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A Taste of the Okanagan Wine, Food, Fun

The Vancouver Sun invites you to join its acclaimed wine critic Anthony Gismondi in a weekend celebration of award-winning BC VQA wines. Enjoy superb creations from world-class chefs, rare Canadian and International cheeses, meet wine VIPs, mingle with culinary experts -all nearby your five-star accommodations in B.C.’s premier wine region. This is the intimate wine and [...]

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Wine Tour of Argentina and Chile

 Argentina & Chile Wine Tour    Tango on the Wine Tour : 5 days    Itinerary:    Day 01: Transfer to the hotel. Tour around the city Day 02: Wine Tour in Uco Valley. Wine Tasting. Lunch in a winery. Visit a winery to enjoy one of the concerts of the “Tango on the Wine Roads” [...]

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CURE MARCH MELANCHOLY WITH CULINARY CARIBBEAN ADVENTURE

March is such a dreary month. By then, we’ve had more than our fill of grey days and too much rain. It can dampen the spirits of the best of us. Provence Restaurants’ Alessandra and Jean-Francis Quaglia think they have come up with the perfect antidote for March melancholy – join them on a seven-day [...]

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The Oregon Bounty Ultimate Escape

“Forage, Liquid & Adventure” ~ All Inclusive ~ EverGreen Escapes is Cascadia’s premier sustainable adventure travel company based in Portland, Oregon. Providing private and small group naturalist led adventures in bio-fueled Mercedes Vans. Specializing in crafting upscale and authentic nature, epicurean and education based experiences for the responsible, curious and discerning traveler. ESCAPE PLAN: The Oregon Bounty Ultimate Escape [...]

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Spanish Wine Tour with Master of Wine James Cluer

 September 19-23, 2011 Rioja, Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Toro Vega Sicilia                       Marques de Murrieta         Marques de Riscal Pesquera                           Remelluri                           Lopez de Heredia Numanthia                        Jose Pariente                     Alcazar in Segovia 1* Michelin restaurant     5* hotel in Valladolid        San Mateo wine harvest fiesta In collaboration with my friend Jeremy, we have put together the ALL STAR trip [...]

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HELI-WINE TOURING LANDS IN THE BC INTERIOR

More than two dozen wineries in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys are included on the growing itinerary of stops available on a unique new Heli-Wine Tour service offered by West Kelowna-based Valhalla Helicopters. Up to four people at a time can charter a Bell-206 chopper from Valhalla, leaving Kelowna International Airport for a total of [...]

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PERSONALIZED CULINARY VACATIONS in SOUTHERN SPAIN

Vancouverites Mike and Hilary Powell, co-hosts of A Flavour of Spain Culinary Vacations, www.flavourofspain.net, are pleased to announce  the expansion of their personalized private Spanish cooking vacations in  2011.  “Due to the worldwide attention on the healthy Mediterranean diet, the ongoing numerous requests from our guests, and Spain becoming a rising star in the foodie [...]

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Wine Tours Info Session with House Wine

Looking to escape the dreary Vancouver winter in a far-off destination? Why not join house wine on the road in South America? Our first wine tour kicks off in January 2011 taking us to Argentina and Chile. We look forward to introducing you to some of our favourite wineries, the personalities behind them and the [...]

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