Just around the corner from Spearhead Winery is The View Winery & Vineyard. I stopped by to try their wines and to find out that they also make apple cider under the name of Wards Cider. I did not have…
What a wonderful idea. A Picnic for a Cause presented by Les Dames dâEscoffier BC. A fundraiser to support women in hospitality and Food Banks BC. Purchase a ticket to get a picnic for two at participating restaurants in Vancouver…
The Vancouver International Wine Festival is almost here. The last time we had the Festival was two years ago and closed during our COVID crisis, but now it is back and runs from May 16-22. One of the big attractions…
Help feed hungry children in the Cowichan Valley by buying a bottle of Blue Grouse or Quill wine in BC. The press release from Blue Grouse Estate Winery is below. ~~~ [Duncan, BC] For the third year in a row, $1…
Two years ago we would be finishing the Vancouver International Wine Festival just before Dr. Henry closed down the province for COVID. Not knowing how COVID was spreading, we were lucky that COVID did not affect anyone at the Festival. …
If you live in the Okanagan, you may want to participate in this fundraising event on Nov. 21 run by the TIME Family of Wines. Here is the press release about the event for the holidays. ~~~ [Penticton, BC] For the…
Do you think that a Rose wine can pair with BBQ pork ribs, cornbread, and slaw? I put the Poplar Grove Lakeview RosĂ© 2020 to the test. It is a blend of 81% Merlot and 19% Malbec made in the…
To help support our orcas, the POD PACK 2021, 4 craft beers from 4 Vancouver Island breweries are produced, with a portion of sales going Pacific Salmon Foundation to support wild BC salmon stocks, a food source for orcas. Today…
More gratitude to hand out today to all the winemakers around the world. You make wines so that we can enjoy them with friends and family. With COVID restrictions lifting we can now do this safely in person. I have…
I read recently that our Southern Resident Killer Whales are endangered with a population of only 74 in total alive today (https://bcaletrail.ca/vancouver-island-brewing-pod-pack/). To help support our orcas, the Pod Pack 2021, 4 craft beers from 4 Vancouver Island breweries was…