The annual Bordeaux Release arrives to 21 BC Signature Liquor Stores and 4 BC Liquor Stores on Saturday September 25th, 2010. Take advantage of our knowledgeable in-store product consultants to guide you through the 2007 vintage selections. This vintage has produced some charming wines for delicious drinking now and over the next few years. Don’t miss your chance on September…
Category: Booze News
Welcome to Legacy Liquor Store soon to open
The newest addition to the Millennium Village has set everyone a buzz with excitement! Legacy Liquor Store, an elegant and modern 8600 square foot space, is the largest privately-owned liquor store in British Columbia. Whether buying on a budget or for that special occasion, we’ll help you find what’s right for you at Legacy. We…
House Wine Wine Tours to South America
house wine is thrilled to announce that we are now offering wine tours in partnership with Indus Travels. Join us on the road for our exciting wine travels starting January 2011. Our first tours take us to Argentina for 13 days and Chile 9 days. We look forward to introducing you to some of our…
Saturna Island Family Estate Vineyards Woof White Donates to Mosaic Dog Rescue
$2 from EVERY BOTTLE of Woof White goes directly to Mosaic Dog Rescue Available in Vancouver at Libations at Oak and King Edward and The Lennox in City Square Saturna Island Family Estate Winery has partnered with Mosaic Dog Rescue to donate $2 from every bottle of their new Woof White to this Saturna Island-based…
Rhys Pender’s Wine Plus
Wine Plus+ Links with UBC Okanagan Wine Plus+ is excited to announce an agreement to offer the WSET courses in conjuction with UBC Okanagan in Kelowna starting this Fall. Courses will be held on the UBCO campus in Kelowna and all three levels of WSET course – Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced will be on offer. To…
Highly Sought After Craft Brews Available for a Limited Time at Viti
Viti Wine & Lager Store is proud to announce that Sierra Nevada Pale Ale and Torpedo Extra IPA Ale have arrived at the store. “Sierra Nevada is one of America’s first and leading microbreweries, integral to initiating the American craft beer scene”, says Viti General Manager Ralf Joneikies. “We are excited to be able to…
News from Pentage
Thank you for your continued support of our hand-crafted wines. The last couple of months have been warm and sunny — the grapes are maturing beautifully. As you know we had the privilege of welcoming His Honor, The Honourable Steven L. Point at our winery a couple of weeks ago to present us with the…
INTERNATIONALLY RENOWNED WINEMAKER ALBERTO ANTONINI JOINS THE HAYWIRE WINERY TEAM
The Haywire Winery team is pleased to announce that Alberto Antonini has agreed to act as consulting oenologist for British Columbia’s newest winery. Antonini toured the Okanagan Valley for the first time this past weekend, visiting vineyards (including the Switchback Vineyard and Hollenbach Vineyard) and working with owners Christine Coletta and Steve Lornie, and advisor…
Haywire Winery Launched
WINE INDUSTRY MARKETING GURU GOES HAYWIRE In short: After more than 20 years guiding the strategic and marketing activities of wineries from BC and beyond, industry consultant Christine Coletta, along with her husband Steve Lornie, is launching Haywire Winery. Their first wine will be a 2009 Pinot Gris from the duo’s Switchback Vineyard located in…
News from Rollingdale Winery
Rollingdale is pleased to share with you our new look! The new labels have a clean and modern look. The sleek one piece label is white with a large rolling “R” connecting the front label to the back. Burgundy is the colour of the “R” and capsules for the red wines, forest green…
Basic Wine Training at Liberty
Basic Training – Fall 2010 Basic Training: $295 + GST (604) 925-3663 email Tyler Dawson For consumers and industry alike, Basic Training provides you with the tools to taste and communicate the experience of wine. Sensory-based, this is a taste-first format and all wines are tasted blind. Dates and Times: Wednesdays 6:00-8:30pm September 8 to…
Refinery Cocktail Kitchen Series Part 2
As one one of the most innovative cocktail programs in Canada, The Refinery is proud to start the second segment of a six month interactive and educational competition called “The Cocktail Kitchen Series”. Launched on July 8th 2010, “The Cocktail Kitchen Series” aims to promote niche craft cocktail development, through the expertise of Vancouver’s best…
Fine Vintage Wine & Spirit Educattion Trust Courses
Come and learn about the fascinating world of wine from our knowledgeable instructors. There are courses to suit every level of knowledge from beginner to expert. At Fine Vintage we pour outstanding quality wines and our instructors are amongst the most qualified in Canada. Please feel free to forward this to your friends. TO REGISTER,…
GNARLY HEAD GNARLIEST BURGER CONTEST CELEBRATES WESTERN’S BURGER PASSION
Finalists from BC & Alberta will battle for the title on July 28th!! Who will be the gnarliest of them all? Bill from Alberta or Eva from BC? It will remain a mystery until the two Gnarly Head Gnarliest Burger contest finalists duke it out July 28th. The first ever Gnarliest Burger recipe contest kicked…
Joie Wines 2010
Our Best Creation Yet Michael and Heidi are proud to announce a new arrival to JoieFarm with the birth of our first child, Theodore Miles Dinn on May 10th, 2010. We are thrilled to have Theo join us and he has become part of our daily rhythm on the farm. Both mom and baby are…
Rollingdale unveils new labels
The new labels have a clean and modern look. The sleek one piece label is white with a large rolling “R” connecting the front label to the back. Burgundy is the colour of the “R” and capsules for the red wines, forest green for the white wines. The Rollingdale logo is gold foil. The back…
Winners announced for the Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines
The winners have been chosen for the 2010 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in British Columbia Wines. This year 281 wines were submitted from 71 wineries across the province. The winners are: Desert Hills Estate Winery 2009 Gamay Noir Foxtrot Vineyards 2007 Pinot Noir Gray Monk Estate Vineyards 2007 Odyssey Brut Inniskillin Okanagan Vineyards 2007…
The Cocktail Kitchen Series
As one of the most innovative cocktail programs in Canada, The Refinery is proud to launch a six month interactive and educational competition called “The Cocktail Kitchen Series”. Due to launch on July 8th 2010, “The Cocktail Kitchen Series” aims to promote niche craft cocktail development, through the expertise of Vancouver’s best veteran and up…
Sicilian Purato Nero d’Avola now at the BCLDB
Vino Allegro is proud to welcome Purato Nero d’Avola 2009 to its portfolio of organic, biodynamic, and sustainable wines. A great value at $15.99, this award-winning certified organic red from sunny Sicily is now available at BCLDB stores across the province. From hand-harvested vineyard to recycled cardboard carton, this is a planet- and palate-friendly pleaser…
Beaufort Winery on Vancouver Island earns international and Canadian wine honours with 14 prestigious medals
Susan and Jeff Vandermolen, co-owners of the Beaufort Vineyard & Estate Winery have been awarded 14 medals in the past week from three major wine competitions including the International Wine Challenge (IWC), renowned as the world’s most prestigious and influential independent wine competition. Only 13 Canadian wineries were honoured at the important international competition where…
