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Tips on starting a food business

Foodies take note – the former food editor at O, the Oprah Magazine and Reader’s Digest, now founder in chief at guesterly magazine has written a nice little book on how to start a food business....

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GMOs in our food: Pushback at the supermarket

B.C. is a hot bed of opposition to genetically engineered foods. The market for foods that are less likely to contain GMOs is growing faster than any other part of the food market. No human illness has...

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UPDATE RE-OPENED: Mega-pub Craft Beer Market closed due to suspected...

UPDATE:  Vancouver’s 500-seat Craft Beer Market has reopened after being shut down Wednesday. Craft Beer Market, the 500-seat mega-pub in Oympic Village, has been shut down due to a suspected Norovirus...

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Beer drinkers protest B.C.’s Happy Hour price hike

You read it here first on Friday that new B.C. government liquor regulations legalizing happy hour actually serve to raise prices at beer parlours around the province. Acting on recommendations from...

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Chateau Recougne, AC Bordeaux Superieur 1993

PUMP OVERS The main activity of the day was always the morning and afternoon pump-overs, or <em>remontage </em>as they say. This, one of the key arts of red winemaking, was done by draining...

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Le Bureau in Bordeaux, 1993

After two months in the cellars during harvest, doing all the heavy duty work, it was a relief when one day the owner, clad in his tailored suit and looking most aristocratic, instructed me to come to...

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Tantalus Vineyards, Okanagan Valley

Tantalus Vineyards unquestionably produces the very best quality Riesling in the Okanagan valley. The wines are excellent, the team is first class, and the owner has a long term vision and commitment...

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Hong Kong & customer service

1988 – After boarding school in England was done and I got home to Hong Kong my parents decided that I had better get a job, fast. Having been suspended from boarding school for imbibing they felt that...

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Chateau Le Bon Pasteur, AC Pomerol, 2008

Meritage – Merlot & Cabernet blend Chateau Le Bon Pasteur, AC Pomerol, 2008 Bordeaux, France Chateau Le Bon Pasteur is the home of the world’s most famous flying winemaker, Michel Rolland. This is...

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Vancouver Hot Spots: PREVAIL

Prevail is a hip-hop artist and MC in Swollen Members. Favourite place: The Regal Beagle – Vancouver Q: Why is The Regal Beagle your favourite place in Vancouver? A: The Regal Beagle is my favourite...

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Wake up, Vancouver: The wineries in our backyard

They arrive by the hundreds, covered with purple balloons, wacky wigs and all manner of clownish attire. The Township 7 annual community grape stomp reads more like a Halloween night frat party than a...

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Chateau Le Bon Pasteur, AC Pomerol, 2007

Meritage – Merlot & Cabernet blend Chateau Le Bon Pasteur, AC Pomerol, 2007 Bordeaux, France Chateau Le Bon Pasteur is the home of the world’s most famous flying winemaker, Michel Rolland. This is...

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Vancouver beer community honours its best and tastiest

On the same night that Hollywood’s elite were receiving more than their share of back pats and statuettes, Vancouver’s beer community was busy recognizing excellence in craft brewing at the CAMRA...

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Whitecaps unveil craft beer options at BC Place Stadium

The Vancouver Whitecaps invited media to an unveiling of the new food and beverage options at BC Place Stadium this afternoon. Vancouver celebrity chef Vikram Vij announced he was opening two more...

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Chateau Le Bon Pasteur, AC Pomerol, 2008

Meritage – Merlot & Cabernet blend Chateau Le Bon Pasteur, AC Pomerol, 2008 Bordeaux, France Chateau Le Bon Pasteur is the home of the world’s most famous flying winemaker, Michel Rolland. This is...

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Breakfast habits transformed by a new generation and accelerated lifestyle

Quick-service sandwiches are chipping away at the dominance of toast and cereal Quick-service restaurants are fast winning hearts and minds in the battle for breakfast as consumers turn away from...

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Chateau Le Bon Pasteur, AC Pomerol, 2007

Meritage – Merlot & Cabernet blend Chateau Le Bon Pasteur, AC Pomerol, 2007 Bordeaux, France Chateau Le Bon Pasteur is the home of the world’s most famous flying winemaker, Michel Rolland. This is...

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Craft brewers amp up the flavours at festival time (with video)

Here is a little video we shot with some of the finest brewers in the city, about ways they torque the flavour wrench for special occasions. Vancouver Craft Beer Week starts Friday May 29.Filed under:...

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Fast-rising craft beer fest mirrors the industry’s growth (with video)

Vancouver Craft Beer Week May 29 to June 7: Various Vancouver venues Info: vancouvercraftbeerweek.com The city’s premier craft beer festival has grown seemingly in lockstep with the proliferation of...

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Lopez de Heredia, Vina Tondonia, 2001

Tempranillo & Garnacha Lopez de Heredia, Vina Tondonia, 2001 Rioja, Spain Lopez de Heredia is one of the most fascinating wine producers in the world. It is an icon amongst all wineries, known for...

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