Summer is in full swing now and the wineries, drinkeries, farms and eateries in the Okanagan are buzzing. There are so many wonderful food and wine trails to follow throughout our diverse and glorious regions and so many wonderful people to meet in our food, drink and farm … [Read more...] about Editor’s Note – Summer 2017
Celebrating Sparkles at Averill Creek
The horizon is ‘sparkling’ on the West Coast. As wine drinkers continue to celebrate the success of the Vancouver Island wine industry, it seems fitting that more corks are popping here. Whether using the traditional style or the tank-fermented Charmat Method, the climate and … [Read more...] about Celebrating Sparkles at Averill Creek
Super Summer Adventures in the Shuswap
The Shuswap = Houseboating, Roots & Blues Festival, Adams River “Salute to the Sockeye” Festival! All fabulous draws to visit this amazing region but there is so so much more to this secret paradise than you know. Plan a wine tour, book a sweat lodge experience with a First … [Read more...] about Super Summer Adventures in the Shuswap
Cock-a-doodle doo! It’s the Year of the (Red) Rooster
Red Rooster Winery is celebrating both their 20th anniversary and the Year of the Rooster with the launch of their gorgeous new labels. Wine lovers in the know have been flocking to the gorgeous Naramata based winery for two decades. Their landmark winery building is literally … [Read more...] about Cock-a-doodle doo! It’s the Year of the (Red) Rooster
Seared Marinated Halibut with Spanish Bean Hash & Salsa Fresca
Local chef Dixie-May Kunicky shares this lovely recipe celebrating BC halibut season. She suggests pairing it with Langley based winery Domaine de Chaberton’s 2014 Valley Chardonnay. Dixie says the wine boasts “lots of peach and pear, a good balance in acid and it was only $14!” … [Read more...] about Seared Marinated Halibut with Spanish Bean Hash & Salsa Fresca