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November 26, 2011
HOLIDAY COCKTAIL & VIDEO PARTY - CHRISTMAS COCKTAIL + VIDEO PARTY
Come over and have drink! With help from our friends in the bar biz, we're throwing a cocktail and video party in this corner of the website.
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July 27, 2011
Spirits - Aperol Spritz
What are the bella gente drinking to beat the heat? Well, if you are in the north of Italy, the cocktail del giorno is likely to be the Aperol Spritz.
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July 07, 2011
Drink News - Quinta Ferreira Syrah Receives Lieutenant Governor’s Award
Quinta Ferreira Estate Winery Receives Lieutenant Governor’s Award for its 2008 Syrah.
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May 12, 2011
British Columbia Wineries - Is it a Crush Pad or a Rave Stage?
The gang at Okanagan Crush Pad are busy building a new winery above their 10-acre Switchback Vineyard in Summerland. But could it be more than that?
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May 10, 2011
Drink News - OCP Lays an Egg on the Okanagan
Replacing stainless steel fermenting tanks with ones constructed from earthen concrete fits the eco-natural trend in winemaking.
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April 20, 2011
Beer - The Canadian Stubby is Back
NEWS ZOOM: Art and Beer ...Pacific Western Brewing brings back the Canadian stubby bottle along with a plan to help reforest the Cariboo.
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April 19, 2011
British Columbia Wines - New Wineries, New Labels for South Okanagan
When Oh Oh means a good thing. The Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country unveils their new trademark, and six winery members debut a new look as well.
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March 22, 2011
Coffee - Tea - Presso Espresso
Unlike electric coffee makers that drain power all day, this sleek, minimalist gadget needs only coffee grounds, hot water, and your own elbow grease to make a café-quality drink.
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March 18, 2011
Drink News - New Branding for Select Wine Merchants
A partnership with Remy Cointreau has initiated a change of name and logo for Select.
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February 09, 2011
Beer - Natureland Organic Black Stout
Pacific Western Brewery introduces their smooth Natureland Organic Black Stout (made with Chocolate Malt) on Valentines Day.
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January 14, 2011
Drink News - Cocktails in the Classroom at Raudz
Muddlers, infused spirits and blenders replace textbooks, calculators and #2 pencils in a cocktail classroom launching January 16th at RauDZ© Regional Table.
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December 24, 2010
HOLIDAY COCKTAIL & VIDEO PARTY - Steve da Cruz' The Snap
The gingery snap of Stones Ginger Wine is the secret ingredient that will make you light up like a Christmas tree and be ready to party till New Years. Cool, zingy and refreshing,
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December 23, 2010
HOLIDAY COCKTAIL & VIDEO PARTY - Chris Hannon's Candy Cane Swirl
Try a Candy Cane cocktail and support the Under the Christmas Tree campaign.
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December 21, 2010
HOLIDAY COCKTAIL & VIDEO PARTY - Justin Taylor's Maple Brulee
Yew's Justin Taylor creates an all Canadian drink - best served in glasses with long, skinny stems.
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December 09, 2010
Beer - Local Companies Promise Beer Without Fear
Is it possible to enjoy a beer without fear? Thanks to two local companies who are thinking around the new drinking and driving laws, maybe so.
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November 24, 2010
Drink News - BC's Newest Winery is From Creston
A new winery in BC's Kootenay region is named after the pioneering spirit of a big game hunter.
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October 29, 2010
Cocktails - Corpse Reviver
The time is right for a Corpse Reviver, and why Corner Suite Bistro is the place to find it.
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October 28, 2010
Beer - Two Local Beers Promote Fun
Two local breweries are embracing winter's chill with a little fun. Natureland Organic Festbier throws an authentic Oktoberfest party today, and Granville Island Brewery encourages hirsute pursuits.
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October 26, 2010
Drink News - They Dished and they Dazzled
Drinks before dinner ... They dished and they most certainly dazzled at last evening's Dish and Dazzle fundraising gala in support of the B.C. Hospitality Foundation Fund.
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September 21, 2010
Drink News - Bartenders: Take a trip around the world, get paid $100,000.
Bartenders, could you learn to love vodka, just a little, for a trip around the world and an ice bucket full of Benjamins?
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September 09, 2010
Coffee - Tea - Stumptown Comes to Gastown
A coup for Gastown. The Everything Cafe and The Salty Tongue Deli will now be serving and selling Portland's famous Stumptown Coffee Roasters coffee, and they will be the only cafes in Western Canada to do so.
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August 10, 2010
Beer - Natureland Organic Hefeweizen
A Prince George Brewery has introduced a new Organic Hefeweizen to the BC Market.
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June 25, 2010
Coffee - Tea - Le Grand Thé at Provence
Stop and smell the lavender. Provence Mediterranean Grill serves tea with a French twist.
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June 03, 2010
Drink News - June is Spanish Wine Month
More than 20 Signature BC Liquor Stores will feature Spanish wines during the month of June
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May 13, 2010
Drink News - Vancouver Bartenders Win Gifford Competition in France
Shake 'em up. Dani Tatarin and Justin Tisdale placed 1st and 2nd against talent from around the world.
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May 07, 2010
Drink News - Spain To Be Theme Region for Wine Festival 2011
It's been 10 years since Spain headlined the Wine Festival as the theme country but they will be back again in 2011.
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April 24, 2010
Drink News - Wine Festival Winners Announced
They made a splash. A salute to the winners of the Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival competition winners.
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March 26, 2010
Napkin Intelligence - Hester Creek Swims Upstream
A roundup of recent wine reviews, news, and upcoming calendar events
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March 25, 2010
VPI Wine Festival Log - Int. Winery Principals at the Wine Fest
Events at the 2010 Wine Fest are selling out fast, but there are still opportunities to meet these international wine trailblazers and chat with them one-on-one.
