Category: dinner

Provence Marinaside’s Dine Out Menu Pairing Okanagan Crush Pad Wines

Provence Marinaside dishes and Okanagan Crush Pad wines

Dine Out Vancouver menus went live today.  Here is one that should delight from Provence Marinaside dishes paired with Okanagan Crush Pad wines.  Their announcement. ~~~ (Vancouver, BC) – For Dine Out Vancouver 2023, Provence Marinaside is partnering with much-respected  BC wine producer Okanagan…

Two Winemaker’s Dinners with Biodynamic Trailblazer Frédéric Sigonneau of Domaine de l’R

Biodynamic wines from Domaine de l'R

Have you ever had a chance to taste a wine made from biodynamic methods in the vineyard and at the winery?  I have found that biodynamic wines have a brightness or liveliness to them. You have an opportunity to enjoy…

Grilled Rack of Lamb with Chaberton Estate Winery Reserve Cabernet Franc 2018

Chaberton Estate Winery Reserve Cabernet Franc 2018

I make a grilled rack of lamb once a year and usually enjoy a Pinot Noir or juicy Merlot with it. But today as the lamb was grilling I decided to try a bottle of Chaberton Estate Winery Reserve Cabernet…

Hart House Winery Dinner Celebrates BC’s Fort Berens Estate Winery

If you have not had a chance to try the wines from Fort Berens Estate Winery in Lillooet, now is your chance.  Did you know that the climate in Lillooet is very similar to Oliver, in the south Okanagan?  You…

A Few Wine Suggestions for Canadian Thanksgiving 2022

Traditional Thanksgiving

Canadian Thanksgiving is on Monday, October 10, 2022.  You may be making a list of ingredients to buy for your Thanksgiving dinner.  A traditional / historical dinner with turkey or ham, brussel sprouts, yam, and mashed potatoes with gravy.  Or…

A Few Wines and Food Pairings For Your Valentine’s Day

Wine glass with heart

Valentine’s Day, Feb. 14, is quickly approaching, and with it, expectations, such as having a nice meal, whether at home (due to COVID), or out at a restaurant.  Wine is always appreciated with a meal.  Some wines though are viewed…

McWatters Collection Chardonnay 2020 For Christmas Dinner

Turkey dinner with a glass of McWatters Collection Chardonnay 2020 wine

Today I wanted to try a rich oaked Chardonnay from BC to go with my roast turkey dinner for the Christmas holidays so I opened a bottle of McWatters Collection Chardonnay 2020 and was not disappointed.  My Wine Tasting Notes…