Wine Events Feb 10, 2016 Bottled Love Choosing wine for Valentine’s Day can be tricky. Get it wrong and you face a lonely 2016. Pet names can be quirky, cute or downright embarrassing, ... Read More
Events / Victoria Feb 9, 2016 Morning to Night Foodie Ideas For Valentine’s Day For the fourth time in a row, Victoria has been named Canada’s most romantic city, according to a study done by Amazon.ca. The study considers ... Read More
Destinations / Food People Feb 4, 2016 Tasting Olive Oil In Spain When you travel in Spain, the olive is prominent everywhere you go. It is a staple in the tapas bars and markets. Travel outside of any city into the ... Read More
First Look / Wine Stores Jan 28, 2016 A New Liquor Store Opens at the Junction. Nestled in the corner of Oak Bay Junction, we find the newly opened Vessel liquor store, bringing vibrancy to what was once a lackluster plaza. Warm ... Read More
First Look / Victoria Jan 26, 2016 Dining Out at SOFA. Go Royals Everyone knows stadium food: hot dogs, popcorn, and beer, right? But what about prime rib, lobster ravioli, or crème brûlée? You might be as ... Read More
Sparkling Wine Jan 20, 2016 Steller’s Jay Sparkling Shiraz Steller’s Jay Sparkling Shiraz VQA NV Okanagan $26.00-30.00 And now for something totally different! A sparkling Shiraz (red) made using the ... Read More
Events / Victoria Jan 19, 2016 See What’s on at the Health, Wellness, and Sustainability Festival Wharf Street Production’s Health, Wellness, and Sustainability Festival keeps growing. Now in its third year and scheduled for the Victoria ... Read More
Spirits / Victoria Jan 18, 2016 Canadian Whisky Awards: Best Whisky for 2015 Lot No. 40, a whisky distilled in Windsor, Ontario was named Canada’s best at the sixth annual Canadian Whisky Awards on 14th January at the ... Read More
Restaurants Jan 15, 2016 Finding Quality Take-Out In Victoria Quality take-out is subjective. For some, greasy and delivered is a must. For others, a day from hell can mean home cooking isn’t in the cards. ... Read More
Accommodations / Events Jan 13, 2016 Parksville Uncorked Wine & Food Festival this February 18-21, 2016 Raise your glass once again and toast the exceptional wines, beers and cuisine of British Columbia at the 8th annual Parksville Uncorked Wine & ... Read More
Cocktails / Spirits Jan 12, 2016 5 Rums Worth Sipping If you’ve been following, we have been talking about rum quite a lot during summer in the Rambunctious Series of summer refreshing cocktails. But ... Read More
Wine Jan 8, 2016 FriYAY: What Wines to Buy for Friday Night FriYAY is the best day of the week hands down. Whether yours falls on a Sunday, a Thursday, or the actual day itself, it is cause for celebration and ... Read More