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Jason Priestley, Steven Page headline Black Hills winery’s virtual Valentine’s Soirée

Jason Priestley, Steven Page headline Black Hills winery’s virtual Valentine’s Soirée

The online food-and-wine event supports the BC Hospitality Foundation

WHAT'S STIRRING, CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonFebruary 6, 2021What's Stirring, Black Hills Estate Winery, BC wine, BC wineries, Earls Restaurant, culinary, wine

Stir Wine Pairing: We’re watching Soros with Pourhouse burgers and Covert Farms' GR Pinot Noir

Stir Wine Pairing: We’re watching Soros with Pourhouse burgers and Covert Farms' GR Pinot Noir

VIFF Connects is now screening the documentary about the billionaire philanthropist

CULINARY, SCREEN, WINEGail JohnsonJanuary 29, 2021CULINARY, wine, screen, Covert Farms Family Estate

Named after legendary French chef, Les Dames d’Escoffier BC chapter announces scholarships for women in food, wine, hospitality

Named after legendary French chef, Les Dames d’Escoffier BC chapter announces scholarships for women in food, wine, hospitality

The international organization’s local chapter has $50,000 to help women train, study, and pivot

CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonJanuary 18, 2021CULINARY, wine, Les Dames d'Escoffier

Stir Wine Pairing: poetry by Evelyn Lau; CedarCreek Pinot Gris; and a Parisienne meal at home

Stir Wine Pairing: poetry by Evelyn Lau; CedarCreek Pinot Gris; and a Parisienne meal at home

We’re tuning into Planet Earth Poetry’s January 8 online reading and ordering in from Jules Bistro

CULINARY, WINE, READGail JohnsonJanuary 6, 2021CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Evelyn Lau, Jules Bistro, CedarCreek, Wine, wine pairing

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 BC sparkling wines for New Year's Eve—that you can find in stores right now

Stir Cheat Sheet: 5 BC sparkling wines for New Year's Eve—that you can find in stores right now

These locally made beauties can be found on Vancouver shelves

CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonDecember 30, 2020wine, BC wine, BC wineries, New Years

Stir Wine Pairing: Here’s why you need Monte Creek Riesling with your cookies and carols

Stir Wine Pairing: Here’s why you need Monte Creek Riesling with your cookies and carols

We’re tuning into Vivaldi Chamber Choir’s virtual Home for Christmas concert, glass in hand

CULINARY, WINE, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 23, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Monte Creek Winery, Kafka's Coffee, The Bench Bakehouse, Vivaldi Chamber Choir

Stir Wine Pairing: A Kino Christmas comedy show calls for BC Pinot Noir and Café Medina to-go

Stir Wine Pairing: A Kino Christmas comedy show calls for BC Pinot Noir and Café Medina to-go

Vancouver comedians are holding a jolly virtual fundraiser for Kino Café. Here’s what you need to make a night of it

CULINARY, WINE, COMEDYGail JohnsonDecember 17, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Township 7, Kino Cafe, Erica Sigurdson, Cafe Medina, Stir Pairing

Stir Wine Pairing: a sparkling pinot noir with an Italian Baroque Christmas

Stir Wine Pairing: a sparkling pinot noir with an Italian Baroque Christmas

Laudate Singers’ Buon Natale calls for salumi, olives, and Covert Farms’ festive pink pour

CULINARY, WINE, MUSICGail JohnsonDecember 10, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Laudate Singers, Caffe La Tana, Savio Volpe, Pepino's, Covert Farms Family Estate

Stir Wine Pairing: the Okanagan's vinAmité Compass with the 12 Days of Feministmas

Stir Wine Pairing: the Okanagan's vinAmité Compass with the 12 Days of Feministmas

This match brings raucousness to your red wine—plus a treat from Temper’s Advent calendar

CULINARY, WINE, COMEDYGail JohnsonDecember 3, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, bc wineries, 604 Records, Comedy Here Often?, comedy, Temper Chocolate and Pastry, Stir Pairing

Stir Wine Pairing: Pink bubbles, the Arts Club’s Twelve Dates of Christmas, and punk pizza

Stir Wine Pairing: Pink bubbles, the Arts Club’s Twelve Dates of Christmas, and punk pizza

Blue Mountain Brut Rosé 2016 is just the thing to go with the local theatre’s livestream and an Anthem pie

CULINARY, THEATRE, WINEGail JohnsonNovember 25, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, sparkling wine, Arts Club Theatre, Arts Club, Anthem pizza, Chi Pig, Stir Pairing

Stir Wine Pairing: Nk’Mip's Qwam Qwmt Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 with VSO's Americana: Walker & Copland

Stir Wine Pairing: Nk’Mip's Qwam Qwmt Cabernet Sauvignon 2017 with VSO's Americana: Walker & Copland

A concert of trailblazers hosted by Measha Brueggergosman calls for a glass of this rich Okanagan red

WINE, MUSIC, CULINARYGail JohnsonNovember 18, 2020CULINARY, wine, music, VSO, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Measha Brueggergosman, Nk'Mip Cellars, BC wine, BC wineries, Wine, Wine pairing, Stir Pairing

Wining online: Okanagan Crush Pad launches new video guides to go with virtual tasting packs

Wining online: Okanagan Crush Pad launches new video guides to go with virtual tasting packs

Online sessions with expert DJ Kearney are one way to have a pro wine tasting at home

CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonNovember 13, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, wine tasting, Okanagan, Okanagan winery, DJ Kearney

Stir Sips: Charme de L’île makes for distinctly BC bubbles

Stir Sips: Charme de L’île makes for distinctly BC bubbles

Some call the style a local Prosecco

CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonNovember 5, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Unsworth Vineyards, Charme de L'ile, sparkling wine

Cornucopia Whistler returns with intimate winery dinners and drink seminars, November 6 to 29

Cornucopia Whistler returns with intimate winery dinners and drink seminars, November 6 to 29

You can stimulate your brain while you safely sip and savour

CULINARY, WHAT'S STIRRING, WINEGail JohnsonOctober 29, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wine, BC wineries, Whistler, Cornucopia Whistler, Squamish Lil'wat Cultural Centre

Cowichan Valley winemaker spills on how a blend can be a work of art

Cowichan Valley winemaker spills on how a blend can be a work of art

You could say the budget-friendly Blue Grouse Quill Q White was made mindfully

CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonOctober 27, 2020CULINARY, wine, BC wineries, BC wine, Blue Grouse

Bach in the vineyards, Puccini in the cellar: At Winemaker's CUT, classical music makes for elegant wine

Bach in the vineyards, Puccini in the cellar: At Winemaker's CUT, classical music makes for elegant wine

With Bach and Mozart playing in the vineyards, the winery puts a new spin on “tasting notes”

CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonOctober 20, 2020CULINARY, wineries, BC wine, wine, Winemaker's CUT, classical music, Homepage feature

Wine tales: How a little fish by a local artist made its way around the world

Wine tales: How a little fish by a local artist made its way around the world

Johanna Waldorf’s abstract painting graces the label of Germany’s Selbach Riesling.

CULINARY, WINEGail JohnsonOctober 7, 2020CULINARY, wine, Waldorf Wine