Spirits Jan 21, 2011 Buffalo Trace Bourbon Located in Frankfort, Kentucky, Buffalo Trace Distillery is said to be the oldest (not continuously-operating) distilling site in the United States. ... Read More
Spirits Jan 19, 2011 Where The Buffalo Roam, The Bourbon Flows Born and bred Kentuckian Harlen Wheatly is Master Distiller of Buffalo Trace Bourbon. When he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a ... Read More
White Wine Jan 17, 2011 Intrigue Wines Riesling 2009 Intrigue is the solo project of Gray Monk co-winemaker Roger Wong (he makes their reds and sparkling wines). Those following the BC wine industry for ... Read More
Red Wine Jan 14, 2011 Anakena Carmenère 2009 A continuation of my January bottles on a budget theme, today’s DRINK is from Chile – a hotbed of value finds in the BC market. Carmenère is ... Read More
Red Wine Jan 11, 2011 Beso de Vino Seleccion 2009 Ok – so I’m not a fan of the cutesy critter labeled wines. I know, I know – call me a cartoon snob – fine. It’s marketing and I get that ... Read More
Travel Jan 10, 2011 A Late Fall Trip to Nova Scotia Not that long ago, the refrain, “fresh, local and organic”, reached little beyond September. After all, it is a struggle to hoe and harvest late ... Read More
White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is ... Read More
Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More
Beer & Cider Dec 23, 2010 Spinnakers Festive Saison There’s more – so much more – to holiday activities than wine. Nothing pairs better than post shopping, gift wrapping, tree trimming, ... Read More
Fortified Wine Dec 19, 2010 Carlo Pellegrino Passito de Pantelleria A pretty common holiday scenario: friends over for dinner, perhaps impromptu, you’re all indulging in the merriment of the season, you want to ... Read More
Books Dec 19, 2010 Blue Water Café, C Food, The Main, Vancouver Cooks-2 and more I adore my classic cookbooks. It’s wonderful having Elizabeth (David) and Julia in the kitchen and The Joy of Cooking on my shelf. I’ve no ... Read More
Rosé Dec 15, 2010 Baillie-Grohman Blanc de Noirs 2009 BC’s newest winery is also coming from BC’s newest wine region – Creston. You might have heard of it via Bountiful infamy. Let’s hope that ... Read More
