Food Events Oct 3, 2012 Photo Essay: Chef Survival Challange at Madrona Farm VICTORIA The 5th annual Chef Survival Challenge, held at Madrona Farm, was furious from the start as competing chefs began the race in old potato ... Read More
Food Events Oct 2, 2012 The Brewery and the Beast Meat Festival Brings Home The Bacon VICTORIA Entering the backyard of Phillips Brewery for the first time is a somewhat misleading venture. A narrow corridor leads to an open space with ... Read More
Wine Festivals / Wine News Sep 29, 2012 Wines of Worth: 2012 BC Wine Awards Announced The 2012 BC Wine Awards results were released Thursday night before 250 guests (and countless more following along via #bcwineawards). The annual ... Read More
White Wine Sep 28, 2012 Four White Wines For Your Weekend Table —BY LARRY ARNOLD Pieropan Soave Classico 2009 Italy *$25.00-27.00 A touch on the pricey side but if you are looking for good straightforward ... Read More
Beer & Cider Sep 26, 2012 Event Report: 1st Beer Feast Takes Place at Canoe Brewpub Last week I had the pleasure of attending the very first Beer Feast at Canoe Brewpub. The Feast can only be described as an intimate dinner for a few ... Read More
Vancouver / Wine Sep 25, 2012 Vancouver International Wine Festival Announces New Charity The Vancouver International Wine Festival is pleased to announce that its board of directors has selected Bard on the Beach Theatre Society as its ... Read More
Wine News Sep 25, 2012 Tinhorn Creek: Canada’s only carbon neutral winery It was strange to be standing in the middle of a desert vineyard talking about salmon. But there I was in Oliver, with Tinhorn Creek Vineyard Manager ... Read More
Food Events Sep 24, 2012 Survive the Challenge Contest! Enter to win a pair of tickets to Chef Survival Challenge – 5th Annual and Feast at Madrona Farm. Watch chefs compete for glory! ... Read More
Food Events Sep 24, 2012 Feast of Fields Cultivates Connections VANCOUVER ISLAND. Last Sunday, my two sisters and I made the trek over the Malahat from Victoria, turned onto a winding country road south of ... Read More
Wine Festivals Sep 24, 2012 O! Osoyoos Celebrates Maybe it’s Osoyoos’ proximity to BC’s most esteemed viticultural area. Or perhaps it’s all but inevitable in a destination resort town with ... Read More
Dessert / Recipes Sep 19, 2012 Blackberry Skillet Cake “Cake in a pan is irresistible! The berries leak out sweet juices keeping it ultra-moist. This is the kind of cake you need to bake, then eat ... Read More
Reporter Sep 17, 2012 First Look: Argyle Attic VICTORIA Fireplace, couches, old photos, Hudson Bay Company blanket, maybe a pair of antlers and a worn-out sled. Sound like you’re at your ... Read More
