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…
Category: Drinks
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….
Herdade Paço do Conde 2007 (Portugal Red)
Herdade Paço do Conde 2007 (Portuguese Red) PRODUCER – Sociedade Agrícola Encosta do Guadiana REGION – Alentejo GRAPES – Aragonez ( Tempranillo) 40%, Trincadeira 40%, Alicante Bouschet 10% and Cabernet Sauvignon 10% SOIL TYPE – Clay loam. VINIFICATION – Total removal of the stalk. Fermented in stainless vats under controlled temperature at 26/27ºC. 2 weeks…
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…
HELI-WINE TOURING LANDS IN THE BC INTERIOR
More than two dozen wineries in the Okanagan and Similkameen Valleys are included on the growing itinerary of stops available on a unique new Heli-Wine Tour service offered by West Kelowna-based Valhalla Helicopters. Up to four people at a time can charter a Bell-206 chopper from Valhalla, leaving Kelowna International Airport for a total of…
ELEVEN WINES WIN LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR’S AWARDS
Ten wines have been named winners of 2011 Lieutenant Governor’s Awards for Excellence in BC Wines. They were chosen from among this year’s total entries of 309 wines from 83 wineries across the province. This is the ninth year of the Awards program, begun in 2003 by then Lieutenant Governor Iona Campagnolo. It honours excellence…
News from Poplar Grove Winery
A Barrel Drop, a Pig Roast and a Grand Opening indeed July 16th was the official Poplar Grove Winery Grand Opening celebration. To officially open the doors of the new winery, owner Ian Sutherland worked the forklift for the grand-opening barrel drop. Sutherland joked, “we hope that this will be the first & last barrel to ever…
Events for August at the BCLDB
FEATURE HIGHLIGHTS @ 39TH & CAMBIE Looking for something to fun to do this Summer? Check out our special events this month! It’s fun-packed with events like Wines from Southern Italy featuring the finest wines Italy has to offer paired with authentic Italian food and West Coast Delights Cooking Demonstration with TASTE food stylist Lawren Moneta to bring…
Blasted Church Chardonnay Musque 2010
Much more than just a funky name and charming label, this winery is crafting some refreshing summer whites. The Chardonnay has aromas and flavours of orchard and tropical fruit with some citrus and mineral notes, this wine is fresh with some good acidity on the finish. Pairs well with seafood, try with Halibut, Mussels or…
News from Legacy
Free Upcoming Tastings SINGHA BEER TASTING Friday, 4 – 7pm Jul 22, 2011 The Singha is a mystical lion, found in ancient Hindu and Thai stories. This is beer has a maltier, more flavorful body than most lagers and it compliments Thai food very well. Singha is an all malt beer that is sure to…
Taste announces wine list award winners and first sommelier of the year award
Proud of the culinary scene on Vancouver Island, founder of Taste: Victoria’s Festival of Food and Wine, Kathy McAree is thrilled to announce the winners of Taste’s first annual industry awards after a hugely successful opening event. The Main Event brought almost a thousand food and wine lovers together at Crystal Garden in downtown Victoria…
Poplar Grove Winery opens new doors
Poplar Grove Winery has just opened a brand new, 9500 square foot, state-of-the-art winery on top of Munson Mountain at the gateway to the Naramata Bench. The new winery space is home to a working winery, showcase barrel hall and an expansive tasting room. Location: 425 Middle Bench Road North, Naramata Bench, Penticton, BC…
McWatters Collection Inaugural Release
Canadian Wine Pioneer Begins Another First With New Okanagan Wine Harry McWatters, a driving force in the development of British Columbia’s wine industry, is pleased to announce the launch of his own estate wine, McWatters Collection, from one of the Black Sage Bench’s first vinifera vineyards, originally planted in 1993. The first release of the…