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January 26, 2010
Story Behind the Wine Label - New Bottle and Label Designs for Blasted Church
The Okanagan winery is sporting a redesigned eco-bottle and a new set of labels too.
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January 24, 2010
NewsFeed - Drink - NEWSFEED - Drink: January 2010
All the news you can drink in for January 2010. Updates Daily
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January 20, 2010
Beer - CAMRA Vancouver Acclaims the Best of Local Beer
The Vancouver chapter of the Campaign for Real Ale has announced the results of its annual members poll recognizing local and regional excellence in brewing and beer service.
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December 13, 2009
NewsFeed - Drink - News Feed - Drink for December 2009
All the news you can drink in for December 2009.
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December 13, 2009
Spirits - Osake Junmai Sparkling Sake
Incredibly versatile, The Osake Junmai Sparkling Sake would make a novel replacement for Champagne, Prosecco, or other sparkling wines at this season's parties.
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December 03, 2009
Spirits - Cocktail Classes at the Diamond
Now you can mix a drink as smooth as Don Draper. The Diamond at Maple Tree Square announces its first range of hands-on cocktail classes.
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November 30, 2009
Spirits - Quick Pic: Sake with a Beer Chaser at Coast
Or is it beer with a sake chaser? With this upsy-daisy version it wasn't easy to know.
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November 27, 2009
Cocktails - Schramm "Old Tom" Gibson
Drink the Books Bartender Challenge: We asked David Wolowidnyk of West Restaurant to create a cocktail from a Pemberton potato vodka to match a recipe using Pemberton potatoes.
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November 25, 2009
Spirits - Tales of Sake
Rumours and recommendations with a Japanese twist ...
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November 12, 2009
Drink News - Top Ten Reasons Why You Want to Attend Cornucopia This Weekend
At Cornucopia there is always something valuable to be learned .. and with the most knowledgeable experts to guide you. So get your priorities in order.
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November 06, 2009
Beer - Chambar Ale: Civilized Debauchery
The local pint: Chambar has created a signature brand beer to pair with its highly flavorful, and often spicy, Belgian- and North African-style food.
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October 27, 2009
Spirits - The Glenlivet XXV
On October 31, Glenlivet will offer up its best spirits, both a whisky and the other kind.
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May 18, 2009
Cocktails - Her Majesty's Marmalade
Happy Birthday, Your Majesty. Queen Victoria never drank, but doubtless this cocktail would have amused.
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May 05, 2009
Cocktails - Agave Maria
Happy Cinco de Mayo! In honour of Mexico's special day, we toast with an appropriate cocktail, the tequila-based "Agave Maria", as designed for us by barman Jason Kelly.
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April 21, 2009
Drink News - A New Winery for Hester Creek
Of all the wineries undergoing a transformation in the Okanagan, few have matched the scale of Hester Creek Estate Winery.
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April 21, 2009
Drink News - Naramata Brench Association Spring Poster 2009
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April 17, 2009
Drink News - Winemakers Round Table at the Banee
An interesting event at the Banee was the winemaker's roundtable discussion - an open forum between a group of mostly Vancouver-based wine media and several South Okanagan winemakers
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April 03, 2009
VPI Wine Festival Log - Licensed to Thrill: Germany's 007 Vintage
The fridge smart idea that the Portuguese stole from the Germans and Auric Goldfinger's connection to Riesling.
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April 01, 2009
VPI Wine Festival Log - In the Pink at the VPIWF
With the warm weather on the way ... it's time to think pink.
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March 28, 2009
VPI Wine Festival Log - Nota Bene Hosts a Vertical Tasting
Hot ticket: The cult status Okanagan winery hosted a rare vertical tasting of their Black Hills wines (from 1999 to the yet-to-be-released 2007).
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March 28, 2009
VPI Wine Festival Log - Wine Festival Debut: Black Cloud
When we first heard that there was a new wine in the Okanagan named " Black Cloud " we assumed it was a romantic tribute to the dramatic, billowing black clouds that often sweep over the mountainsides in the early morning. But we were wrong.
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March 26, 2009
VPI Wine Festival Log - Wine Festival Debut: Pink Elephant Sparkling Rose
Are you seeing pink elephants? Or have you just been drinking?
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March 25, 2009
VPI Wine Festival Log - A Letter from JoieFarm
JoieFarm says an off-the-record quote attributed to them in a Globe & Mail article was used out of context. In this letter they answer with their own cannon fire.
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March 24, 2009
VPI Wine Festival Log - Divas at the Met
Pink may be for girls, but in the wine world, so is red and white. The Wine Divas wear them well.
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March 23, 2009
VPI Wine Festival Log - CedarCreek Winemaker Dinner at Bishops
Started the week at the Wine Festival in the best possible way -- with Cedar Creek wines and dinner at Bishop's.
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January 02, 2009
Beer - Old Rasputin - Russian Imperial Stout
This year you’ve vowed to cut back on drinking, gluttony, womanizing and debauchery, but don’t start yet. Christmas isn’t over. At least not for the Russians, Ukrainians, Georgians and other members of the Orthodox Christian Church.
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December 08, 2008
Spirits - Merridale Fruit Brandies
Just one year after mastering the intricacies of the operation’s new 200-litre hand-made copper still, Merridale Ciderworks released its first fruit brandies in November, just in time for a little Christmas cheer.
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October 27, 2008
Spirits - Crystal Skull Vodka
Dan Aykroyd shilling for a brand of vodka bottled in a crystal skull and made by Newfies … gotta be another fine example of twisted Canuck humour, right?
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May 16, 2008
Spirits - Victoria Gin
Fairmont's Empress Hotel in Victoria now stocks a gin they can identify with.
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