Travel Feb 19, 2013 Gourmet Backpacking Part 2: Spain The train to Spain was a little insane. It was hot, uncomfortable and nobody spoke a word of English. Tired and famished after a long journey that ... Read More
Coffee & Tea Feb 18, 2013 Victoria Tea Festival: 2013 In a city that hosts many microbrew beer festivals, celebrates the bounty of British Columbian vineyards, and honours local cuisine, finding an event ... Read More
Food Pairings Feb 15, 2013 What to DRINK With That : Dark Chocolate Fondue DRINK editor, Treve Ring, asks local wine experts how they would approach pairing dishes and flavours. This time we tackle DARK CHOCOLATE FONDUE. ... Read More
Wine Events Feb 14, 2013 Love, Chocolate & BC Wine Oh, Valentine’s Day. Your humble beginnings in the 15th century as a day of hand-written love notes has become a spectacle, filled with ... Read More
Food Events Feb 12, 2013 EAT’S 2013 GOOD FOOD & WINE GUIDE TO VALENTINE’S DAY EAT’S GOOD FOOD & WINE GUIDE TO VALENTINE’S DAY 2013 The Good List DECADENT CHOCOLATES by Michelle Buchanan ... Read More
Destinations Feb 11, 2013 Gourmet Backpacking Part 1: Ireland, Scotland and England Eating, Drinking, and Cooking My Way Around Europe – Part One of Five. Bread, cheese, and more bread—behold the typical diet of young ... Read More
White Wine / Wine Events / Wine Festivals Feb 8, 2013 Wines of Worth – All ‘Bout Chardonnay Last week I duked it out with the Vancouver International Wine Festival’s Executive Director, Harry Hertscheg. It’s not what you think – I ... Read More
Food Events / Sustainability Feb 7, 2013 Slow Food’s Terre Madre Slow Food was started in Italy back in the late 1980’s as a revolt against fast food. People in the small town in the Piedmont region were ... Read More
Wine Festivals Feb 6, 2013 Sun Peaks Winter Festival of Wine When we think of ski resorts, we imagine hot tubs and hearty appetites. Fresh powder calls to those inclined to hurtle down hills, and “après” ... Read More
Dessert Wines / Fortified Wine / Red Wine / Rosé / Sparkling Wine / White Wine Feb 4, 2013 Westside Wine Trails – Sip With Your Sweetheart Event The Westside Wine Trail wineries return for their annual Sip with Your Sweetheart Event in celebration of Valentine’s Day. All nine wineries of ... Read More
Elsewhere / Wine Feb 1, 2013 Wines of Worth: BC Sweet Wines Seems pretty simple – sweets for your sweetie. But remember – just like all sweeties are not created equal, nor are all sweets. Or rather, sweet ... Read More
Artisan / Holidays / One ingredient Feb 1, 2013 Chocolates for Your Valentine CHOCOLATES Chocolates—colored pink and blue, shaped as pigs or ruffled like bows, rich with natural flavors from around the globe, and placed with ... Read More
