At various BC Liquor Stores in July there will be special tastings of wines, beers, and other liquor. Find something new at one of these events and continue to enjoy them into August and onward. Here is the list of…
Beer and wine lovers; dog and cat lovers. Can they co-exist or appreciate each other? That latter question was tackled at the Cornucopia seminar on “Craft Beer for Wine Lovers“. I must admit that I do appreciate beer, so it…
I am Terroir. I have been thinking about this for quite a while. The thought has percolated from the sun that has shone on my head, percolating through my brain, through my veins, mixing with the air that fills my…
It’s beautiful, hot and sunny in Vancouver, and you want a beer! One way to enjoy some new beers and not worrying about driving is to take a tour with Vancouver Brewery Tours, as I did. I received a Media…
One of the joys of traveling is trying wine and beer that are not available back home. Over the last 2 weeks I had the chance to visit Spain and the Netherlands. While in Amsterdam I decided to try some…
Taste Washington is coming up quickly; just a little more than a month away. Besides the tasting room, where you can try so many wonderful Washington state wines, and food from local restaurants, there are also seminars you can attend.…
The big event IMHO for the Taste of Tulalip is the “Grand Taste“. Big it is, with a tasting room featuring wines from 75 Washington State wineries, as well as additional wineries from California, Oregon, Italy, and France. I did…
By day you would think coffee shop, but by night a wine bar. The new Take Five Cafe on 62 W. Cordoba, in Gastown offers both to their customers. I was invited to attend their grand opening this past week…
Last night was a Media preview of the new food menu at the Establishment Lounge in Kitsilano, 3162 W. Broadway (at Trutch). The Establishment Lounge food is created by Executive Chef Victor Bongo. Chef Bongo is the author of a…
This evening was a night out with guy friends. One of my friends, of British origin, was interested to try out Bitter Tasting Room to see what interesting beers we could sample. The location is located on the western outskirts…