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The bestselling Had a Glass series returns for its 6th edition, once again giving readers the straight wine goods. In a veritable sea of vinous choice, Had a Glass points wine enthusiasts in the right direction and makes sure they surface with a good bottle. And it won’t cost big money: each of the 100 [...]

Reduced prices available for IFT, Gold Pass and Salud Chile Theme Region Pack On November 22nd the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival will release advance tickets to the 2012 Festival. The tickets will offer wine-savvy consumers an opportunity to purchase discounted Festival packages and International Festival Tasting tickets in advance of the official ticket release [...]

November 8 2011 marks the launch of a new cocktail competition and dining experience from Kale & Nori Culinary Arts. The concept of cocktail and food pairings has become extremely popular, and since 2010, Lauren Mote’s original “Cocktail Kitchen” competition at The Refinery produced energetic statistics: 168 original cocktails produced, 56 bartenders invited, 224 bottles of [...]

Granville Island Brewing’s Lions Winter Ale is back and now available in cans  The air is getting crisp and the locals are waxing their boards and skis, which can only mean one thing: Granville Island Brewing’s Lions Winter Ale is back in bottles and draught! And for the first time – both Lions Winter Ale [...]

Introducing: Valley Trail Chestnut Ale Whistler Brewing Company’s Brewmaster, Joe Goetz decided to push the envelope further with an interesting and perhaps riskier development for Fall 2011 with the new, small batch – limited release, Valley Trail Chestnut Ale.  Earlier this year the brewery produced its first ever limited edition beer, Paradise Valley Grapefruit Ale [...]

IT’S TIME FOR TEA - 2011 Canadian Coffee & Tea Show in Vancouver this Weekend Takes tea to a whole other level It may be a coffee town, but Vancouver restaurants and consumers are some of the highest tea consumers in the country – and it’s not your grandmother’s tea Whether it’s about the health benefits of [...]

Cornucopia is not only a showcase for exceptional wine and food; it’s also Whistler’s stage for the ultimate fall celebration scene. In addition to wine tastings, seminars and culinary events, Cornucopia — taking place November 10-13 – serves up a schedule of exciting parties the likes of which Whistler has become famous for. The celebrated events [...]

FALL FESTIVAL EVENTS AND THE OROFINO PRESS ANNOUNCING THE CREATION OF THE OROFINO PRESS!!! ADD IT TO YOUR “FAVORITES” LIST AND CHECK IN FOR ALL OF THE DETAILS ON THE 2011 CRUSH AND BEYOND! http://orofinovineyards.blogspot.com/ The Orofino Press Orofino in the Similkameen Valley has created a blog that will follow the 2011 grape harvest from the [...]