White Wine Oct 18, 2010 Domaine du Clos du Bourg Sauvignon 2009 Ding ding ding – value alert! This has been a regular in my fridge over the past couple of months. If the assertive styles of NZ Sauv Blanc have ... Read More
Red Wine Oct 15, 2010 Agriverde Natum Montepulciano 2007 When I come across new bottles, I always examine labels carefully. I’m sleuthing for clues – who made it, where did it come from, how’s the ... Read More
Spirits Oct 11, 2010 Hendrick’s Gin Though I have many (many) adored spirits, I will always hold the spectacularly maverick Hendrick’s Gin close to heart. Distinctive for both its ... Read More
White Wine Oct 8, 2010 Orofino Vineyards Riesling 2009 I am touring the Okanagan this week for fall Wine Fest, tasting and eating times epic proportions. Easily one of the standout wines so far this trip ... Read More
Dessert / Recipes Oct 6, 2010 Sherry-Poached Pears Poached and Roasted Pears 4 ripe Bartlett pears 300 mL oloroso sherry 100 mL sugar zest of 1/2 orange 1.25 mL ground black pepper 50 mL raisins 30 mL ... Read More
Red Wine Oct 5, 2010 Vina Undurraga Sibaris Pinot Noir Reserva Especial 2008 When you think of Chilean wines, most likely Pinot Noir isn’t the first grape to come to mind. Pity. This Sibaris is a great example of Pinot Noir ... Read More
Sparkling Wine Oct 1, 2010 Segura Viudas Lavit Rosado Brut NV Thanksgiving weekend. The turkey is ordered, the shopping is done, the inlaws are en route – you’re going to need wine. And with so many other ... Read More
Red Wine Sep 30, 2010 La Frenz Winery Montage 2008 La Frenz is operated by Jeff and Niva Martin, transplants from the Riverina area of Australia. Before coming to Canada Jeff worked at well-known ... Read More
White Wine Sep 28, 2010 Evans & Tate Margaret River Chardonnay 2007 It’s ok to do white after Labour Day. The arrival of cool autumn eves and drizzly days call for comforting and warming reds, but don’t bid ... Read More
Cocktails Sep 23, 2010 Clive’s Classic Lounge Faux Pomme Though in his own words, “green”, bartender Nate Caudle’s drinks are anything but. What he may lack in years, Nate has made up in sheer work. ... Read More
Food Events Sep 23, 2010 Vancouver Island Feast of Fields Day 6am – woke up to the bellow of fog horns and look out the window into thick pea soup 9am – thunder and lightning - ! 9:30am - the heaviest rain ... Read More
Artisan Sep 21, 2010 Harry Burton of Apple Luscious Orchard In a world where, at most grocery stores, the same four or five varieties of apples greet us, day in, day out, every day of the year, Harry Burton is ... Read More
