Mar 1, 2011 Bubbles at the Bar For a few months now, a little restaurant on lower Yates has been doing something no one else in Canada can – pouring Prosecco on ... Read More
Wine Events Feb 27, 2011 The Blackwood Dinner Last Saturday I attended The Blackwood Dinner, the first of its kind, showcasing two of Ucluelet’s preeminent chefs. Chef Andrew Springett, of ... Read More
White Wine Feb 25, 2011 MandraRossa Fiano 2008 Sicily is one of the hottest wine regions in the world, the football to mainland Italy’s boot, surrounded by warm Mediterranean waters. Like the ... Read More
Beer & Cider Feb 20, 2011 Driftwood Brewery Singularity Russian Imperial Stout I'm just going to come right out and say it – I am SO impressed with Driftwood these days. Everytime I turn around, they have a new – impressive ... Read More
Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More
Coffee & Tea Feb 14, 2011 Tre Fantastico Opens at the Parkside Coffee doesn’t stunt your growth, especially when you’re Caffe Fantastico. They started slinging ‘spro from a tiny cart on Government street, ... Read More
White Wine Feb 14, 2011 Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Stewart Family Reserve Chardonay 2008 Select British Columbia and Ontario VQA wines are headed to The Big Apple for a Seriously Cool Chardonnay media tasting on March 8. 54 wines from 31 ... Read More
Fortified Wine Feb 9, 2011 Gonzales Byass Noe Pedro Ximénez, VORS Pedro Ximénez , or PX as it’s affectionately called, epitomizes the adage that a little goes a long way. Made from a white grape with the same ... Read More
Red Wine Feb 4, 2011 Cavas de Weinert Gran Vino 2000 Even bigger than the great divide between white and red wine lovers is the Old World/New World style camps. There is no right or wrong – it’s all ... Read More
Red Wine Jan 31, 2011 Rabbit Ranch Pinot Noir 2007 February 3 is the beginning of Chinese New Year, and 2011 rings in the Year of the Rabbit. The Rabbit (or Hare) is a symbol of tact and diplomacy, ... Read More
Travel Jan 27, 2011 Winter Weekend Wanderings Last Sunday, my aunt and I set off for North Saanich to attend the LifeCycles tour of Bob and Verna’s property (Fruit Trees and More Propagation ... Read More
Beer & Cider Jan 25, 2011 Swans Brewery Riley’s Scotch Ale Since I don’t have a BC whiskey to tell you about (yet!), let me suggest another pairing possibility for your Robbie Burns Dinner celebration ... Read More
