Dessert Wines / Fortified Wine / Red Wine / Rosé / Sparkling Wine / White Wine Feb 4, 2013 Westside Wine Trails – Sip With Your Sweetheart Event The Westside Wine Trail wineries return for their annual Sip with Your Sweetheart Event in celebration of Valentine’s Day. All nine wineries of ... Read More Elsewhere / Wine Feb 1, 2013 Wines of Worth: BC Sweet Wines Seems pretty simple – sweets for your sweetie. But remember – just like all sweeties are not created equal, nor are all sweets. Or rather, sweet ... Read More Cocktails Feb 1, 2013 Valentines Day Cocktails: Five Bartenders COCKTAILS Valentines Day, often contested as a “hallmark holiday”, sees the prices of chocolate, candy and tiny little stuffed bears rise, like ... Read More Sparkling Wine Jan 29, 2013 On the Label: Grower Champagne Many people who seek out farmers’ markets are looking for an alternative to the mass produced ingredients they find in grocery shops. So it would ... Read More Spirits Jan 25, 2013 Spirits of Worth – Forty Creek Whisky I enjoyed more than the angel’s share this day. Here, on the heel of winning the coveted Canadian Whisky of the Year Award at the annual Canadian ... Read More Cocktails Jan 21, 2013 Mocktails VICTORIA For those who do not drink alcohol – for faith, morals or resolutions, the dedicated drivers, the women with child, and those in recovery, ... Read More Drink Academy Jan 18, 2013 Syrah | Vincabulary Que Syrah? Est Shiraz! Though two different names, the grapes are indeed the same. What’s in a name? Well, in the case of Syrah/Shiraz, a ... Read More Dessert Wines Jan 16, 2013 Icewine: Our Canadian Love Story Icewine: our Canadian love story We poke fun at what makes us Canadian. Things we’ve adopted as identity, like maple syrup, toques, and back bacon ... Read More Jan 11, 2013 Wines of Worth: Drinking Well on a Budget We all know them – maybe we’ve even been one ourselves. That person, come January, who swears off alcohol in a New Year, new start, liver ... Read More Food Pairings Jan 4, 2013 What to DRINK With That: Comfort & Cleanse DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. For this new year edition, we are pairing to ... Read More Beer & Cider Dec 21, 2012 Beers of Worth – Winter Beer In last week’s column I wrote about wine gifts for the holidays, offering a few suggestions for matching wines to recipients. But don’t get me ... Read More Coffee & Tea Dec 21, 2012 Teaching from a Coffee Guru – the Basics of the Bean I don’t know how you find a guru, or even if they find you, but I found my coffee guru in Kelowna. As a wine guy, I normally visit to the Okaganan ... Read More 1...23242526272829...59
Elsewhere / Wine Feb 1, 2013 Wines of Worth: BC Sweet Wines Seems pretty simple – sweets for your sweetie. But remember – just like all sweeties are not created equal, nor are all sweets. Or rather, sweet ... Read More Cocktails Feb 1, 2013 Valentines Day Cocktails: Five Bartenders COCKTAILS Valentines Day, often contested as a “hallmark holiday”, sees the prices of chocolate, candy and tiny little stuffed bears rise, like ... Read More Sparkling Wine Jan 29, 2013 On the Label: Grower Champagne Many people who seek out farmers’ markets are looking for an alternative to the mass produced ingredients they find in grocery shops. So it would ... Read More Spirits Jan 25, 2013 Spirits of Worth – Forty Creek Whisky I enjoyed more than the angel’s share this day. Here, on the heel of winning the coveted Canadian Whisky of the Year Award at the annual Canadian ... Read More Cocktails Jan 21, 2013 Mocktails VICTORIA For those who do not drink alcohol – for faith, morals or resolutions, the dedicated drivers, the women with child, and those in recovery, ... Read More Drink Academy Jan 18, 2013 Syrah | Vincabulary Que Syrah? Est Shiraz! Though two different names, the grapes are indeed the same. What’s in a name? Well, in the case of Syrah/Shiraz, a ... Read More Dessert Wines Jan 16, 2013 Icewine: Our Canadian Love Story Icewine: our Canadian love story We poke fun at what makes us Canadian. Things we’ve adopted as identity, like maple syrup, toques, and back bacon ... Read More Jan 11, 2013 Wines of Worth: Drinking Well on a Budget We all know them – maybe