Top Drop ’25 on Deck: Still Time to Go!

By |2025-05-12T15:20:37-07:00May 11th, 2025|Latest Posts, Top Drops, Wine|

Top Drop ’25 has almost arrived! Tuesday sees the return to the Roundhouse of Top Drop Vancouver (May 13th.). This laid-back showcase tends to highlight mainly smaller wineries and other craft producers. It’s popular with wine enthusiasts and sommeliers looking to tweak their lists. This year’s edition of Top Drop [...]

Lakeboat Winery Blossoms in Kaleden

By |2025-04-18T22:51:40-07:00April 16th, 2025|Latest Posts, Wine, Wine Reviews|

Lakeboat may well be the Okanagan’s most tucked-away winery hiding in plain sight. The management team of owner Tara Mathison and GM / winemaker Mireille Sauvé has emerged as a dynamic duo that’s transformed this previously struggling property into a serious contender.

Alpha Taster’s Guide 2025 Vancouver International Wine Festival

By |2025-02-28T00:00:51-08:00February 27th, 2025|Latest Posts, Wine|

Alpha Tasters Guide is a quick summary of where to go and what to taste at Vancouver International Wine Festival, 2025. The chance for consumers and trade to meet the people who grow the grapes and make the wine face to face adds up to a unique opportunity. 

10 Great Tips for #VIWF Wine Tasting Success

By |2025-02-25T14:01:46-08:00February 25th, 2025|Wine, Latest Posts|

Here's how to make the most of the International Tasting Room. The centrepiece of the Vancouver International Wine Festival, it’s where everything—and everybody—comes together. It’s where the who’s who of the wine world gets to connect. And the buzz is palpable.

Where to Eat & Drink Well at Vancouver International Wine Festival

By |2025-02-24T19:48:53-08:00February 22nd, 2025|Belly's Best Bites, Dining, Latest Posts, Wine|

My longtime colleague and good friend Anthony Gismondi invited me for a chat on his popular BC Food & Wine radio show. The topic: where to go for decent sustenance before, during and after Vancouver International Wine Festival. (Listen to the show’s podcast here.) Regarded as one of the continent’s [...]

Iconic Five Sails: Chef Alex Kim Goes for Gold

By |2025-02-02T11:02:48-08:00January 31st, 2025|Belly's Best Bites, Dining, Latest Posts, Wine|

Five Sails Chef Alex Kim is primed!   Updated, Feb 2, 2025… Congratulations to Alex Kim and team, whose “Taste of Pacific Northwest” has won gold at the Canadian Culinary Championship. Obviously, the judges were as wowed as I was! Congrats also to Silver winner Moncton chef Jordan Holden of [...]

Farewell to Forage: Vancouver’s Sustainable Trailblazer

By |2024-11-10T12:05:12-08:00November 10th, 2024|Belly's Best Bites, Dining, Latest Posts, Spirits, Sustainable, Wine|

Forage is closing. How sad! The hyper locally-focused destination room in the Listel Hotel will serve its final seating at brunch on November 17th. Its demise comes after just 12 years. During that time Forage has set the pace for sustainable dining in Vancouver. And it’s done so with singular focus and conviction that few, [...]

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