Mar 1, 2011 Bubbles at the Bar For a few months now, a little restaurant on lower Yates has been doing something no one else in Canada can – pouring Prosecco on ... Read More White Wine Feb 25, 2011 MandraRossa Fiano 2008 Sicily is one of the hottest wine regions in the world, the football to mainland Italy’s boot, surrounded by warm Mediterranean waters. Like the ... Read More Beer & Cider Feb 20, 2011 Driftwood Brewery Singularity Russian Imperial Stout I'm just going to come right out and say it – I am SO impressed with Driftwood these days. Everytime I turn around, they have a new – impressive ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 14, 2011 Tre Fantastico Opens at the Parkside Coffee doesn’t stunt your growth, especially when you’re Caffe Fantastico. They started slinging ‘spro from a tiny cart on Government street, ... Read More White Wine Feb 14, 2011 Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Stewart Family Reserve Chardonay 2008 Select British Columbia and Ontario VQA wines are headed to The Big Apple for a Seriously Cool Chardonnay media tasting on March 8. 54 wines from 31 ... Read More Travel Jan 27, 2011 Winter Weekend Wanderings Last Sunday, my aunt and I set off for North Saanich to attend the LifeCycles tour of Bob and Verna’s property (Fruit Trees and More Propagation ... Read More Beer & Cider Jan 25, 2011 Swans Brewery Riley’s Scotch Ale Since I don’t have a BC whiskey to tell you about (yet!), let me suggest another pairing possibility for your Robbie Burns Dinner celebration ... Read More Spirits Jan 19, 2011 Where The Buffalo Roam, The Bourbon Flows Born and bred Kentuckian Harlen Wheatly is Master Distiller of Buffalo Trace Bourbon. When he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a ... Read More White Wine Jan 17, 2011 Intrigue Wines Riesling 2009 Intrigue is the solo project of Gray Monk co-winemaker Roger Wong (he makes their reds and sparkling wines). Those following the BC wine industry for ... Read More White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More1...93949596979899100101
White Wine Feb 25, 2011 MandraRossa Fiano 2008 Sicily is one of the hottest wine regions in the world, the football to mainland Italy’s boot, surrounded by warm Mediterranean waters. Like the ... Read More Beer & Cider Feb 20, 2011 Driftwood Brewery Singularity Russian Imperial Stout I'm just going to come right out and say it – I am SO impressed with Driftwood these days. Everytime I turn around, they have a new – impressive ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 14, 2011 Tre Fantastico Opens at the Parkside Coffee doesn’t stunt your growth, especially when you’re Caffe Fantastico. They started slinging ‘spro from a tiny cart on Government street, ... Read More White Wine Feb 14, 2011 Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Stewart Family Reserve Chardonay 2008 Select British Columbia and Ontario VQA wines are headed to The Big Apple for a Seriously Cool Chardonnay media tasting on March 8. 54 wines from 31 ... Read More Travel Jan 27, 2011 Winter Weekend Wanderings Last Sunday, my aunt and I set off for North Saanich to attend the LifeCycles tour of Bob and Verna’s property (Fruit Trees and More Propagation ... Read More Beer & Cider Jan 25, 2011 Swans Brewery Riley’s Scotch Ale Since I don’t have a BC whiskey to tell you about (yet!), let me suggest another pairing possibility for your Robbie Burns Dinner celebration ... Read More Spirits Jan 19, 2011 Where The Buffalo Roam, The Bourbon Flows Born and bred Kentuckian Harlen Wheatly is Master Distiller of Buffalo Trace Bourbon. When he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a ... Read More White Wine Jan 17, 2011 Intrigue Wines Riesling 2009 Intrigue is the solo project of Gray Monk co-winemaker Roger Wong (he makes their reds and sparkling wines). Those following the BC wine industry for ... Read More White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More1...93949596979899100101
