Red Wine Mar 27, 2010 Michael-David Winery 7 Deadly Zins Zinfandel 2007 If this is sinning, let us be zinners – I mean, sinners, all. There are some grapes that easily skip across the globe, and then there is Zinfandel ... Read More Red Wine Mar 7, 2010 Viu Manent Reserva Carmenere 2008 The February 27th, 8.8 magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami had a real affect on Chile’s wine industry. Not just to the wineries and cellars, ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Feb 26, 2010 Sea Cider Kings & Spies 2007 Even though the weather of late would seem otherwise, it is still winter. Apples are one of the few local fruits that are available through February ... Read More Red Wine Feb 19, 2010 Ogier & Fils Les Brunnelles 2006 Crozes-Hermitage Wines like this remind me just how much I love Rhone wines. These non-pretentious, solid and ruggedly tamed wines can be intoxicating. To me, these ... Read More Dessert Wines Feb 10, 2010 Inniskillin Okanagan Riesling Icewine 2007 Okanagan Valley $35-40 for 200ml, $60-65 for 375ml This was such an easy choice for this week. Why? Because Inniskillin Icewine dominance is ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More White Wine Jan 26, 2010 Tahbilk Marsanne 2008 This week was Australia’s official national celebration - Australia Day. January 26 commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Sparkling Wine Jan 6, 2010 Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Tribute NV O CANADA! I can’t say no to sparkling – especially when it comes from the hand of Sumac Ridge’s senior winemaker Mark Wendenberg, arguably the ... Read More White Wine Jan 6, 2010 Boutari Kretikos Is your resolution to spend less? Be more adventurous? Expand your vocabulary? Well – do I have the wine for you! While we’re facing the wet ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Jan 6, 2010 New Year, New Rice photos: A member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardener’s Association demonstrates how to make mochi at the National Nikkei Museum and ... Read More 1...5253545556575859
Red Wine Mar 7, 2010 Viu Manent Reserva Carmenere 2008 The February 27th, 8.8 magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami had a real affect on Chile’s wine industry. Not just to the wineries and cellars, ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Feb 26, 2010 Sea Cider Kings & Spies 2007 Even though the weather of late would seem otherwise, it is still winter. Apples are one of the few local fruits that are available through February ... Read More Red Wine Feb 19, 2010 Ogier & Fils Les Brunnelles 2006 Crozes-Hermitage Wines like this remind me just how much I love Rhone wines. These non-pretentious, solid and ruggedly tamed wines can be intoxicating. To me, these ... Read More Dessert Wines Feb 10, 2010 Inniskillin Okanagan Riesling Icewine 2007 Okanagan Valley $35-40 for 200ml, $60-65 for 375ml This was such an easy choice for this week. Why? Because Inniskillin Icewine dominance is ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More White Wine Jan 26, 2010 Tahbilk Marsanne 2008 This week was Australia’s official national celebration - Australia Day. January 26 commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Sparkling Wine Jan 6, 2010 Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Tribute NV O CANADA! I can’t say no to sparkling – especially when it comes from the hand of Sumac Ridge’s senior winemaker Mark Wendenberg, arguably the ... Read More White Wine Jan 6, 2010 Boutari Kretikos Is your resolution to spend less? Be more adventurous? Expand your vocabulary? Well – do I have the wine for you! While we’re facing the wet ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Jan 6, 2010 New Year, New Rice photos: A member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardener’s Association demonstrates how to make mochi at the National Nikkei Museum and ... Read More 1...5253545556575859
Sake, Cider, other Feb 26, 2010 Sea Cider Kings & Spies 2007 Even though the weather of late would seem otherwise, it is still winter. Apples are one of the few local fruits that are available through February ... Read More Red Wine Feb 19, 2010 Ogier & Fils Les Brunnelles 2006 Crozes-Hermitage Wines like this remind me just how much I love Rhone wines. These non-pretentious, solid and ruggedly tamed wines can be intoxicating. To me, these ... Read More Dessert Wines Feb 10, 2010 Inniskillin Okanagan Riesling Icewine 2007 Okanagan Valley $35-40 for 200ml, $60-65 for 375ml This was such an easy choice for this week. Why? Because Inniskillin Icewine dominance is ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More White Wine Jan 26, 2010 Tahbilk Marsanne 2008 This week was Australia’s official national celebration - Australia Day. January 26 commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Sparkling Wine Jan 6, 2010 Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Tribute NV O CANADA! I can’t say no to sparkling – especially when it comes from the hand of Sumac Ridge’s senior winemaker Mark Wendenberg, arguably the ... Read More White Wine Jan 6, 2010 Boutari Kretikos Is your resolution to spend less? Be more adventurous? Expand your vocabulary? Well – do I have the wine for you! While we’re facing the wet ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Jan 6, 2010 New Year, New Rice photos: A member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardener’s Association demonstrates how to make mochi at the National Nikkei Museum and ... Read More 1...5253545556575859
Red Wine Feb 19, 2010 Ogier & Fils Les Brunnelles 2006 Crozes-Hermitage Wines like this remind me just how much I love Rhone wines. These non-pretentious, solid and ruggedly tamed wines can be intoxicating. To me, these ... Read More Dessert Wines Feb 10, 2010 Inniskillin Okanagan Riesling Icewine 2007 Okanagan Valley $35-40 for 200ml, $60-65 for 375ml This was such an easy choice for this week. Why? Because Inniskillin Icewine dominance is ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More White Wine Jan 26, 2010 Tahbilk Marsanne 2008 This week was Australia’s official national celebration - Australia Day. January 26 commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Sparkling Wine Jan 6, 2010 Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Tribute NV O CANADA! I can’t say no to sparkling – especially when it comes from the hand of Sumac Ridge’s senior winemaker Mark Wendenberg, arguably the ... Read More White Wine Jan 6, 2010 Boutari Kretikos Is your resolution to spend less? Be more adventurous? Expand your vocabulary? Well – do I have the wine for you! While we’re facing the wet ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Jan 6, 2010 New Year, New Rice photos: A member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardener’s Association demonstrates how to make mochi at the National Nikkei Museum and ... Read More 1...5253545556575859
