8 Great Ways to Enjoy Dine Out Vancouver

By |2025-04-15T09:12:28-07:00January 15th, 2023|Belly's Best Bites, Dining, Latest Posts, Wine|

Dine Out Vancouver (Jan 20-Feb 5) turns 21 this year. Hard to believe that it all started in 2003 with just 57 restaurants. Equally impressive is that some restos have been there every year—such as Bacchus at the Wedgewood. This year, says Dine Out manager Lucas Pavan, no less than 370 [...]

‘New’ Blue Grouse Celebrates 10 Big Years

By |2022-08-12T15:47:30-07:00August 12th, 2022|Latest Posts, Wine|

Blue Grouse Estate Winery, Cowichan Valley. I’ll confess I’m not a great judge of time. Even so, it still took me by surprise that a decade has flown by since the Brunner family bought Blue Grouse. To be fair, it was actually in 2015 that the team unveiled new (soon to be destination) winery, which [...]

Graham Pierce Joins Ruby Blues as Head Winemaker

By |2023-06-05T10:31:19-07:00August 9th, 2022|Latest Posts, Wine|

Seasoned winemaker Graham Pierce has joined Ruby Blues as full time Head Winemaker. Pierce, who is best known for making ten years of Black Hills’ flagship Nota Bene, takes over winemaking operations at Ruby Blues, effective immediately.

Fort Berens: 6 Wicked Wines to Celebrate #3

By |2022-08-07T12:56:34-07:00August 7th, 2022|Latest Posts, Wine, Wine Reviews|

Fort Berens, in Lillooet, BC may well be the province's most remarkable  winery. Think about it. In vine terms a decade is a barely a blink of an eye. And a couple of decades might be a wink. Yet, where many thought it couldn’t be done—Fort Berens has made its mark in well under 20 years.

Lakeboat Launch Helps Put Kaleden on the Map

By |2022-06-25T10:03:22-07:00June 24th, 2022|Latest Posts, Wine|

Lakeboat Winery & Vineyard opens to the public on Canada Day. Lakeboat is the newest addition to a small but growing group of wineries nestled along the idyllic western shore of Skaha Lake. Kaleden is a delightful, historic, lakeside farming community tucked away off Hwy 97. Just north of the junction of Hwy 3A from [...]

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