Beer & Cider Feb 20, 2011 Driftwood Brewery Singularity Russian Imperial Stout I'm just going to come right out and say it – I am SO impressed with Driftwood these days. Everytime I turn around, they have a new – impressive ... Read More Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 14, 2011 Tre Fantastico Opens at the Parkside Coffee doesn’t stunt your growth, especially when you’re Caffe Fantastico. They started slinging ‘spro from a tiny cart on Government street, ... Read More White Wine Feb 14, 2011 Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Stewart Family Reserve Chardonay 2008 Select British Columbia and Ontario VQA wines are headed to The Big Apple for a Seriously Cool Chardonnay media tasting on March 8. 54 wines from 31 ... Read More Travel Jan 27, 2011 Winter Weekend Wanderings Last Sunday, my aunt and I set off for North Saanich to attend the LifeCycles tour of Bob and Verna’s property (Fruit Trees and More Propagation ... Read More Beer & Cider Jan 25, 2011 Swans Brewery Riley’s Scotch Ale Since I don’t have a BC whiskey to tell you about (yet!), let me suggest another pairing possibility for your Robbie Burns Dinner celebration ... Read More Spirits Jan 19, 2011 Where The Buffalo Roam, The Bourbon Flows Born and bred Kentuckian Harlen Wheatly is Master Distiller of Buffalo Trace Bourbon. When he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a ... Read More White Wine Jan 17, 2011 Intrigue Wines Riesling 2009 Intrigue is the solo project of Gray Monk co-winemaker Roger Wong (he makes their reds and sparkling wines). Those following the BC wine industry for ... Read More White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More1...93949596979899100101
Sustainability Feb 16, 2011 Confessions from a degenerate Victoria gardener Or, “Why this city won’t let me ignore my weeds any longer” By Melanie Tromp Hoover I keep hoping for snow. Snow would mean that I ... Read More Coffee & Tea Feb 14, 2011 Tre Fantastico Opens at the Parkside Coffee doesn’t stunt your growth, especially when you’re Caffe Fantastico. They started slinging ‘spro from a tiny cart on Government street, ... Read More White Wine Feb 14, 2011 Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Stewart Family Reserve Chardonay 2008 Select British Columbia and Ontario VQA wines are headed to The Big Apple for a Seriously Cool Chardonnay media tasting on March 8. 54 wines from 31 ... Read More Travel Jan 27, 2011 Winter Weekend Wanderings Last Sunday, my aunt and I set off for North Saanich to attend the LifeCycles tour of Bob and Verna’s property (Fruit Trees and More Propagation ... Read More Beer & Cider Jan 25, 2011 Swans Brewery Riley’s Scotch Ale Since I don’t have a BC whiskey to tell you about (yet!), let me suggest another pairing possibility for your Robbie Burns Dinner celebration ... Read More Spirits Jan 19, 2011 Where The Buffalo Roam, The Bourbon Flows Born and bred Kentuckian Harlen Wheatly is Master Distiller of Buffalo Trace Bourbon. When he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a ... Read More White Wine Jan 17, 2011 Intrigue Wines Riesling 2009 Intrigue is the solo project of Gray Monk co-winemaker Roger Wong (he makes their reds and sparkling wines). Those following the BC wine industry for ... Read More White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More1...93949596979899100101
Coffee & Tea Feb 14, 2011 Tre Fantastico Opens at the Parkside Coffee doesn’t stunt your growth, especially when you’re Caffe Fantastico. They started slinging ‘spro from a tiny cart on Government street, ... Read More White Wine Feb 14, 2011 Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Stewart Family Reserve Chardonay 2008 Select British Columbia and Ontario VQA wines are headed to The Big Apple for a Seriously Cool Chardonnay media tasting on March 8. 54 wines from 31 ... Read More Travel Jan 27, 2011 Winter Weekend Wanderings Last Sunday, my aunt and I set off for North Saanich to attend the LifeCycles tour of Bob and Verna’s property (Fruit Trees and More Propagation ... Read More Beer & Cider Jan 25, 2011 Swans Brewery Riley’s Scotch Ale Since I don’t have a BC whiskey to tell you about (yet!), let me suggest another pairing possibility for your Robbie Burns Dinner celebration ... Read More Spirits Jan 19, 2011 Where The Buffalo Roam, The Bourbon Flows Born and bred Kentuckian Harlen Wheatly is Master Distiller of Buffalo Trace Bourbon. When he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a ... Read More White Wine Jan 17, 2011 Intrigue Wines Riesling 2009 Intrigue is the solo project of Gray Monk co-winemaker Roger Wong (he makes their reds and sparkling wines). Those following the BC wine industry for ... Read More White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More1...93949596979899100101
