Written By Guest Writer Edibles / Food Events Jul 23, 2011 The Main Event: a food & wine tasting event SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Photography by Rebecca Wellman Photography (http://www.rwellmanphotography.com/index2.php#/home/) Pictured clockwise from top left: Corned duck breast, pickled local beets, Salt Spring goat cheese, salted pecans - Panache at Bear Mtn. FAS seared tuna with Ragley Farm radish, Metchosin pork Bahn Mi, Fol Epi ficelle - Passioneat Foods/ Cook Culture Chilled minted local pea soup, cold-smoked Lois Lake steelhead trout, lemon oil - Marina Restaurant Head cheese with pickles and mustards - The Whole Beast Fresh morels Butter-fried BC morel mushroom, Island Farmhouse chicken liver paté, olive filoncini - Forester's at Olympic View Golf Club Serendipity Winery Mexican-based frozen pops using local fruit and organic dairy - Fruition Paletas Chilled local sweet corn & green curry soup with cilantro & Vancouver Island spot prawns - Bard and Banker Nichol VineyardVictoria Taste kicked off 4-days of events Thursday night with its premier tasting event held at the Crystal Gardens. And oh how the food and wine went down nice.A sold-out crowd enjoyed the offerings of thirty-six British Columbia wineries and twenty-three eateries—more than any responsible adult could indulge of an evening—but we tried.A few random highlights from EAT’s samplings. (Email us your favourites.)Food:Just the right-size were the Spanish-style Coca (pizza/foccacia) topped seasonal tomatoes with fresh basil & quesco fresco cheese at the Little Piggy stop.The Marina Restaurant had a hit with their shots of chilled minted local pea soupl containing cold-smoked Lois Lake steelhead trout and lemon oil.There was a buzz about the FAS seared tuna with Ragely Farm radish, Metchosin pork bahn mi with Fol Epi ficelle from Passioneat Foods and Cook CultureAnother big hit were Fruitition Paletas Mexican-inspired fruit-based ice pops.We spotted the line-up to one table and found delightful Pan-seared Albacore tuna, Dungeness crab pot stickers from new-to-town chef of the Fairmont Empress.We couldn’t miss iconic cheese maker David Wood’s again making his Weston Creek Farmhouse of Salt Spring Island Cheese warm goat and sheep cheese quesadilla.Now for a dessert: Paprika Bistro wowed the crowed with their Spiced chocolate shortcake with chocolate mousse & candied local rhurbarb.Others that delighted were Panache at Bear Mountain, Bistro 28, Blue Crab Bar & Grill, Vista 18, The Whole Beast, Hotel Grand Pacific, Aura and Veneto Tapa Lounge. All had very tasty bites. Wine:Skaha Bench, Penticton’s Painted Rock were pouring tipples of their elegant 2008 Red Icon, a Bordeaux type blend redolent of cassis with a hint of vanilla and chocolate.Who can resist Blue Mountain’s N/V Brut Sparkling wine. We couldn’t.We also made sure to stop by the Vancouver Island contingent to sample lovely drops from Averill Creek, Garry Oaks Winery, Merridale Ciderworks, Sea Cider, Rocky Creek Winery, Salt Spring Winery, Starling Lane, Victoria Spirits and Venturi-Schulze.Those in the know think Cab Franc is a signature grape for BC. To find out we had to try Nichol’s 2008 version. Very good indeed. You should’ve been there! EdibleseventsfestivalsFolksWinewineries SHARE VIA: Facebook Twitter Pinterest Written By: Guest Writer We get many people writing guest articles for us, as well as past contributors. This is the Guest ... Read More You may also like Food / Recipes October 25, 2021 Sopa Paella Try the iconic Valencian dish as a hearty fall soup brimming with seafood and chorizo. We were going through a heat wave in Victoria when I ... Read More Food / Recipes October 25, 2021 It’s a Pancake Day! That crisp edge in the fall air stirs up a craving for comfort that sometimes only a stack of hot pancakes can deliver. So get your cast-iron pan ... Read More Breads / Food / How to Cook / Recipes July 13, 2021 Rosemary and Feta Potato Loaf A delicious homemade bread is always a welcome treat that can really set the mood for a good day. This is an approachable recipe to bring to holiday ... Read More EAT Magazine News / Food News January 28, 2021 CITY EATS February | March 2021 If you haven’t yet taken advantage of Victoria’s free local delivery program, Downtown Delivers, you have until February 15 to try it ... Read More Food News / Pantry / Review January 28, 2021 Some Like It Hot — A Hot Sauce Tasting Party A Hot Sauce Tasting Party Gillie Easdon gathered 15 local, house-made hot sauces and four brave souls to taste-test them. It was a mid-October, late ... Read More EAT Magazine News / Food News December 7, 2020 EAT’s 2020 Gift Guide EAT’s 2020 Gift Guide. Not just for the holidays! Bolen Books Flavor by Yotam Ottolenghi ($45.00) Cat’s Meow Trivet ($6.95) Book Seat ... Read More Comments are closed.
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