured in ex-bourbon casks and carefully transferred to a cask numbered 804, sealed and stored.  Forty-five years later, the cask was purchased in an estate sale by Vintage Malt Whisky Company of [...]

For the first time ever, ten of the world’s top bartenders travelled to Cognac, France, the home of GREY GOOSE® Vodka, for the GREY GOOSE 10 tour and global cocktail competition. Among them was Canada’s own master barman Jay Jones from MARKET at the Shangri-La Hotel in Vancouver. “The experience was spectacular on so many [...]

CAMRA’s HARVEST CASK FESTIVAL CELEBRATE WITH CRAFT BEER AND GOOD CHEER! The 2012 Beer Awards and CAMRA’s Harvest Cask Festival, which celebrates only the very best of locally-produced craft beer, was held this weekend (Saturday, October 13th, 2012) at Chapel Arts (304 Dunlevy Avenue, Vancouver) from 1-7pm.  A signature event of the official British Columbia [...]

Making a pawsitive impact for people with disabilities  Township 7 Vineyards & Winery is excited to partner with the Pacific Assistance Dogs Society in a fundraising campaign this fall.  The winery is donating .25¢ for every bottle of Township 7 Chardonnay, Merlot or Sauvignon Blanc sold the month of October at BC government wine stores. [...]

The 32ndFall Okanagan Wine Festival is off to an incredible start with announcement of the BC Wine Awards Thursday night at the Rotary Centre for the Arts in Kelowna. More than 200 awards were handed to over to participating wineries, and the big winners are; Spierhead Winery –  Best New Winery, Road 13 Vineyards – [...]

Kelowna–based Tree Brewing Supports Breast Cancer Tree Brewing is known for its cans, and now they’ve turned them pink. In a unique partnership with the BC Cancer Foundation, the award-winning brewer from Kelowna will be launching Beer for Breast Cancer – their Beach Blonde lager in pink cans – for a limited time. “All of us have [...]

And The Vino Award goes go… winners announced as funds raised for charity Osoyoos/Oliver B.C., – $10,500 was raised for the Children’s Charities of the United Way of the South Okanagan and the BC Hospitality Foundation as wine-lovers, film makers and media gathered in Osoyoos this weekend for the 3rd Annual Vinos Wine Film Festival. The [...]