VCBW 2012

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Wine

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Blind Tasting Review: JoieFarm Un-Oaked Chardonnay 2011

by Sheila Whittaker 04.24.2012

Blind tasting reviews are a fun game to play with restaurant sommeliers and wine nerds across town. I pour a glass from a mystery bottle and ask them to review it blind.  By not knowing what the wine is or who represents it, hopefully, an honest-no-bs-review is achieved.
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Thumbnail image for Blind Tasting Review: Joel Gott Riesling 2009

Blind Tasting Review: Joel Gott Riesling 2009

by Sheila Whittaker 03.22.2012

Blind tasting reviews are a fun game to play with restaurant sommeliers and wine nerds across town. I pour a glass from a mystery bottle and ask them to review it blind.  By not knowing what the wine is or who represents it, hopefully, an honest-no-bs-review is achieved.
Come inside and read the review of our [...]

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Wine Festival Will Continue Without the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre

by Sheila Whittaker 03.10.2012

On the coattails of a successful wine festival, the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company announced March 9th that it will wind down operations. The last performance will be tonight, March 10th, at the end of Hunchback. This announcement ends 49 seasons of the company’s regional theatre in Vancouver.

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Primer: Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival 2012

by Sheila Whittaker 02.23.2012

We wait a year for Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival, and all of a sudden it is next week. If you have left your ticket shopping until the last minute, never fear: there are still some great events with tickets to be had, even if about 30 of the events have already sold out.
Some people [...]

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Late Winter PR

by Editor 02.19.2012

It’s showtime at Society – Movie nights starting March 7; Culinary takes centre stage at Mission Hill Family Estate this spring; An afternoon gathering of bearded gentlemen at Pourhouse; Meet the Vinestars of the Wine World; Chef Rob Feenie takes the silver at Gold Medal Plates; Big Lou’s celebrates Best of the City win with [...]

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Thumbnail image for Blind Tasting Review: Hecht & Bannier Saint Chinian AOC 2009

Blind Tasting Review: Hecht & Bannier Saint Chinian AOC 2009

by Sheila Whittaker 01.23.2012

Blind tasting reviews are a fun game to play with restaurant sommeliers and wine nerds across town. I pour a glass from a mystery bottle and ask them to review it blind. By not knowing what the wine is or who represents it, hopefully, an honest-no-bs-review is achieved.
Come inside and read the review of [...]

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Thumbnail image for Blind Tasting Review: 2010 Canepa Novisimo Cabernet Sauvignon

Blind Tasting Review: 2010 Canepa Novisimo Cabernet Sauvignon

by Sheila Whittaker 12.22.2011

Blind tasting reviews are a fun game to play with restaurant sommeliers and wine nerds across town. I pour a glass from a mystery bottle and ask them to review it blind.  By not knowing what the wine is or who represents it, hopefully, an honest-no-bs-review is achieved.
Come inside and read the review of our [...]

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“Island Wineries of British Columbia” Wins 2011 Gourmand International Award for Canada

by Editor 12.14.2011

From the official press release…
ISLAND WINERIES OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
Edited by Gary Hynes and from the contributors of EAT Magazine: Larry Arnold, Jeff Bateman, Kathryn McAree, Julie Pegg, Treve Ring, Adem Tepedelen, and Rebecca Wellman
Island Wineries of British Columbia will now go on to compete for “Best in the World.” Awards will be presented on March [...]

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Thumbnail image for Blind Tasting Review: 2008 Rodney Strong Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

Blind Tasting Review: 2008 Rodney Strong Alexander Valley Cabernet Sauvignon

by paulkamon 10.27.2011

I have been playing a wine game with restaurant sommeliers and wine nerds across town where I show up with a mystery bottle and ask them to review it blind. By not knowing what the wine is or who represents it, hopefully, an honest-no-bs-review is achieved.
Come inside and read the review of our next contestant…

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October PR Update

by Editor 10.24.2011

Raising the Steaks: The GLOWBAL COLLECTION opens Black+Blue October 29; Painted Rock in residence at Sidecut Four Seasons Resort Whistler; Guest Chef Dinner: CinCin’s Chef Todd Howard welcomes celebrity chef Mark McEwan; Jadot wine dinner at Hawksworth; Invest in gold… again: Portfolio 2009 release; Marquis Wine Cellars presents: The wines of South Africa; New Sunday [...]

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Fall PR Harvest

by Editor 09.27.2011

New faces, flavours & wine fuelled events land at Beachside Forno this fall; Internationally celebrated artists delight diners at Hawksworth Restaurant; CRU re-opens with new look and new menus; Weekend brunch at the Oakwood Canadian Bistro; Quails’ Gate Winery brings home double gold from int’l Pinot Noir competition; “Write drunk; Edit sober”; Upcoming ‘La Table [...]

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BC Box Wine

by John Clerides 09.22.2011

Most wine articles are confined to the back pages of the newspaper, or published in trade or tourist focused publications. They tend to focus on how great we are, where to go and what to do, rarely do articles get published on the business of wine. When Gordon Hamilton wrote an article on changing buying [...]

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