WHAT CANADIAN WINES PAIR BEST WITH OYSTERS? A Canadian wide oyster wine pairing competition sponsored by EAT Magazine, Walnut Beach Resort and Codfathers Seafood has become part of the line-up for the second annual Oliver Osoyoos Oyster Wine Festival taking place April 17-21, 2013. “Canada has some of the best oysters in the world,” comments…
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Bitterd Sling Bistro Season 3
We are proud to introduce you to “Bittered Sling Bistro” Season 3 – a bi-weekly food and cocktail pairing competition dedicated to pushing the boundaries of cocktail craft. Presented at the beautiful Legacy Liquor Store Harvest Table and hosted by Kale & Nori’s award-winning mixologist, Lauren Mote and Chef Jonathan Chovancek. This is Vancouver’s longest…
Vancouver Wine Festival 2013 Trade Competition Award Winners
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…
Rare $5,500 45-year old Lochside Whisky released in British Columbia by Von Albrecht and Associates
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…
Canada’s Jay Jones Named One of the World’s Best Bartenders
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…
BC Beer Awards
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…
Township 7 Winery & Pacific Assistance Dogs Society Launch “Savour & Support” Campaign in BC
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….
Fall Okanagan Wine Festival announces BC Wine Awards
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 –…
Beer for Breast Cancer
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…
3rd Annual Wine Film Festival raises awareness for BC Wine while celebrating Grand Opening of new Wine Experience Center at Black Hills Estate Winery
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…
Rocky Creek Winery Donates to the Canadian Cancer Society
Cowichan’s Rocky Creek Winery is the first in the area to release an island-grown Tempranillo wine. On September 9, 2011, Rocky Creek welcomed the José’s Tempranillo to their line up. Their Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir and Ortega have always been sustainable and estate grown, and when an opportunity presented itself to purchase a nearby vineyard’s…
WSET Course with Fine Vintage
Explore The World of Wine Come and learn about the fascinating world of wine. Taste some outstanding wines with our expert instructors and enjoy these world renown courses. Register now at www.finevintageltd.com for the upcoming WSET courses being held in Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, Victoria and the Okanagan. WSET Course Schedule: 1 Day FOUNDATION • VANCOUVER 1…
A New Shaken & Stirred: An Introduction to Craft Cocktails Course
Shaking & Stirring her way onto Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts’ (PICA) already successful educational libation roster is Joanne Sasvari, author of Vancouver Sun’s ‘In Good Spirits’ column, who steps up to the bar with a new to the city eight-week, Shaken & Stirred: An Introduction to Craft Cocktails Course starting Monday, April 16th. Sasvari’s new Craft Cocktail Course joins…
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival Will Continue
In light of today’s news about the Playhouse Theatre Company winding down operations, the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival would like to assure the public that the Festival itself will carry on. “The Wine Festival has flourished in its relationship with the Playhouse Theatre Company and we are saddened by today’s news,” says Wine Festival…
Playhouse Wine Festival 2012 Trade Competition Award Winners
The Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival announced this year’s trade competition winners at the 9th Annual Awards Lunch on Friday, March 2nd, 2012. The Celebrating Excellence Awards Lunch gives the Festival a chance to honour and celebrate those professionals who have contributed to our region’s exceptional wine and food culture. In honour of the awards,…
French Wine Scholar
Become a certified French Wine Scholar at The Art Institute of Vancouver. The International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Vancouver has partnered up with the French Wine Society to offer this exciting new course dedicated to the wine regions of France. Each week during the course, students will learn about the history, discover…
TASTE THE WORLD OF WINE AT THIS YEAR’S 34TH ANNUAL PLAYHOUSE WINE FESTIVAL
Three nights, three unique experiences, one incredible room of wine The heart of the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, the International Festival Tasting Room (or IFT) offers three nights of unparalleled tasting opportunities from March 1st to 3rd. With tickets priced at just $95 (inclusive of all taxes and fees) the IFT is a unique…
TASTE BC 2012 Results
Vancouver Has A Taste For The BC Children’s Hospital Foundation For its 18th year, Liberty Merchant Company hosted over 500 guests at the Four Seasons Hotel to indulge in drinks and fare from BC’s best wineries, breweries, distilleries, cideries and food purveyors. Taste BC 2012 raised in excess of $15,000 for the BC Children’s Hospital…
Playhouse Wine Festival Tickets on sale
Tickets to the wildly popular Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival go on sale January 10th, 2012. Marking its 34th year with the Theme Region Wines of Chile and a Global Focus on Cabernet(s), the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival runs from February 27th to March 4th, 2012. A fundraiser for the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company…
Certified Specialist of Wine Course in Vancouver
The Society of Wine Educators was founded in 1974 whose mission is to advance wine education through professional development and certification. · These credentials are a valuable and widely respected mark of a wine professional’s commitment to personal career development and ultimately to the wine industry as a whole. · Individuals that receive professional certification raise…
