Destinations

Erin’s Similkameen Valley wine tour

Erin’s Similkameen Valley wine tour
May 31, 2012 Comments Off

It's time BC wine travellers know more about the Similkameen Valley BC Wine Lover is very pleased to welcome 'Okanagan girl' and wine lover Erin Korpisto. It’s Spring Wine Festival Season! I decided that a great event to attend would ... Read More »

Winestock returns to Pender Island September 3rd!

Winestock returns to Pender Island September 3rd!
August 27, 2011 Comments Off

Winestock is another twist on wine travel in B.C. Stacey & I have camped in the field at Morning Bay Winery on Pender Island, BC, and partied until late with the musicians and other celebrants who join Keith and Barb ... Read More »

Foodie Tour of Vancouver’s Food Carts

Foodie Tour of Vancouver’s Food Carts
August 3, 2011 Comments Off

Some of the delights on Vancouver Foodie Tours – Street food cart edition On July 30th, I was lucky to be able to attend a Vancouver Foodie Tours sampling of some of the local food carts, situated around the business ... Read More »

There’s no place like the Naramata Bench

There’s no place like the Naramata Bench
July 26, 2010 Comments Off

Gary Reynolds of Lake Breeze Winery This cross-post to CityCaucus.com and BCWineLover.com is part of BCWL's account of their recent "Okanagan 2010" wine travels. Visiting the Naramata Bench is like a ride in the country but with benefits. Naramata is ... Read More »

Our latest visit to Bottleneck Drive in Summerland

Our latest visit to Bottleneck Drive in Summerland
July 23, 2010 Comments Off

8th Generation Winery proprietor Stefanie Schales with Stacey Our first stop at 8th Generation Winery began a pleasant tour of "Bottleneck Drive", the marketing handle given to a route in Summerland, BC. It begins at Highway 97 and travels up ... Read More »

Visiting Noble Ridge Winery in Okanagan Falls, BC

Visiting Noble Ridge Winery in Okanagan Falls, BC
July 20, 2010 Comments Off

Noble Ridge Winery's Leslie D'Andrea speaks with BCWineLover.com It's all about the stories. That's why we do BCWineLover.com. It's also the reason writers like John Schreiner have so much zeal for exploring the BC wine scene. There are so many ... Read More »

Parsons Fruit Stand – foodies’ first choice in the Similkameen

Parsons Fruit Stand – foodies’ first choice in the Similkameen
July 19, 2010 Comments Off

Quentin Parsons delivers high quality at Keremeos' finest fruit stand Visiting Parsons Fruit Stand while passing through Keremeos, BC in the Similkameen Valley has been a family tradition for us. This time around was no different, but we did take ... Read More »

Ross Hackworth of Nichol Vineyard talks Cabernet Franc

Ross Hackworth of Nichol Vineyard talks Cabernet Franc
July 18, 2010 Comments Off

Ross Hackworth of Naramata's Nichol Vineyard describes his coveted crop of Cab Franc It was a warm, bright visit early last August on the Naramata Bench. Stacey and I were able to visit one of our very favourite wineries – ... Read More »

Our fabulous Foodie Tour on Granville Street

Our fabulous Foodie Tour on Granville Street
June 28, 2010 Comments Off

A foodie tour featuring Michelle Ng touring Granville Street (see slideshow) Before Mike and I got the invitation from the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association to visit the restaurants on Granville Street, I had never heard of a Foodie Tour ... Read More »

SOWA Banée 2010 reflections

SOWA Banée 2010 reflections
April 23, 2010 Comments Off

Dinner at Passa Tempo restaurant (Nk'Mip Winery) – click for larger We're still catching up on a busy week, but we're going to post up some of our many reflections from last weekend's Banée. Our drive to Osoyoos was an ... Read More »