TIME Winery: Moving the Clocks Ahead

By |2023-03-03T17:06:13-08:00March 19th, 2021|Latest Posts, Wine|

Last week I Zoomed into a catch-up with the team at Time Winery. The idea was to celebrate not only International Women’s Day but also Time’s revitalization since its sale after Harry McWatters’ passing. Between tastes of winemaker Lynzee Schatz’s increasingly impressive portfolio were revealed snippets of what’s to come [...]

District Wine Village: Gateway to the South Okanagan

By |2022-07-28T09:08:06-07:00July 21st, 2020|Features - sponsored posts, Latest Posts, Wine|

Updated, April 20th, 2021. As District Wine Village nears its first phase completion several wineries and breweries have confirmed their partnerships. To date they include: JoiRyde Winery One Faith Vineyards Trading Post Brewing & Trading Post Eatery Wapiti Cellars  Vintners Cove  Gneiss Wines Winemaker’s Cut Eau Vivre Winery Stay tuned for more! Oliver’s claim as [...]

10 BC Rosés to Relish in Isolation + Toast Dr. Bonnie

By |2020-04-22T10:04:58-07:00April 21st, 2020|Latest Posts, Wine, Wine Reviews|

Well, it seems that Dr. Bonnie Henry has just made rosé even cooler than we thought was possible. In addition to being the go-to authority on all things Corona-viral, you’ve probably also noticed that BC’s top doc has some pretty impressive fashion smarts. So much so that she’s inspired the province’s most in-demand shoemaker to [...]

Bizou+Yukon Celebrate #CanadianRestaurant #TakeOutDay

By |2022-10-05T15:10:27-07:00April 15th, 2020|Dining, Features - sponsored posts, Latest Posts, Wine|

Bizou+Yukon—The Hired Belly’s four legged friends—recently expressed an interest in being guest reviewers, checking out a few take out spots. “Why not,?” we thought. After all, we want to do all we can to help restaurants in these uncertain times.  Bizou+Yukon, are keen observers of the local scene, with impeccable taste, of course—as you’ll see! [...]

VV Tapas in Strathcona and the Resurgence of True Tapas

By |2020-05-26T11:53:08-07:00March 14th, 2020|Dining, Latest Posts|

Updated May 25th. VV Tapas Lounge will re-open in-house dining as of May 26th, with a NEW menu. 🎉🥂 “We will be open from Tuesday to Saturday from 4:00 pm to close and happy hour will be from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm and 9:00 pm to close. Pick up and Doordash delivery will continue.”  “In [...]

The Harry McWatters Scholarship Fund Announced

By |2023-01-12T07:58:29-08:00February 13th, 2020|Dining, Latest Posts, Wine|

Okanagan College and the Chefs’ Table Society of British Columbia are honouring the late Harry McWatters with a major scholarship, awarded to qualifying Okanagan College students who identify specific opportunities to pursue food and wine studies overseas. The Harry McWatters Scholarship will be adjudicated by Okanagan College. Chefs’ Table is launching the fund with an initial contribution of $2,000 [...]

Tasting History: 5th Element VQA Red Blend 2005

By |2020-02-12T08:32:01-08:00February 12th, 2020|Latest Posts, Wine, Wine Reviews|

Recently I opened a bottle of Golden Mile Cellars 5th Element Red Blend 2005. It was sent to me by the BC Wine Institute as part of the BC VQA 30th. anniversary. I thought this bottle was noteworthy for any number of reasons, not the least of which was its age. There was a time [...]

Summerhill Cipes Ariel 2000: Time in a Bottle

By |2020-02-08T15:36:34-08:00February 8th, 2020|Latest Posts, Wine|

If I could save time in a bottle The first thing that I’d like to do Is to save every day ’til eternity passes away Just to spend them with you… (Jim Croce) It’s a part of wine tasting that’s easy to take for granted. But when you think about it, every bottle is a [...]

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