Around The World in 80 Minutes Tuesday, January 10th | 6:30 pm | $40 | The Waldorf Hotel Wine 101 at breakneck speed, covering all the major countries, wine grapes, how to read labels, food pairing tips and more! Walk away knowing your Bordeaux and Burgundies from your Riojas and Chiantis with dozens of regions to spare. An…
Category: Booze News
New from Okanagan Spirits
Okanagan Spirits is pleased to announce that we have made available a quality blended Canadian Rye Whisky. Sourced from established Canadian distilleries we have selected whisky that has been aged for a minimum of five years. In addition to these blends we have added a touch of the `Okanagan` to help define the whisky. Once…
News from Legacy Liquor STore
Time for Merrymaking! In no particular order, our favourite gifts for the twelve days of Christmas: 12. The PDT Cocktail Book ($30): Sold out at Chapters? Back order four months on Amazon? Not here. Come find out why this book is being hailed as “the cocktailing book of the decade”. 11. Glenfiddich Gift Pack ($97): …
Had a Glass: Top wine values under $20 for 2012 available for iPhone and iPod
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…
ADVANCE TICKETS FOR THE VANCOUVER PLAYHOUSE INTERNATIONAL WINE FESTIVAL ON SALE NOVEMBER 22nd, 2011
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…
KALE & NORI LAUNCH BITTERED SLING BISTRO
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…
Winter’s nearly here – bringing a new way to enjoy BC’s favourite winter beer!
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…
Whistler Brewing Company Releases Limited Edition Beer
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
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: Whistler celebrates wine, food and a reason to party!
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…
News from Orofino Winery
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…
Granville Island Brewing’s craft Pumpkin Ale
Best Use of Pumpkin Watching the colours change in the fall is one of the perks of living on the West Coast and Granville Island Brewing (GIB) celebrates this transition with its eagerly anticipated Pumpkin Ale. Available starting September 19, this dark orange, warm, spicy brew is the perfect brew to toast another great West Coast season ahead….
2011 BRITISH COLUMBIA WINE AWARDS
2011 BRITISH COLUMBIA WINE AWARDS SET TO START SEPTEMBER 25TH IN THE OKANAGAN Over 400 British Columbia Wines to Be Judged The British Columbia Wine Awards – one of the most prestigious wine competitions in Canada – starts in earnest this coming Sunday September 25 at Kelowna’s spectacular Manteo Waterfront Resort. These awards are jointly sponsored…
#Giveaway Wines of #Argentina
CONTEST CLOSED – CONGRATS to KIRAN. 2 tickets up for grabs for Thursday September 29 7 pm tasting at the Sutton Place, Vancouver. Comment below to win with the name of a grape that Argentina is known for. Wines of Argentina will host a tasting to showcase the quality and variety of wines the country…
Fort Berens Estate Winery Announces New Winemaker
Up-and-Coming Winemaker Joins Pioneering Lillooet Winery Fort Berens Estate Winery Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Pierson of the Vintage Consulting Group as their new winemaker. Bill will oversee all winemaking operations with consulting advice from veteran winemaker Tom DiBello. Situated in “Canada’s Hot Spot” of Lillooet, one of the last uncharted…
40 Knots Winery – BC’s Newest
Celebrating Vancouver Island and the Grape Proprietors Bill and Michal Montgomery are pleased to announce the launch of 40 Knots, Vancouver Island’s newest winery. Located in Comox, just a stone’s throw from the Georgia Strait, 40 Knots is a magical place where the forces of nature are at play. In 1996 when they first saw…
AC/DC Launches Wine Label
Thanks to @foodists for the heads up. I am sure many of you are horrified, but I have to admit that I am a die-hard DC fan and the discovery that AC/DC produced a wine label gets me pretty revved up. I find the hilarity of all just too much not to notice. After all, why should the…
Pairing Passions with Art + Wine Tour at Mission Hill Family Estate
A total of 53 sculptures by Parisian artist Nathalie Decoster are newly installed in the Okanagan Valley, on full display at Mission Hill Family Estate. The large-scale sculptures, made from bronze, stainless steel and concrete, convey philosophical messages about universal human conditions. The Mission Hill exhibition marks the first public installation in Canada by Decoster….
4 Great Local Flavours Meet 4 Great Local Attractions
Granville Island Brewing’s original Mingler 12-pack supplies the party in more ways than one The Mingler from Granville Island Brewing (GIB) has teamed up with 4 great local attractions to offer consumers 4 bonus offers and 4 ways to mingle in July and August! The Mingler is BC’s original mix 12-pack and is all about…
PENTICTON WINERY SELLS BOTTLES FOR $4,000 EACH
Special bottling by Perseus Honours Hockey Heroes In short: Perseus, located steps from downtown Penticton, sold two bottles of wine for a whopping $4000 each! At the BC Hockey Hall of Fame (BCHHF) gala last week, two 3L bottles of specially labelled BC Hockey Hall of Fame Collector Series Invictus 2009 were auctioned off by…
