Red Wine Apr 26, 2010 Road 13 Vineyards Rockpile 2008 I first met winemaker Michael Bartier back in 2007, when we were both judging at the Northwest Wine Summit. I think we were the 2 sole BC judges in ... Read More Red Wine Apr 23, 2010 Two Paddocks Pinot Noir 2008 The buzz about this winery preceded its arrival at Playhouse. Sometime Hollywood actor Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) is the proprietor of this small ... Read More Red Wine Apr 18, 2010 Château de Caraguilhes Domaine de L’Olivette Red 2006 Though winemaking has been around for thousands of years and is a very natural and organic process, modern winemaking is anything but. From the ... Read More Red Wine Apr 11, 2010 Altos Las Hormigas Colonia Las Liebres Bonarda 2008 Originally grown in Italy’s Piedmont region, the Bonarda grape has seen much success in the high altitude, rich soils of Argentina, where it is a ... Read More White Wine Apr 4, 2010 Robert Oatley Vineyards – James Oatley Tic Tok Pinot Gris 2009 Though not too many North Americans know about Bob – I mean - Robert - Oatley, he’s quite the figure down under. A proud and passionate ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Feb 26, 2010 Sea Cider Kings & Spies 2007 Even though the weather of late would seem otherwise, it is still winter. Apples are one of the few local fruits that are available through February ... Read More Destinations Feb 25, 2010 Montreal Highlights As world athletes gather to compete in Vancouver this month, an international gathering of a different ilk takes place across the country, in ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Red Wine Jan 1, 2010 Starling Lane Winery Maréchal Foch 2007 This is a storming wine. Big gutsy flavour for big blustery days – like January in BC. Foch is a wine that people either love or love to hate – ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 26, 2009 Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2008 With the holidays, it’s bubble, bubble, bubble all the time. I’ve had Sekt, Cava, Champagne, Sparkling Icewine and BC bubble – all in the past ... Read More1...949596979899100101
Red Wine Apr 23, 2010 Two Paddocks Pinot Noir 2008 The buzz about this winery preceded its arrival at Playhouse. Sometime Hollywood actor Sam Neill (Jurassic Park) is the proprietor of this small ... Read More Red Wine Apr 18, 2010 Château de Caraguilhes Domaine de L’Olivette Red 2006 Though winemaking has been around for thousands of years and is a very natural and organic process, modern winemaking is anything but. From the ... Read More Red Wine Apr 11, 2010 Altos Las Hormigas Colonia Las Liebres Bonarda 2008 Originally grown in Italy’s Piedmont region, the Bonarda grape has seen much success in the high altitude, rich soils of Argentina, where it is a ... Read More White Wine Apr 4, 2010 Robert Oatley Vineyards – James Oatley Tic Tok Pinot Gris 2009 Though not too many North Americans know about Bob – I mean - Robert - Oatley, he’s quite the figure down under. A proud and passionate ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Feb 26, 2010 Sea Cider Kings & Spies 2007 Even though the weather of late would seem otherwise, it is still winter. Apples are one of the few local fruits that are available through February ... Read More Destinations Feb 25, 2010 Montreal Highlights As world athletes gather to compete in Vancouver this month, an international gathering of a different ilk takes place across the country, in ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Red Wine Jan 1, 2010 Starling Lane Winery Maréchal Foch 2007 This is a storming wine. Big gutsy flavour for big blustery days – like January in BC. Foch is a wine that people either love or love to hate – ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 26, 2009 Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2008 With the holidays, it’s bubble, bubble, bubble all the time. I’ve had Sekt, Cava, Champagne, Sparkling Icewine and BC bubble – all in the past ... Read More1...949596979899100101
Red Wine Apr 18, 2010 Château de Caraguilhes Domaine de L’Olivette Red 2006 Though winemaking has been around for thousands of years and is a very natural and organic process, modern winemaking is anything but. From the ... Read More Red Wine Apr 11, 2010 Altos Las Hormigas Colonia Las Liebres Bonarda 2008 Originally grown in Italy’s Piedmont region, the Bonarda grape has seen much success in the high altitude, rich soils of Argentina, where it is a ... Read More White Wine Apr 4, 2010 Robert Oatley Vineyards – James Oatley Tic Tok Pinot Gris 2009 Though not too many North Americans know about Bob – I mean - Robert - Oatley, he’s quite the figure down under. A proud and passionate ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Feb 26, 2010 Sea Cider Kings & Spies 2007 Even though the weather of late would seem otherwise, it is still winter. Apples are one of the few local fruits that are available through February ... Read More Destinations Feb 25, 2010 Montreal Highlights As world athletes gather to compete in Vancouver this month, an international gathering of a different ilk takes place across the country, in ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Red Wine Jan 1, 2010 Starling Lane Winery Maréchal Foch 2007 This is a storming wine. Big gutsy flavour for big blustery days – like January in BC. Foch is a wine that people either love or love to hate – ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 26, 2009 Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2008 With the holidays, it’s bubble, bubble, bubble all the time. I’ve had Sekt, Cava, Champagne, Sparkling Icewine and BC bubble – all in the past ... Read More1...949596979899100101
Red Wine Apr 11, 2010 Altos Las Hormigas Colonia Las Liebres Bonarda 2008 Originally grown in Italy’s Piedmont region, the Bonarda grape has seen much success in the high altitude, rich soils of Argentina, where it is a ... Read More White Wine Apr 4, 2010 Robert Oatley Vineyards – James Oatley Tic Tok Pinot Gris 2009 Though not too many North Americans know about Bob – I mean - Robert - Oatley, he’s quite the figure down under. A proud and passionate ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Feb 26, 2010 Sea Cider Kings & Spies 2007 Even though the weather of late would seem otherwise, it is still winter. Apples are one of the few local fruits that are available through February ... Read More Destinations Feb 25, 2010 Montreal Highlights As world athletes gather to compete in Vancouver this month, an international gathering of a different ilk takes place across the country, in ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Red Wine Jan 1, 2010 Starling Lane Winery Maréchal Foch 2007 This is a storming wine. Big gutsy flavour for big blustery days – like January in BC. Foch is a wine that people either love or love to hate – ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 26, 2009 Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2008 With the holidays, it’s bubble, bubble, bubble all the time. I’ve had Sekt, Cava, Champagne, Sparkling Icewine and BC bubble – all in the past ... Read More1...949596979899100101