Dessert Wines Feb 10, 2010 Inniskillin Okanagan Riesling Icewine 2007 Okanagan Valley $35-40 for 200ml, $60-65 for 375ml This was such an easy choice for this week. Why? Because Inniskillin Icewine dominance is ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More White Wine Jan 26, 2010 Tahbilk Marsanne 2008 This week was Australia’s official national celebration - Australia Day. January 26 commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Sparkling Wine Jan 6, 2010 Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Tribute NV O CANADA! I can’t say no to sparkling – especially when it comes from the hand of Sumac Ridge’s senior winemaker Mark Wendenberg, arguably the ... Read More White Wine Jan 6, 2010 Boutari Kretikos Is your resolution to spend less? Be more adventurous? Expand your vocabulary? Well – do I have the wine for you! While we’re facing the wet ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Jan 6, 2010 New Year, New Rice photos: A member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardener’s Association demonstrates how to make mochi at the National Nikkei Museum and ... Read More 1...5253545556575859
Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More White Wine Jan 26, 2010 Tahbilk Marsanne 2008 This week was Australia’s official national celebration - Australia Day. January 26 commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Sparkling Wine Jan 6, 2010 Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Tribute NV O CANADA! I can’t say no to sparkling – especially when it comes from the hand of Sumac Ridge’s senior winemaker Mark Wendenberg, arguably the ... Read More White Wine Jan 6, 2010 Boutari Kretikos Is your resolution to spend less? Be more adventurous? Expand your vocabulary? Well – do I have the wine for you! While we’re facing the wet ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Jan 6, 2010 New Year, New Rice photos: A member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardener’s Association demonstrates how to make mochi at the National Nikkei Museum and ... Read More 1...5253545556575859
Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More White Wine Jan 26, 2010 Tahbilk Marsanne 2008 This week was Australia’s official national celebration - Australia Day. January 26 commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Sparkling Wine Jan 6, 2010 Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Tribute NV O CANADA! I can’t say no to sparkling – especially when it comes from the hand of Sumac Ridge’s senior winemaker Mark Wendenberg, arguably the ... Read More White Wine Jan 6, 2010 Boutari Kretikos Is your resolution to spend less? Be more adventurous? Expand your vocabulary? Well – do I have the wine for you! While we’re facing the wet ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Jan 6, 2010 New Year, New Rice photos: A member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardener’s Association demonstrates how to make mochi at the National Nikkei Museum and ... Read More 1...5253545556575859
White Wine Jan 26, 2010 Tahbilk Marsanne 2008 This week was Australia’s official national celebration - Australia Day. January 26 commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet at Sydney Cove in ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Sparkling Wine Jan 6, 2010 Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Tribute NV O CANADA! I can’t say no to sparkling – especially when it comes from the hand of Sumac Ridge’s senior winemaker Mark Wendenberg, arguably the ... Read More White Wine Jan 6, 2010 Boutari Kretikos Is your resolution to spend less? Be more adventurous? Expand your vocabulary? Well – do I have the wine for you! While we’re facing the wet ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Jan 6, 2010 New Year, New Rice photos: A member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardener’s Association demonstrates how to make mochi at the National Nikkei Museum and ... Read More 1...5253545556575859
Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Sparkling Wine Jan 6, 2010 Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Tribute NV O CANADA! I can’t say no to sparkling – especially when it comes from the hand of Sumac Ridge’s senior winemaker Mark Wendenberg, arguably the ... Read More White Wine Jan 6, 2010 Boutari Kretikos Is your resolution to spend less? Be more adventurous? Expand your vocabulary? Well – do I have the wine for you! While we’re facing the wet ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Jan 6, 2010 New Year, New Rice photos: A member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardener’s Association demonstrates how to make mochi at the National Nikkei Museum and ... Read More 1...5253545556575859
Sparkling Wine Jan 6, 2010 Sumac Ridge Estate Winery Tribute NV O CANADA! I can’t say no to sparkling – especially when it comes from the hand of Sumac Ridge’s senior winemaker Mark Wendenberg, arguably the ... Read More White Wine Jan 6, 2010 Boutari Kretikos Is your resolution to spend less? Be more adventurous? Expand your vocabulary? Well – do I have the wine for you! While we’re facing the wet ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Jan 6, 2010 New Year, New Rice photos: A member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardener’s Association demonstrates how to make mochi at the National Nikkei Museum and ... Read More 1...5253545556575859
White Wine Jan 6, 2010 Boutari Kretikos Is your resolution to spend less? Be more adventurous? Expand your vocabulary? Well – do I have the wine for you! While we’re facing the wet ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Jan 6, 2010 New Year, New Rice photos: A member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardener’s Association demonstrates how to make mochi at the National Nikkei Museum and ... Read More 1...5253545556575859
Sake, Cider, other Jan 6, 2010 New Year, New Rice photos: A member of the Vancouver Japanese Gardener’s Association demonstrates how to make mochi at the National Nikkei Museum and ... Read More 1...5253545556575859
