Wine Travel Sep 21, 2010 Harvest at Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Clockwise from the top left: photos by Treve Ring Merlot hanging on the vine View from new restaurant site – due to open spring 2011 The grape ... Read More
Red Wine Sep 20, 2010 La Compañia De Vinos Telmo Rodriguez Dehesa Gago “g” Cosecha 2008 I am often asked for good ‘value’ wines. Here are a couple of leads. 1 – Pick a very reputable premium producer, and try their lower tiers, as ... Read More
Fortified Wine Sep 16, 2010 M. Chapoutier Banyuls Rouge 2007 Think you know the Grenache grape? Think again mon ami. This dessert wine is 100% Black Grenache, made into a Vin Doux Naturel (Naturally Sweet ... Read More
Red Wine Sep 14, 2010 Qupe Syrah Stolpman Vineyard 2005 Santa Ynez Valley AVA, Central Coast, California, USA $43-50 Que syrah, syrah…. I think of this as the rallying song of the Central Coast’s ... Read More
Beer & Cider Sep 10, 2010 Craft Perfection photo: Eva Cherneff photography by Eva Cherneff Spring water, locally grown hops, hand picked heather, a handful of very cool people and some very ... Read More
Beer & Cider Sep 9, 2010 Gulf Island Brewing Salt Spring Island Ales Golden Ale 100% locally owned and operated, this craft brewery is terroir focused in a way not typically seen in beer. The water for all their brews comes from ... Read More
Travel Sep 8, 2010 Late Summer Fraser Valley Meanderings Nothing settles my grumpy side more than a foodie toodle from Vancouver. If up and out early, I’ll fuel up on gas, eggs and toast at a truck stop. ... Read More
Beer & Cider Sep 6, 2010 Lost Coast Brewery Indica India Pale Ale I’ve seen Lost Coast Brewery in a few places in my travels, and finally had the chance to get my hands on some recently via Cook St. Liquor Store. ... Read More
Beer & Cider Sep 2, 2010 Get It While You Can By Jacob Galbraith A few weeks ago I received an invitation to witness the recreation of one of my favourite beers of 2009, Driftwood Brewing’s ... Read More
Red Wine Sep 2, 2010 Weingut Claus Preisinger Basic Claus Preisinger is one of Austria's hottest winemakers. Youthful, driven, modern, consciousness and innovative – his aim is to create that typify ... Read More
Sake, Cider, other Aug 30, 2010 Toshimori Shuzo Bizen Junmai Ginjo Premium Sake Forget about the burning, heated, high-alcoholic potion you got with your sushi at your neighbourhood joint. Premium sake has flooded the BC market ... Read More
Cocktails Aug 26, 2010 Veneto at Hotel Rialto The Serenity Cocktail I think it’s pretty fair to generalize that the majority of hospitality industry people move away from Vancouver Island to find work. Vancouver, ... Read More
