Wine & food pairing

A Slice of the Past (and Present) at Paxton & Whitfield

September 19, 2013
Paxton

Paxton & Whitfield, Jermyn Street On my way across London to Heathrow the other day, I had a little time to spare, so thought I’d check out my old neighbourhood, St. James, where I used to work. Well, actually, it was really an excuse to drop by Paxton & Whitfield, at 93 Jermyn St., just […]

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Time Estate Winery Unveiled by BC Wine Pioneer Harry McWatters (Video)

June 9, 2013
Time Estate Winery founder Harry McWatters with architect

Time Estate founder Harry McWatters   I never thought I’d use Harry McWatters’ name in the same sentence as Jim Croce’s.  But there I was, walking home from the official launch of the BC pioneer’s new winery, Time Estate Winery, quietly humming to myself Time in a Bottle! Harry and I have shared more than […]

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Fat Bastard Revisited and Gabrielle Meffre at Le Crocodile (Video)

April 20, 2013
Best selling Fat Bastard Chardonnay

I’m not sure why but I always figured that cheekily named “Fat Bastard” had to have something to do either with the guy who might drink it (me) or the guys who made it—Thierry Boudinaud and Guy Anderson. But here’s the real story, as told by Fat Bastard co-owner (and Gabrielle Meffre globe-trotting sommelier) Anthony Taylor.   […]

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Hock Rocks! Riesling and Other Perfect German Wine Pairings at BCLS

April 7, 2013
UK Wine Merchants Berry Bros. & Rudd 1896 price list TimPawsey photo

  Germany’s in the spotlight at BC Liquor Stores this month, which found us digging in our archives  for this weekend’s North Shore News column… With spring our thoughts turn once again more to white wines and lighter fare, which means, if you’ll pardon the phrase, Hock rocks. As an English-born Canadian, I’ve always found the […]

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Les Dames Bid Addio to Umberto Menghi at Star Studded Soirée

April 2, 2013
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The BC Chapter of Les Dames d’Escoffier announces An Evening in Tuscany to Celebrate Umberto Menghi  When: Friday, May 31, 2013 – 6pm Reception / 7pm Dinner Where: Hosted by Les Dames d’Escoffier, BC Chapter and Four Seasons Hotel, Vancouver Tickets from Eventbrite Details from Les Dames d’Escoffier… Following the long table format, a beautifully decorated Italian inspired […]

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Diva at the Met Chef Hamid Salimian Redefines the Tasting Menu

March 24, 2013
A small but seriously addictive "snack", crispy chicken skin, TP Photo

I’m feeling just a tad guilty because I’ve spent the last few days thinking about chef Hamid Salimian’s amazing Persian-inspired tasting menu that he rolled out for us the other evening. Guilty, because the timeline for this menu is short. It runs only until March 29th, when it will be retired for another year. I […]

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Road 13 Vineyards & Joy Road Catering Team Up for a Not-to-be-Missed Epicurean Dinner

March 20, 2013
Locally sourced and impeccably paired ... TP photo

If you’re a regular visitor here, you’ll know that one of the best meals we enjoyed last year was a lunch that blended the talents of Joie Farm and Joy Road Catering. Joy Road returns to Vancouver on April 3rd, this time for a dinner with Road 13 Vineyards at Vancouver Urban Winery. Guaranteed, it […]

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Rosé Smackdown: Two of the Okanagan’s More Serious Wine Guys Go Toe to Toe

March 13, 2013
No fun at all ...

Rosé has a long and sometimes less than illustrious history in BC, which is one reason why, no doubt, messrs. Bartier and Scholefield (aka BS Wines) have elected to put on the proverbial boxing gloves and duke out their stylistic differences. In the Pink Corner we have “Donkin’ Dave” Scholefield, best known for introducing an […]

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Vintners Brunch: Wrapping Up 2013 Wine Fest (for Some) in Style

March 12, 2013
Vancouver Trade & Convention Centre—a spectacular setting, TP photo

For many people, the Vintners Brunch—for all intents and purposes the closing event —remains the highlight of their Vancouver International Wine Festival week. And that’s now even more the case, given the spectacular setting in the new convention centre overlooking Vancouver’s harbour and North Shore Mountains. Why, then, do I find it so appealing to […]

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Belly Up to Que Guapo: A Bargain Taste of the Barrio

February 22, 2013
Que Guapo - it means "You

I’m always looking for ways to re-live last fall’s visit to Argentina, and to remind me of my first visit to Buenos Aires—a truly remarkable city that’s not just big (Greater BA is home to 12.8 million) but amazingly diverse and culturally fascinating. Here’s a wine that’s a fitting salute to one area. And you can’t […]

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