we’ve even been one ourselves. That person, come January, who swears off alcohol in a New Year, new start, liver ... Read More Food Pairings Jan 4, 2013 What to DRINK With That: Comfort & Cleanse DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. For this new year edition, we are pairing to ... Read More Beer & Cider Dec 21, 2012 Beers of Worth – Winter Beer In last week’s column I wrote about wine gifts for the holidays, offering a few suggestions for matching wines to recipients. But don’t get me ... Read More Coffee & Tea Dec 21, 2012 Teaching from a Coffee Guru – the Basics of the Bean I don’t know how you find a guru, or even if they find you, but I found my coffee guru in Kelowna. As a wine guy, I normally visit to the Okaganan ... Read More 1...23242526272829...59
Cocktails Feb 1, 2013 Valentines Day Cocktails: Five Bartenders COCKTAILS Valentines Day, often contested as a “hallmark holiday”, sees the prices of chocolate, candy and tiny little stuffed bears rise, like ... Read More Sparkling Wine Jan 29, 2013 On the Label: Grower Champagne Many people who seek out farmers’ markets are looking for an alternative to the mass produced ingredients they find in grocery shops. So it would ... Read More Spirits Jan 25, 2013 Spirits of Worth – Forty Creek Whisky I enjoyed more than the angel’s share this day. Here, on the heel of winning the coveted Canadian Whisky of the Year Award at the annual Canadian ... Read More Cocktails Jan 21, 2013 Mocktails VICTORIA For those who do not drink alcohol – for faith, morals or resolutions, the dedicated drivers, the women with child, and those in recovery, ... Read More Drink Academy Jan 18, 2013 Syrah | Vincabulary Que Syrah? Est Shiraz! Though two different names, the grapes are indeed the same. What’s in a name? Well, in the case of Syrah/Shiraz, a ... Read More Dessert Wines Jan 16, 2013 Icewine: Our Canadian Love Story Icewine: our Canadian love story We poke fun at what makes us Canadian. Things we’ve adopted as identity, like maple syrup, toques, and back bacon ... Read More Jan 11, 2013 Wines of Worth: Drinking Well on a Budget We all know them – maybe we’ve even been one ourselves. That person, come January, who swears off alcohol in a New Year, new start, liver ... Read More Food Pairings Jan 4, 2013 What to DRINK With That: Comfort & Cleanse DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. For this new year edition, we are pairing to ... Read More Beer & Cider Dec 21, 2012 Beers of Worth – Winter Beer In last week’s column I wrote about wine gifts for the holidays, offering a few suggestions for matching wines to recipients. But don’t get me ... Read More Coffee & Tea Dec 21, 2012 Teaching from a Coffee Guru – the Basics of the Bean I don’t know how you find a guru, or even if they find you, but I found my coffee guru in Kelowna. As a wine guy, I normally visit to the Okaganan ... Read More 1...23242526272829...59
Sparkling Wine Jan 29, 2013 On the Label: Grower Champagne Many people who seek out farmers’ markets are looking for an alternative to the mass produced ingredients they find in grocery shops. So it would ... Read More Spirits Jan 25, 2013 Spirits of Worth – Forty Creek Whisky I enjoyed more than the angel’s share this day. Here, on the heel of winning the coveted Canadian Whisky of the Year Award at the annual Canadian ... Read More Cocktails Jan 21, 2013 Mocktails VICTORIA For those who do not drink alcohol – for faith, morals or resolutions, the dedicated drivers, the women with child, and those in recovery, ... Read More Drink Academy Jan 18, 2013 Syrah | Vincabulary Que Syrah? Est Shiraz! Though two different names, the grapes are indeed the same. What’s in a name? Well, in the case of Syrah/Shiraz, a ... Read More Dessert Wines Jan 16, 2013 Icewine: Our Canadian Love Story Icewine: our Canadian love story We poke fun at what makes us Canadian. Things we’ve adopted as identity, like maple syrup, toques, and back bacon ... Read More Jan 11, 2013 Wines of Worth: Drinking Well on a Budget We all know them – maybe we’ve even been one ourselves. That person, come January, who swears off alcohol in a New Year, new start, liver ... Read More Food Pairings Jan 4, 2013 What to DRINK With That: Comfort & Cleanse DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. For this new year edition, we are pairing to ... Read More Beer & Cider Dec 21, 2012 Beers of Worth – Winter Beer In last week’s column I wrote about wine gifts for the holidays, offering a few suggestions for matching wines to recipients. But don’t get me ... Read More Coffee & Tea Dec 21, 2012 Teaching from a Coffee Guru – the Basics of the Bean I don’t know how you find a guru, or even if they find you, but I found my coffee guru in Kelowna. As a wine guy, I normally visit to the Okaganan ... Read More 1...23242526272829...59