White Wine Feb 14, 2011 Quails’ Gate Estate Winery Stewart Family Reserve Chardonay 2008 Select British Columbia and Ontario VQA wines are headed to The Big Apple for a Seriously Cool Chardonnay media tasting on March 8. 54 wines from 31 ... Read More Travel Jan 27, 2011 Winter Weekend Wanderings Last Sunday, my aunt and I set off for North Saanich to attend the LifeCycles tour of Bob and Verna’s property (Fruit Trees and More Propagation ... Read More Beer & Cider Jan 25, 2011 Swans Brewery Riley’s Scotch Ale Since I don’t have a BC whiskey to tell you about (yet!), let me suggest another pairing possibility for your Robbie Burns Dinner celebration ... Read More Spirits Jan 19, 2011 Where The Buffalo Roam, The Bourbon Flows Born and bred Kentuckian Harlen Wheatly is Master Distiller of Buffalo Trace Bourbon. When he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a ... Read More White Wine Jan 17, 2011 Intrigue Wines Riesling 2009 Intrigue is the solo project of Gray Monk co-winemaker Roger Wong (he makes their reds and sparkling wines). Those following the BC wine industry for ... Read More White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More1...93949596979899100101
Travel Jan 27, 2011 Winter Weekend Wanderings Last Sunday, my aunt and I set off for North Saanich to attend the LifeCycles tour of Bob and Verna’s property (Fruit Trees and More Propagation ... Read More Beer & Cider Jan 25, 2011 Swans Brewery Riley’s Scotch Ale Since I don’t have a BC whiskey to tell you about (yet!), let me suggest another pairing possibility for your Robbie Burns Dinner celebration ... Read More Spirits Jan 19, 2011 Where The Buffalo Roam, The Bourbon Flows Born and bred Kentuckian Harlen Wheatly is Master Distiller of Buffalo Trace Bourbon. When he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a ... Read More White Wine Jan 17, 2011 Intrigue Wines Riesling 2009 Intrigue is the solo project of Gray Monk co-winemaker Roger Wong (he makes their reds and sparkling wines). Those following the BC wine industry for ... Read More White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More1...93949596979899100101
Beer & Cider Jan 25, 2011 Swans Brewery Riley’s Scotch Ale Since I don’t have a BC whiskey to tell you about (yet!), let me suggest another pairing possibility for your Robbie Burns Dinner celebration ... Read More Spirits Jan 19, 2011 Where The Buffalo Roam, The Bourbon Flows Born and bred Kentuckian Harlen Wheatly is Master Distiller of Buffalo Trace Bourbon. When he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a ... Read More White Wine Jan 17, 2011 Intrigue Wines Riesling 2009 Intrigue is the solo project of Gray Monk co-winemaker Roger Wong (he makes their reds and sparkling wines). Those following the BC wine industry for ... Read More White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More1...93949596979899100101
Spirits Jan 19, 2011 Where The Buffalo Roam, The Bourbon Flows Born and bred Kentuckian Harlen Wheatly is Master Distiller of Buffalo Trace Bourbon. When he graduated from the University of Kentucky with a ... Read More White Wine Jan 17, 2011 Intrigue Wines Riesling 2009 Intrigue is the solo project of Gray Monk co-winemaker Roger Wong (he makes their reds and sparkling wines). Those following the BC wine industry for ... Read More White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More1...93949596979899100101
White Wine Jan 17, 2011 Intrigue Wines Riesling 2009 Intrigue is the solo project of Gray Monk co-winemaker Roger Wong (he makes their reds and sparkling wines). Those following the BC wine industry for ... Read More White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More1...93949596979899100101
White Wine Jan 7, 2011 Chateau Ste. Michelle Columbia Valley Riesling 2008 In the BC market, value and American wine are at polar opposites. This winning white however is consistently stellar. Ch. Ste. Michelle is ... Read More Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More1...93949596979899100101
Sparkling Wine Dec 29, 2010 BC Bubble – A New Year’s Guide to Local Cheers! Not that I personally need an excuse to drink bubbly, but if you’re still holding out for a reason, there’s no better one than the holidays. ... Read More1...93949596979899100101
