This is a small, 97 case lot of site-specific Pinot Noir from SpierHead Winery's Gentleman Farmer Vineyard, in East Kelowna of the Okanagan Valley. As quantities are limited, distribution won't be large (check with winery first), but if you come across a bottle,...
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse knows all about apples, growing organic heritage apples for their traditional, English-style ciders. The apples in this (very coolly named) cider however are not all grown on their oceanfront site on British Columbia's Saanich...
Is it possible to be too popular for your own good? So well known for excelling at one thing that people think that’s all you can do? The Seinfeld curse? The “unpigeonable” Shawn Soole has proven that curse a fictitious one. Lauded internationally for his cocktail...
There are three Fairmont properties in downtown Vancouver, all within a few blocks of each other. I call them the Fairmont sisters. There’s even one in the Fairmont family out at the Vancouver International Airport, but she’s the older redheaded stepsister that is...
Though I’m a multi-espresso daily kind of girl, I’m also a keen tea appreciator, even though a green one (and I’m not talking green tea). Tea, like wine, is an infinite subject, and with both intoxicating drinks I often feel like I’m on a knowledge adventure....
In addition to the culinary/agritourism powerhouse of Cobble Hill, BC's Merridale Estate Cidery (bistro, ciders, events, etc.) is their distillery. Rick Pipes, co-owner of the Cowichan Valley’s popular Merridale Cider with his wife Janet Docherty, decided to study...
Some hotels have history, and some hotels are historic. The Sorrento Hotel, perched atop Seattle’s First Hill, first opened in 1909, meaning this year the grand dame will be celebrating its 105th birthday. Rightful heir to Seattle’s "first boutique hotel" claim,...
Go ahead—I know you’re dying to. Step up into the cozy corner spot in Vancouver’s fringe-industrial Railtown, crack the door into the fresh, teak-decked, light-filled, open kitchen eatery and ask for Luigi. I can’t stop you, so I’m not even going to try. But there...
2014 marks the 20th vintage for Tinhorn Creek, a rare milestone in BC’s wine history. Winemaker/CEO Sandra Oldfield is leading a full schedule of 20 events this year to commemorate and celebrate the anniversary—from wine dinners to outdoor concerts at the Southern...
We’re all familiar with farm-to-table dining. Inn at Red Hills is winery-to-bed accommodation. Make that fine, world-class wineries to sumptuous, elegant and well-dressed bed accommodation. Perfectly situated at the west end of Dundee, Ore., Inn at Red Hills...