Spirits Jan 25, 2013 Spirits of Worth – Forty Creek Whisky I enjoyed more than the angel’s share this day. Here, on the heel of winning the coveted Canadian Whisky of the Year Award at the annual Canadian ... Read More Cocktails Jan 21, 2013 Mocktails VICTORIA For those who do not drink alcohol – for faith, morals or resolutions, the dedicated drivers, the women with child, and those in recovery, ... Read More Drink Academy Jan 18, 2013 Syrah | Vincabulary Que Syrah? Est Shiraz! Though two different names, the grapes are indeed the same. What’s in a name? Well, in the case of Syrah/Shiraz, a ... Read More Dessert Wines Jan 16, 2013 Icewine: Our Canadian Love Story Icewine: our Canadian love story We poke fun at what makes us Canadian. Things we’ve adopted as identity, like maple syrup, toques, and back bacon ... Read More Jan 11, 2013 Wines of Worth: Drinking Well on a Budget We all know them – maybe we’ve even been one ourselves. That person, come January, who swears off alcohol in a New Year, new start, liver ... Read More Food Pairings Jan 4, 2013 What to DRINK With That: Comfort & Cleanse DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. For this new year edition, we are pairing to ... Read More Beer & Cider Dec 21, 2012 Beers of Worth – Winter Beer In last week’s column I wrote about wine gifts for the holidays, offering a few suggestions for matching wines to recipients. But don’t get me ... Read More Coffee & Tea Dec 21, 2012 Teaching from a Coffee Guru – the Basics of the Bean I don’t know how you find a guru, or even if they find you, but I found my coffee guru in Kelowna. As a wine guy, I normally visit to the Okaganan ... Read More 1...23242526272829...59
Cocktails Jan 21, 2013 Mocktails VICTORIA For those who do not drink alcohol – for faith, morals or resolutions, the dedicated drivers, the women with child, and those in recovery, ... Read More Drink Academy Jan 18, 2013 Syrah | Vincabulary Que Syrah? Est Shiraz! Though two different names, the grapes are indeed the same. What’s in a name? Well, in the case of Syrah/Shiraz, a ... Read More Dessert Wines Jan 16, 2013 Icewine: Our Canadian Love Story Icewine: our Canadian love story We poke fun at what makes us Canadian. Things we’ve adopted as identity, like maple syrup, toques, and back bacon ... Read More Jan 11, 2013 Wines of Worth: Drinking Well on a Budget We all know them – maybe we’ve even been one ourselves. That person, come January, who swears off alcohol in a New Year, new start, liver ... Read More Food Pairings Jan 4, 2013 What to DRINK With That: Comfort & Cleanse DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. For this new year edition, we are pairing to ... Read More Beer & Cider Dec 21, 2012 Beers of Worth – Winter Beer In last week’s column I wrote about wine gifts for the holidays, offering a few suggestions for matching wines to recipients. But don’t get me ... Read More Coffee & Tea Dec 21, 2012 Teaching from a Coffee Guru – the Basics of the Bean I don’t know how you find a guru, or even if they find you, but I found my coffee guru in Kelowna. As a wine guy, I normally visit to the Okaganan ... Read More 1...23242526272829...59
