Sip and Savour Salt Spring

Salt Spring Island Wines and regional wines of the Gulf Islands and Vancouver Island join forces September 23-24 Salt Spring Island makes up part of the Wine Islands region of British Columbia; a region that includes Southern Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands. Being part of the warmest growing region in Canada, the island wineries are…

Saturna Lamb BBQ

July 1, 2011 – 10 am – 4:30 Country-fair flavored outdoor picnic celebrating Canada Day held at Winter Cove, Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, Saturna Island, BC. Featuring a LAMB BARBEQUE dinner – hot dogs – refreshments – booths and games all day. Ferry and Water Taxi service – boat anchorage in Winter Cove –…

Rosé Revival Tasting Event

Liberty Merchant Company Celebrates Everything Rosé Liberty Merchant Company & Bridges Restaurant proudly present the 3rd annual Rosé Revival Tasting. All proceeds benefit the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation (BC – Yukon). Fantastic Rosé wines, delectable hors d’oeuvres, exciting door prizes and great company. Join us on Monday May 16th, 2011 from 7:00 – 9:00pm at Bridges Restaurant…

Chocolate Reception, History of Chocolate and More

Sunday, November 7, 2010 at 2:00pm – 6:00pm Port Moody Galleria at Port Moody City Hall 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody   [View Map] An afternoon of chocolate, tastings, music, and stories. A family event with food, beverages and entertainment for all ages Adult $25.00 + HST, Youth $18.00 + HST, Child Free, Family Package…

Join me for BC Wine/Cider and Chocolate Pairing – Oct. 14

Presented by Cassandra Anderton, of Goodlife Vancouver, an afternoon of wonderful BC Wines (and a BC Cider), and fabulous BC Chocolates. The wines are from Black Cloud Winery, Desert Hills Winery, Rollingdale Winery, Raven’s Ridge  and Saturna Island Estate Winery. The Chocolates are amazing – produced by ChocolateWorks and Rubens Chocolate, in Coquitlam. Using high…

Chocolate Festival 2010 – Grand Opening Panache!

An elegant evening of chocolate, wine, hand crafted gelato, XFour martinis, Quady Wines, chocolate martinis, canapes, savouries, sweets, and all things that go with chocolate. Panache includes chocolates from Callebaut, Rubens Chocolate, Hagensborg, and XOXOLAT; samples of chocolate afternoon tea from Rowena’s Inn on the River, wines from Saturna Island Winery, Desert Hills Winery, Quady Winery, tea,…

Lower Mainland Feast of Fields

“A Taste of History”   Sunday August 29th from 1-5pm at Wellbrook Winery on Bremner Farm in Delta, BC Our 2010 Host Farm is Wellbrook Winery (4626 88th Street, Delta, BC.) For 15 years, our Lower Mainland Feast of Fields has always been the 1st Sunday after Labour Day…but this year, we are temporarily changing…