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More than a few great tastes at yesterday’s Cana

More than a few great tastes at yesterday’s Canada’s Great Kitchen Party—Vancouver regional ‘heat’—both in the glass and on the plate. Thanks to David Lawrason for inviting me to judge the wines with him and Michaela Morris. Plus, fun to pour for the guests afterwards. North Vancouver’s impressive Pipe Shop at The Shipyards was a terrific venue that catered perfectly to impressive array of display of culinary talent on display. Also, thrilled that I managed to taste the all-around winner (judges’ gold medal and people’s choice), by Alex Kim, culinary director of Five Sails (Glowbal Group). Pictured here with Glowbal Restaurant executive chef Robert Lee. A really impressive entry, his BC Seafood ‘Nose to Tail” dish was a trio of Kyoquot sablefish loin & Cortes Island scallop terrine, glazed sidestripe shrimp with apple and Dungeness crab salad, and sablefish belly with Kishu oyster ‘Ssam’. That brief description doesn’t do justice to the level of detail, contrasting textures and passionate creativity of this entry. Major Kudos to the team, also for their savvy pairing with Tinhorn Creek Blanc de Blanc 2019. Congrats also to our wine winners, in descending order: One Mill Road (Home Block Pinot Noir 2022, Naramata), Unsworth Vineyards Chardonnay 2022 (Cowichan.) and River Stone Malbec 2022 (Oliver). It was a tight contest! On to Ottawa for the finals, Jan 31-Feb 1, 2025! The Canadian Culinary Championship works towards “ensuring Canadian youth have equitable access to sport opportunities, music education and healthy food.” @greatkitchenparty @Glowbalgroup @fivesailsvancouver @Tinhorncreek @1millroad @unsworthvineyards @drinkriverstone @pipeshop_venue @davidlawrason @michaelawine
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Waiting for that berthing moment, at Horseshoe Bay

Waiting for that berthing moment, at Horseshoe Bay.
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Hillside Muscat Ottonel 2023 BC VQA Naramata Bench

Hillside Muscat Ottonel 2023 BC VQA Naramata Bench A worthy tribute to Hillside founders Vera and Bohumir Klokcka, who planted this variety 40 years ago, in 1984.
This luscious, mouth-filling drop sports floral and tropical aromas with herbal hints before a generous but still focused palate. Appealingly fruit-forward, supported by moderate acidity, it yields bright, vibrant white peach and lychee flavours, spicy hints and a touch of minerality before a lengthy close.
Yet one more great example as to why it pays to explore those lesser known BC grape varieties, many of which were pulled out to make way for Chardonnay ... or, sigh, Pinot Gris. 93 points—another wicked wine from Hillside winemaker Kathy Malone. At Everything Wine and other private wine stores—or directly from the winery. #BCwine #winepioneers #muscat #naramatabench #igdaily #winetasting #winediscoveries #okanaganvalley

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