Drink Academy Jan 18, 2013 Syrah | Vincabulary Que Syrah? Est Shiraz! Though two different names, the grapes are indeed the same. What’s in a name? Well, in the case of Syrah/Shiraz, a ... Read More Dessert Wines Jan 16, 2013 Icewine: Our Canadian Love Story Icewine: our Canadian love story We poke fun at what makes us Canadian. Things we’ve adopted as identity, like maple syrup, toques, and back bacon ... Read More Jan 11, 2013 Wines of Worth: Drinking Well on a Budget We all know them – maybe we’ve even been one ourselves. That person, come January, who swears off alcohol in a New Year, new start, liver ... Read More Food Pairings Jan 4, 2013 What to DRINK With That: Comfort & Cleanse DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. For this new year edition, we are pairing to ... Read More Beer & Cider Dec 21, 2012 Beers of Worth – Winter Beer In last week’s column I wrote about wine gifts for the holidays, offering a few suggestions for matching wines to recipients. But don’t get me ... Read More Coffee & Tea Dec 21, 2012 Teaching from a Coffee Guru – the Basics of the Bean I don’t know how you find a guru, or even if they find you, but I found my coffee guru in Kelowna. As a wine guy, I normally visit to the Okaganan ... Read More 1...23242526272829...59
Dessert Wines Jan 16, 2013 Icewine: Our Canadian Love Story Icewine: our Canadian love story We poke fun at what makes us Canadian. Things we’ve adopted as identity, like maple syrup, toques, and back bacon ... Read More Jan 11, 2013 Wines of Worth: Drinking Well on a Budget We all know them – maybe we’ve even been one ourselves. That person, come January, who swears off alcohol in a New Year, new start, liver ... Read More Food Pairings Jan 4, 2013 What to DRINK With That: Comfort & Cleanse DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. For this new year edition, we are pairing to ... Read More Beer & Cider Dec 21, 2012 Beers of Worth – Winter Beer In last week’s column I wrote about wine gifts for the holidays, offering a few suggestions for matching wines to recipients. But don’t get me ... Read More Coffee & Tea Dec 21, 2012 Teaching from a Coffee Guru – the Basics of the Bean I don’t know how you find a guru, or even if they find you, but I found my coffee guru in Kelowna. As a wine guy, I normally visit to the Okaganan ... Read More 1...23242526272829...59
Jan 11, 2013 Wines of Worth: Drinking Well on a Budget We all know them – maybe we’ve even been one ourselves. That person, come January, who swears off alcohol in a New Year, new start, liver ... Read More Food Pairings Jan 4, 2013 What to DRINK With That: Comfort & Cleanse DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. For this new year edition, we are pairing to ... Read More Beer & Cider Dec 21, 2012 Beers of Worth – Winter Beer In last week’s column I wrote about wine gifts for the holidays, offering a few suggestions for matching wines to recipients. But don’t get me ... Read More Coffee & Tea Dec 21, 2012 Teaching from a Coffee Guru – the Basics of the Bean I don’t know how you find a guru, or even if they find you, but I found my coffee guru in Kelowna. As a wine guy, I normally visit to the Okaganan ... Read More 1...23242526272829...59
Food Pairings Jan 4, 2013 What to DRINK With That: Comfort & Cleanse DRINK editor Treve Ring asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. For this new year edition, we are pairing to ... Read More Beer & Cider Dec 21, 2012 Beers of Worth – Winter Beer In last week’s column I wrote about wine gifts for the holidays, offering a few suggestions for matching wines to recipients. But don’t get me ... Read More Coffee & Tea Dec 21, 2012 Teaching from a Coffee Guru – the Basics of the Bean I don’t know how you find a guru, or even if they find you, but I found my coffee guru in Kelowna. As a wine guy, I normally visit to the Okaganan ... Read More 1...23242526272829...59
Beer & Cider Dec 21, 2012 Beers of Worth – Winter Beer In last week’s column I wrote about wine gifts for the holidays, offering a few suggestions for matching wines to recipients. But don’t get me ... Read More Coffee & Tea Dec 21, 2012 Teaching from a Coffee Guru – the Basics of the Bean I don’t know how you find a guru, or even if they find you, but I found my coffee guru in Kelowna. As a wine guy, I normally visit to the Okaganan ... Read More 1...23242526272829...59
Coffee & Tea Dec 21, 2012 Teaching from a Coffee Guru – the Basics of the Bean I don’t know how you find a guru, or even if they find you, but I found my coffee guru in Kelowna. As a wine guy, I normally visit to the Okaganan ... Read More 1...23242526272829...59
