La Dolce Vita December 13, 2013 And the winner is… Regular readers will know I don’t rate wines. I think numerical assignments are arbitrary, inconsistent and not very helpful. The enjoyment of wine is contingent on a number of factors … [Read more...] about La Dolce Vita- December 13, 2013
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The joy of Hunkering down for winter
Before I moved from the big city to live on the vineyard, I must confess that I hated winter. I would dread the cold and the grey and the boots and coats and mufflers and cars that felt like frozen popsicles with windows frosted up from the inside. I hated the short … [Read more...] about The joy of Hunkering down for winter
Editor’s Note – Winter 2013
The diversity of our province never fails to surprise me. Food, wine, farm – we have it all here and more. Good food and wine comes from the passionate commitment of the amazing tribe of food and winemakers we have amassed here. From ocean to vine, the … [Read more...] about Editor’s Note – Winter 2013
Eat, Drink, Tweet
Why are we so obsessed with posting food photos on social networks? Studies have been done, I’m sure, as they have been done with our Internet cat obsession (hint: cat people stay inside, dog people go outside to socialize with other dog people). First out of the … [Read more...] about Eat, Drink, Tweet
La Dolce Vita – October 31 2013 From wallpaper to winemaker
La Dolce Vita – October 31 2013 From wallpaper to winemaker “How many winemakers do you think have been the very first to make wine in a new region?” I asked Mark Rattray on the day before he headed back to New Zealand, the BC wines … [Read more...] about La Dolce Vita – October 31 2013 From wallpaper to winemaker