White Wine Apr 4, 2010 Robert Oatley Vineyards – James Oatley Tic Tok Pinot Gris 2009 Though not too many North Americans know about Bob – I mean - Robert - Oatley, he’s quite the figure down under. A proud and passionate ... Read More Sake, Cider, other Feb 26, 2010 Sea Cider Kings & Spies 2007 Even though the weather of late would seem otherwise, it is still winter. Apples are one of the few local fruits that are available through February ... Read More Destinations Feb 25, 2010 Montreal Highlights As world athletes gather to compete in Vancouver this month, an international gathering of a different ilk takes place across the country, in ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Red Wine Jan 1, 2010 Starling Lane Winery Maréchal Foch 2007 This is a storming wine. Big gutsy flavour for big blustery days – like January in BC. Foch is a wine that people either love or love to hate – ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 26, 2009 Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2008 With the holidays, it’s bubble, bubble, bubble all the time. I’ve had Sekt, Cava, Champagne, Sparkling Icewine and BC bubble – all in the past ... Read More1...949596979899100101
Sake, Cider, other Feb 26, 2010 Sea Cider Kings & Spies 2007 Even though the weather of late would seem otherwise, it is still winter. Apples are one of the few local fruits that are available through February ... Read More Destinations Feb 25, 2010 Montreal Highlights As world athletes gather to compete in Vancouver this month, an international gathering of a different ilk takes place across the country, in ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Red Wine Jan 1, 2010 Starling Lane Winery Maréchal Foch 2007 This is a storming wine. Big gutsy flavour for big blustery days – like January in BC. Foch is a wine that people either love or love to hate – ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 26, 2009 Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2008 With the holidays, it’s bubble, bubble, bubble all the time. I’ve had Sekt, Cava, Champagne, Sparkling Icewine and BC bubble – all in the past ... Read More1...949596979899100101
Destinations Feb 25, 2010 Montreal Highlights As world athletes gather to compete in Vancouver this month, an international gathering of a different ilk takes place across the country, in ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Red Wine Jan 1, 2010 Starling Lane Winery Maréchal Foch 2007 This is a storming wine. Big gutsy flavour for big blustery days – like January in BC. Foch is a wine that people either love or love to hate – ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 26, 2009 Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2008 With the holidays, it’s bubble, bubble, bubble all the time. I’ve had Sekt, Cava, Champagne, Sparkling Icewine and BC bubble – all in the past ... Read More1...949596979899100101
Coffee & Tea Feb 2, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture 2 photo: a selection from Jill Heffner’s teacup collection. Servers expertly match suitable cups and saucers for each customer. Part 2: Move ... Read More Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Red Wine Jan 1, 2010 Starling Lane Winery Maréchal Foch 2007 This is a storming wine. Big gutsy flavour for big blustery days – like January in BC. Foch is a wine that people either love or love to hate – ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 26, 2009 Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2008 With the holidays, it’s bubble, bubble, bubble all the time. I’ve had Sekt, Cava, Champagne, Sparkling Icewine and BC bubble – all in the past ... Read More1...949596979899100101
Coffee & Tea Jan 27, 2010 A New Era for Victoria’s Coffee and Tea Culture It is easy to take good coffee for granted when it is readily available to you. But take a road trip, say, across Canada, and you soon discover that ... Read More Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Red Wine Jan 1, 2010 Starling Lane Winery Maréchal Foch 2007 This is a storming wine. Big gutsy flavour for big blustery days – like January in BC. Foch is a wine that people either love or love to hate – ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 26, 2009 Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2008 With the holidays, it’s bubble, bubble, bubble all the time. I’ve had Sekt, Cava, Champagne, Sparkling Icewine and BC bubble – all in the past ... Read More1...949596979899100101
Red Wine Jan 23, 2010 Castillo de Monséran Garnacha 2008 As much as people love to gripe about the BCLS, we have them to thank for making this value red a consistent bargain in BC. This is a stellar ... Read More Red Wine Jan 1, 2010 Starling Lane Winery Maréchal Foch 2007 This is a storming wine. Big gutsy flavour for big blustery days – like January in BC. Foch is a wine that people either love or love to hate – ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 26, 2009 Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2008 With the holidays, it’s bubble, bubble, bubble all the time. I’ve had Sekt, Cava, Champagne, Sparkling Icewine and BC bubble – all in the past ... Read More1...949596979899100101
Red Wine Jan 1, 2010 Starling Lane Winery Maréchal Foch 2007 This is a storming wine. Big gutsy flavour for big blustery days – like January in BC. Foch is a wine that people either love or love to hate – ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 26, 2009 Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2008 With the holidays, it’s bubble, bubble, bubble all the time. I’ve had Sekt, Cava, Champagne, Sparkling Icewine and BC bubble – all in the past ... Read More1...949596979899100101
Sparkling Wine Dec 26, 2009 Michele Chiarlo Nivole Moscato d’Asti DOCG 2008 With the holidays, it’s bubble, bubble, bubble all the time. I’ve had Sekt, Cava, Champagne, Sparkling Icewine and BC bubble – all in the past ... Read More1...949596979899100101
