Haywire Lunar Red is here again! Hard to believe but it’s a decade since Haywire launched its inaugural Lunar New Year wine in 2014. Released today, this latest Lunar wine is a nod to the Year of the Dragon, which will be formally welcomed on February 10th. And, yes, for sure, there will be dragon [...]
No time like the present to plan a trip up Silver Star Mountain (near Vernon) for a four day day food and wine extravaganza. The Silver Star Wine Festival runs August 10th – 13th, 2023. Way back when (at a time when some people were still wondering if BC wines [...]
BC sparkling wines continue to be one of the fastest growing categories in the domestic market. No wonder. There’s an array of well made BC bubbles from which to choose. Here’s a short list (mainly) of what I’ve tasting recently, any of which would do justice to your table or [...]
Coast Restaurant just clocked two decades. It’s hard to believe, as I remember vividly the opening. At the time, Coast was a spectacular addition to Alberni Street, which was still pretty low key in those days. A menu centrepiece was the seafood tower, which was all the rage at the time. [...]
“We’re all in on bubble,” says Township 7 GM Mike Raffin, still savouring the positively cosmic award picked up in London a couple of years ago.
WGBC (Wine Growers of British Columbia) has updated all the topographical information for the province's growing regions and Sub-GIs. This marks the first major update in several years.
Burrowing Owl has long been a leader in sustainability.
I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve written about John Schreiner’s ‘latest’ book. But over the years there have been more than a few. I have to chuckle as I still recall John’s ‘retirement’ party, when he wrapped up his career with the Financial Post. Since then we’ve become friends and colleagues, often [...]
BC Sparkling wines continue to enjoy growing success and acceptance, with good reason.
Bizou+Yukon—The Hired Belly’s four legged friends—recently expressed an interest in being guest reviewers, checking out a few take out spots. “Why not,?” we thought. After all, we want to do all we can to help restaurants in these uncertain times. Bizou+Yukon, are keen observers of the local scene, with impeccable taste, of course—as you’ll see! [...]
