Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick promotes Okanagan food and wine showcased at the BC Canada Pavilion.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Okanagan Food And Wine, Even The MLA's Are Doin' It
Kelowna-Lake Country MLA Norm Letnick promotes Okanagan food and wine showcased at the BC Canada Pavilion.
Monday, March 29, 2010
Wine Country B.C.
Closeup on Gamay and Desert Hills Gamay 2008
Posted by winecountrybc on March 23, 2010
This is the second in our Close Up series on wine varieties in the Okanagan valley and this time we’re featuring Gamay. Gamay is sometimes denied its dues as a serious wine grape and sometimes can get ignored altogether. But here in the Okanagan, there are some high quality producers that are making great wines that are extremely easy to sip and savour. In this case, the reputation of the product precedes it and you can hear Amber and AJ smiling just before the wine gets poured.
Wine Country B.C. podcast Desert Hills Gamay 2008
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BC’s 5 DVA’s and a Mystery Wine
Posted by winecountrybc on February 23, 2010
There is more to BC wine that the Okanagan Valley. Although the Okanagan is the largest producer of grapes in BC, there are other regions that are putting themselves on the map for quality viticulture. What grapes are being grown in these viticulural areas? Can they all grow similar varieties? Do all the wines that a winery produces have to be from within their own DVA or can they buy grapes from elsewhere? We’ll blind taste a wine from a newer DVA (hint: it isn’t from the Okanagan) and compare notes on all the regions.
B.C.'s 5 Designated Viticultural Areas Click Here or on Image for Podcast >>
- UBC's Osoyoos, Okanagan Grape Vines
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Wine and Mood Pairings and Little Straw Tapestry ‘08
Posted by winecountrybc on January 26, 2010
Sometimes pairing wine with food just isn’t enough. If our mood or the atmosphere of our surroundings can influence how we perceive wine, then why not be selective of which wine we enjoy in whatever state we find ourselves in? Do our wine choices change with the seasons? So light some candles, pour a glass of your favorite comfort wine and join us in our zaniest podcast to date.
Wine And Mood Pairings Click Here or on Image Below for Podcast.
Little Straw Tapestry Winery, B.C.
By Luke Whittall
...This topic has been buzzing in my head for a while and was one of the reasons that I started Wine Country BC. I’ve been reading Vines and Wine Access and Wine Spectator and Decanter and Northwest Palate and Vancouver Magazine’s Wine Awards issue and all of their online versions and review sites and all that stuff and I can’t really ever find anything truly negative or positive about wines from Canada. Some blogs can have great and brutally honest critiques (http://tv.winelibrary.com or http://www.vinifico.com for a more local example) but most of the time the passion for the subject (or maybe for the act of blogging itself) propels people into posting things about wines that are most interesting only to themselves. That’s why I stayed away from blogging for so long – who cares what I think? Who the hell am I to write about this stuff? What brought me into the new wave of blogging was the idea that maybe I can contribute constructively to the industry within which I literally live.
The wine industry in BC has been growing at a bizarre rate compared with the rest of the world, where oversupply has created excess product. Wineries here can’t make enough wine and some sell out well before the next vintage is even ready. (Good luck finding any La Frenz product after the fall wine festival. Find More by Luke Whittall on...WineCountry B.C. >>>
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Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Mt. Baldy's 3rd Annual Winemakers Cup
Mt. Baldy's 3rd Annual Winemakers Cup
Saturday, March 27, 2010
3rd Annual Winemakers Cup returns to Mt. Baldy. This year on a tougher course that is sure to be a challenge for all involved. A popular event as the Wine industry takes a break and has some fun. After the race join in the Banquet at Spirit Ridge, featuring the band, Double Magnum! After, head over to the conference centre for the famous after party.
For full details and registration, contact Katrina Scarlett
Saturday, March 27, 2010
3rd Annual Winemakers Cup returns to Mt. Baldy. This year on a tougher course that is sure to be a challenge for all involved. A popular event as the Wine industry takes a break and has some fun. After the race join in the Banquet at Spirit Ridge, featuring the band, Double Magnum! After, head over to the conference centre for the famous after party.
