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Is wine vegan? It’s impossible to visit any restaurant, grocery store or café these days without being bombarded by the trend du jour: veganism. Take to any social media channel and you’ll be inundated with vegan recipes, vegan only food festivals, and a not so pleasant

The best way to stay current about British Columbian wine is to hear from the people who taste it, purchase it and sell the most of it — the sommeliers. Here are the secrets and insights that sommeliers from award-winning restaurants in Vancouver want you to

The more you learn and immerse yourself in the world of wine, the more terms you'll come across. By now you may know your tannins from your terroir, but what about the endless abbreviations which pepper everything from wine labels to tasting notes to articles

Defining the Okanagan wine scene. Harvest is in the air and Okanagan vineyards are quickly transforming.  Lush green leaves change into a multi-colored dance of crisp, bright colors.  The hustle and bustle of tourists are replaced with busy vineyard staff.  Tractors putter by, carting freshly picked grapes. 

As an agricultural product, wine is subject to the slings and arrows of an ever-changing climate. As global temperatures shift, one thing we can expect to see in the coming years is a change in the world of wine as we know it. In fact,

Okanagan wine country is BIG.  We’re talking a 200 km stretch of breathtaking lakeside vineyards and wineries full of award-winning bottles. So how can you make the most of a 1-5 day visit? Here’s how. 1. Make a Tasting Objective Determining your tasting objective for your visit

We're in the height of summer which means that by now, most of summer's seasonal bounty are at their peak. Gorgeous fruits, sensational squashes, fresh veg, seafood, and even certain meats are all at their flavourful best – all the excuse you need to get

Longer days, shorter nights, and seemingly endless hours of sunshine. That's right! Summer has arrived and it's time to fire up the grill. Round up your nearest and dearest for a backyard barbecue bash – we can't think of a better way to put that