With this Summer heat one of the last places anyone wants to be is a hot kitchen, but how nice does outdoor dining sound, especially picnic, especially a picturesque picnic with friends and family. This weekend, enjoy a rare opportunity to picnic in the Okanagan vineyards of OAK Estate for Summerland’s Veuve Clicquot in the…
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Step up your summer dining with Les Dames d’Escoffier Summerdine
Imagine taking in a sumptuous, summer evening dinner on a yacht, at a vineyard or orchard, a garden terrace or your favourite restaurant, while supporting a great local scholarship program. That’s what you get when Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Chapter presents their annual dining event Summerdine, on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. The 2019 Summerdine features 22 separate dinner…
Friday Find: Dames Wine
This week, our friends at Les Dames d’Escoffier BC Chapter* uncorked a very special fundraising project that’s easy for all of us to get behind, Dames Wine. As with all of Les Dames’ efforts, proceeds from Dames Wine goes towards supporting BC women’s food and beverage education. Dame Mireille Sauvé, director of the Wine Umbrella and…
Haystacks & Librettos at Vista d’Oro Farm
On September 12 food, wine and song come together for a one-of-a-kind evening Haystacks & Librettos at Vista D’oro Farms & Winery in Langley. The first of the Dairy Barn Sessions sees global opera star, tenor David Curry will be joined by two singers from Vancouver Opera’s Young Artist Program, Eden Tremayne (soprano) and Francesca…
Winemaker’s Dinner at The Fairmont Empress
This Friday, July 11th, The Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria will welcome renowned artist Robert Bateman and Summerhill Pyramid Winery for a 5-course winemaker’s dinner. Benefitting the Robert Bateman Centre’s education program the dinner will offer guests the first opportunity to sample Summerhill’s new organic 2010 vintage “Grasslands” red wines. The collection of three 100% organic…
The Fort Wine Company
Surrounded by fields of farmland, The Fort Wine Company is a leading light in Langley’s diverse agricultural landscape. Cranberries are one of the oldest crops in Fort Langley and The Fort Wine Company made use of their abundance to create a secondary business from their land, cranberry wine. The wine business began as a way…
Vancouver Urban Winery
Vancouver Urban Winery was the setting for Food Talks Volume 4 a great evening of food industry expert speakers and networking with other local food ethusiasts organized by VanFoodster.com. Located two blocks off Gastown in the historic heart of Vancouver’s Railtown, the 7,700 square foot venue was one of the highlights of the evening. The…