A Beginner's Guide to the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
How to tackle Canada's biggest wine festival
Vancouver’s Playhouse International Wine and Food Festival is the big leagues. It’s “The Show,” the wine festival that everyone wants to attend. There are innumerable bottles of wine, dozens of events, and industry types of all stripes — from importers and media, to winery principals and even the odd film star.
2012 Cuvée Weekend
Celebrate the best of Ontario wine and food at the "Oscars of the Ontario wine industry"
Beat the late-winter blues and celebrate Ontario wine and food at the 24th annual Cuvée Weekend.
Ontario winery owners pitch red wine health product
Southbrook Vineyards go on Dragons' Den to sell Bioflavia
Do the skins of red wine grapes deliver additional health benefits? The proprietors of Southbrook Vineyards think so, and they hope exposure on a national television show will convince the rest of the country, too.
Registration opens for the 2012 Atlantic Canada Wine Symposium
Attend one of Atlantic Canada's premier wine industry events
Want to rub shoulders with Atlantic Canada wine experts and learn a little bit more about Canada's latest wine region? Consider attending the 2012 Atlantic Canada Wine Symposium.
Celebrate Valentine's Day at a Canadian winery
Looking for a romantic way to celebrate? Try dinner or tasting at a Canadian winery
Where: Westside Wine Trail
Cutting the Fat: How to pair wines with Super Bowl food
Pairing wines with Super Bowl foods and common sauces
When pairing Super Bowl foods with wine, keep this rule in mind: fat with acidity, salt with sugar.
Don’t be a Hero: How to buy beer for a Super Bowl party
Buying beer that will make everyone happy
I have a motto for buying beer for parties: don’t be a hero.
4 tasting notes for Laphroaig whisky
Tasting the range of Laphroaig Scottish whiskies
I recently spent the evening at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, where I was treated to an evening with the Friends of Laphroaig, a tasting and fan group for the famous Islay distillery, Laphroaig.
Whiskies for Robbie Burns Day
What to drink on the Scottish bard's birthday
What better way to pay homage to the Scottish bard than by coming in to work on Thursday with a scotch hangover? Whether you celebrate with a kilt, haggis and full regalia or just by watching golf on television, the following recommendations should help you celebrate in style.
Chanel partners with Karl Lagerfeld to release wine
Château Rauzan-Ségla releases 2009 Château Rauzan-Ségla with Lagerfeld-designed label
Did you know that Chanel owns a winery? Me neither.