For full details and registration, contact Katrina Scarlett
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Taste of Kelowna March 28th
Taste of Kelowna - Sunday March 28
 | THE FOOD EVENT OF THE YEAR IF YOU LIKE TO EAT, DON'T MISS THIS TREAT! Sample delicious food and drink from some of Kelowna’s finest restaurants, wineries and breweries! Live entertainment including clowns, magicians, bands and dancing. Grand Prize Draw Win hundreds of dollars in gift Certificates! | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: Sunday March 28th, 2010 | Time: 11 am - 4 pm | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ADMISSION Adult: $5 | Children 7 - 12 yrs: $3 | Kids under 6: Free | | Taste Tickets: $1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Okanagan Spring Wine Festival April 29th - May 8th
April 28th, 2010 Casabella Princess Wine Tasting Cruises
Email: reservations@casabellaprincess.com
Phone: 250.492.4090
Website: Click to Visit
FUDDYTV's Demystifying Wine with Chuck Storm #1 from FUDDYTV on Vimeo.
Event Listings Continued HERE >>>
Treat your palate to a special wine and food adventure on Okanagan Lake!
Taste a selection of finest Okanagan wines exquisitely paired with gourmet Hors d'oeuvres, served at your table. Our wine steward unveils the secrets of wine tasting and shows you the panorama of Okanagan wines while we cruise along the beautiful Naramata benches.
Groups of 12 or more can request individual sailing times. Visit our unique paddlewheeler online: www.casabellaprincess.com
Taste a selection of finest Okanagan wines exquisitely paired with gourmet Hors d'oeuvres, served at your table. Our wine steward unveils the secrets of wine tasting and shows you the panorama of Okanagan wines while we cruise along the beautiful Naramata benches.
Groups of 12 or more can request individual sailing times. Visit our unique paddlewheeler online: www.casabellaprincess.com
Wednesday, 28 April, 2010
04:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Cost:
$55+GSTLocation:
Casabella Princess
Marina Way, Penticton Marina
Penticton, BC Event Contact Info
Casabella PrincessEmail: reservations@casabellaprincess.com
Phone: 250.492.4090
Website: Click to Visit
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Calendar of Events Continued Below Video>>>>>
FUDDYTV's Demystifying Wine with Chuck Storm #1 from FUDDYTV on Vimeo.
Saturday, 01 May, 2010
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Event Listings Continued HERE >>>
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Ned Bell Cooks Like A Chef - Supremely So
Chef Ned Bell
- Chef Ned Bell - Okanagan Bred
Bell began his career in Vancouver working under two local restaurant legends: first under the tutelage of Le Crocodile’s Michel Jacob and then as Sous Chef for Rob Feenie’s Lumiere restaurant.
In 1997 Bell set his sights eastward where he enjoyed successful stints as Executive Chef at Niagara on the Lake’s Peninsula Ridge Estate Winery, and at Toronto’s Accolade and Senses restaurants where he earned significant recognition by the city’s culinary cognoscenti. During his time in Toronto, Bell was a regular on Food Network Canada’s “Cook Like a Chef.”
Ready to make his mark on the up-and-coming Calgary restaurant scene, the new millennium saw Bell moving west to cook up a storm at Murrieta’s Grill in Calgary, where his list of accomplishments included winning Where Magazine’s Rising Star and Best Overall awards.
Wanting to get further engaged in the business side of restaurants, Bell joined the team at Vintage Chophouse and Red Water Grille as Corporate Chef where his passion, knowledge, creativity and focus turned the restaurants into two of Calgary’s most exciting culinary locales.
The vibrant, young chef is thrilled to return to his roots where he is excitedly living his dream of being both Executive Chef and an owner at Cabana Bar and Grille in Kelowna, BC.
Bell’s talent and charisma continue to propel him forward. Since opening Cabana Bar and Grille, Bell has begun filming “It’s Just Food” for CTV, and has been voted one of Western Living’s Top 40 Foodies Under 40
Bell is also lending his good taste to Vancouver Cooks 2.0--a coveted collection of recipes from Vancouver’s best chefs.
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Best of the Okanagan—B.C. food and wine are a perfect match. March 22, 2010 Vancouver Click HERE for More Info.
Sample the best from the Okanagan larder paired with some of the regions most popular wines.
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