Tag: Victoria

BCHF Dine Around and Stay in Town Victoria Lottery

Have You Purchased Your Dine Around and Stay in Town Victoria – Lottery Tickets?

 mywinepal  January 17, 2021

You can prepare yourself for some post-covid enjoyment and help the BC Hospitality Foundation (BCHF) by buying tickets to their latest online lottery, which is held in conjunction with Destination Greater Victoria and the BC Restaurant & Foodservices Association (BCRFA), Victoria Branch to support Dine Around and Stay in Town Victoria.  The tickets will be on sale from January 14…

Queen Victoria

14 Victoria Day Wineries

 mywinepal  May 16, 2020

In honour of Victoria Day, you may want to enjoy a bottle of wine made in Victoria (BC) or in the defined Victoria region.  There are 14 wineries in or around Victoria, BC.  Do you know which wineries?  They are: Deep Cove Winery Church & State Wines Rocky Creek Winery Devine Distillery & Winery Averill Creek Unsworth Vineyards Blue Grouse…

Church & State Wines Chardonnay

What Wine to Drink on Victoria Day?

 mywinepal  May 19, 2017

The Victoria Day long weekend is underway, and the weather reports are sun for Vancouver.  Hurray!  That means you can get out on your patio, fire up the bbq, and enjoy a glass or two of wine.  But which wine would give a nod to our past Queen Victoria?  You could purchase some expensive sparkling wine from Great Britain, such…

Modernize Wine and We All Win

 mywinepal  February 24, 2013  1 Comment on Modernize Wine and We All Win

Monday night last week, walking to Provence Marinaside, with a light rain falling, did not deter me from the positive feelings about modernizing our wine regulations in BC.  The Modernize Wine Association of BC Inaugural Fundraiser was kicking off, and I wanted to show my support.  There are many rules and regulations for purchase and handling of liquor that are not…