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Reinventing Rose!
If there is one favourite style of wine for me, its Rosè. Why you ask? Because it’s different from white and different from red, and it sits in the middle for me when I need a break from the other two! I asked a winemaker once, what her favourite style of wine was to make,…
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Beyond Typical California Wines
When you hear “California Wines“, what is the first wine styles to pop into your mind? Perhaps – Cabernet Sauvignon or Pinot Noir or Chardonnay? Well, it’s true that California has established themselves as a quality producer of these styles, however it’s not the only varietals they are growing. Recently, I attended a California Wine…
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This is a Shiraz?!
Let’s be honest, once in your lifetime you probably asked the clerk at the wine store what the difference between Shiraz and Syrah was. Admit it. I’m sure I did! But, of course you know now…they are indeed the same grape. Syrah is considered old world style and Shiraz is new world style. New world,…
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Pidgin in Gastown
Well with all the recent controversy with this restaurant opening, it just made me and a friend want to go even more! Pidgin is located right in the Gastown on the cusp of Chinatown and across from the well-known Pigeon Park where many street folks hang out. But it’s not the only business in the…
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Tofino – for the best seafood!
Yes, you will have to travel 1.5 hours from West Vancouver to Nanaimo on BC Ferries, then 2 hours northwest to the little West Coast town of Tofino. Known for it’s cold water surfing, long natural beaches and surf. Oh, but that’s not all. The seafood is absolutely delicious and there are some very creative…
