Tag: coffee

The cooler Fall and Winter seasons are upon us.  It is time for us to gather with friends to enjoy dinners together, or for you to watch a movie or hockey game on TV with your significant other.  You can enjoy all these activities with wine, but if you would like a change, why not try Cabot Trail Maple Cream. …

We drink coffee year round, but in the summer with the heat, a hot coffee may not be our first choice.  How to get your caffeine fix?  How about from chilled coffee and ice-cream drinks from Caffé Artigiano? Director of Coffee Michael Ratcliffe and Chef Dawn Doucette created some chilled coffee drinks unique to Caffé Artigiano. If you have children…

What is Nocking Point North? I received an email this week about a new wine club called Nocking Point North.  The wines are made here in BC through The Hatch winery from the Kelowna area.  Grapes come from BC as well which is great.  But there is more background info on Nocking Point North, which I present to you below,…

While most people will tell you ways to enjoy wine more, I am telling you also, but by telling you what not to do.  These pointers may help you as we are coming up to the holiday season. So here are my 5 points: Have a smoke – Having a cigarette, or cigar, just before tasting your glass of wine…

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 to see what they have to offer, and there is quite a range for you.  As I mentioned there is…

As you may know, I take regular trips down to WA state to visit wineries and tasting rooms (in Woodinville) to learn more about Washington State wines and to pass along that information to you.  I had not had the opportunity until this year to make it down to Seattle to Taste Washington.  What a wonderful event I must say. …