Of Tiles, Tunas and Touriga Naçional

By |2018-01-21T15:05:42-08:00November 18th, 2010|Hired Belly's Best Wines, Top Drops, Travel|

Citrus and vineyard at Quinta da Nespereira, Dao - Tim Pawsey photo Vineyard detail, tiles at Caves Sao Joao, Beiras - Tim Pawsey photo Just back from Portugal, and we’re playing serious catch-up! After a week of tasting a wide variety of sometimes unfamiliar table wine varieties—from Siria and Encruzada (whites) [...]

Excuse Us … But How Does Flatulence Figure Into Your Diet?

By |2021-01-23T15:42:50-08:00October 24th, 2010|Belly's Best Bites, Top Drops, Travel|

Even though Vancouver prides itself on being a forward thinking dining scene (and has no end of choice and variety to prove that point), introducing new tastes and ingredients can still be a challenge. Just ask Mark Hills. He’s the founder of Hills Foods, which has been single-handedly elevating The Game Game in Vancouver since [...]

Hired Belly’s Bucket List: 30+ Kiwi Wines You Won’t Want to Spit

By |2018-01-21T15:05:46-08:00April 21st, 2010|Belly's Budget Best, Hired Belly's Best Wines, Top Drops, Travel|

30+ Kiwi wines you won't want to spit Wine tastings can be a gruelling affair—especially when there are several hundred wines in the room. Spitting is a necessity—though not always easy. In November we visited almost all of the wineries who've come to Vancouver and were impressed above all by the consistency and [...]

Do you Care How Sustainable Your Wine Is? Peter Yealands does.

By |2022-10-11T15:25:26-07:00April 12th, 2010|Travel|

Green is the New Red & White Owner Peter Yealands prides himself on creating wetlands at his Awatere winery, Tim Pawsey photo Updated October 11, 2022. It's been many years since I visited Yealands. However, Peter Yealand's vision has grown beyond all expectations. You can see more about Yealands today [...]

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