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,…
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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…
Wine Education with East Van Wine Academy
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…
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…
2005 Backsberg Family Reserve Red
This family run winery based in Paarl, South Africa has over 200 hectares under vine. This red is a combination of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, Shiraz and Malbec. The wine isn’ made every year, only in those that produce the best fruit. On the nose there’s lots of ripe red berry, cassis, plum, and…
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…
Wines of Argentina Top 5
The Wines of Argentina came to town and while I would have liked to have a bit (actually a lot) more time in the tasting room, I did, however, manage to source out a few favourites that would be welcome additions to your fall tasting line up. 2010 mapema Sauvignon…
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…
Desert Hills Viognier 2010
#bcwine $24.90 This estate grown Viognier from the hot hills of Desert Hills Osoyoos vineyard has ripe floral aromas of primrose, peach, with a bit of musk and star anise. On the palate there is a soft acidity, typical of the grape, and perfumey notes of honeysuckle, apricot, peach and some roasted pink grapefruit. Would…
Desert Hills Unoaked Chardonnay 2009
#bcwine $16.90 This unoaked Chardonnay has aromas of citrus fruit, green apple skin, nectarine with some herbaceous notes. On the palate it’s a clean, crisp sipper, with apple, fresh pear and some light nectarine. A light finish with balanced acidity. Perfect for seafood dishes. Try it with a green apple mignonette atop some fresh oysters….
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…
