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Food & Drink

Tinhorn Creek Chardonnay

Sep 10, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Contributed Wine: Tinhorn Creek Vineyards 2021 Reserve Chardonnay Winery: Tinhorn Creek Vineyards Why drink it? Sandra and Kenn Oldfield started Tinhorn Creek Vineyards in 1993 with Bob and Barb Shaunessy, making this winery one of the Okanagan’s oldest. In 2017, it was

Locals added to wine board

Sep 9, 2023 / 5:00 pm

Photo: Contributed (L to R): Christa-Lee McWatters, Sheila Whittaker and Mike Dowell. Three members of the Okanagan wine community were elected to the Wine Growers British Columbia board of directors earlier this week. WGBC on Wednesday held virtually its annual general meeting, at

The joys of camping

Sep 9, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Pixabay Now that another camping season is in the books for most, let’s look at some of the highlights so we can cement those memories to warm us through the “inside season”. First and foremost, who doesn’t love stargazing when they’re out in the wo

Festival of the Grape returns

Sep 6, 2023 / 2:10 pm

Photo: Oliver Osoyoos Wine Country After a topsy-turvy summer of cancelled events due to the extreme wildfire situation, one important bit of normality has returned - the ever-popular Festival of the Grape. The event, organized by Oliver Tourism Association, will take place on Sunday,

Feeding young brains

Sep 5, 2023 / 5:00 pm

Photo: Lifeforstock Every morning routine may be a little different, but when it comes to setting a student up for learning success, breakfast should be part of the routine. School District 22 is in the final stages of hiring meal co-ordinators for its expanding food security program,

Winery tasting room closing

Sep 4, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Kitsch Wines A popular Kelowna winery has announced that this will be their last season. Kitsch Wines confirms that their tasting room in East Kelowna will be closing in October. “We didn’t make this decision overnight; it’s been a thoughtful one,” Ria

Apple farmers ask for help

Sep 3, 2023 / 1:45 pm

Photo: The Canadian Press Quebec apple farmers are asking for government help to plant new varieties and modernize their orchards as they try to adapt to climate change and shifting consumer tastes.  Éric Rochon, president of the Quebec apple farmers association, says his g

Simple, fresh wine in can

Sep 3, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Contributed Wine: Bartier Bros. Piquette Winery: Bartier Bros. Why drink it? The Bartier Bros. Piquettes (there’s a rosé and a white) are crushable, delicious, refreshing and just what we need on a hot day. And, well, we know a thing or two about hot days this ye

The kindness of strangers

Sep 2, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Wayne Moore We have been away from home since the beginning of August, so we missed being there for all the events of the last few weeks. Everyone everywhere has asked us about the fires. We just felt helpless. It has been so heartening to see and hear stories of how our communi

Beer and cider celebrated

Sep 1, 2023 / 3:00 pm

Photo: Destination Silver Star More than 20 craft brewers will pour a variety of beverages at the Beer & Cider Fest. The event will showcase local breweries and cideries Saturday, Sept. 9 in the Silver Star village. There will also be a couple of distilleries taking part. Tic

Cooking up Okanagan Eats

Sep 1, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Figure.1 Publishing Okanagan Eats goes on sale September 5, 2023. The unique regional cuisine of the Okanagan is on display in all its fresh, vibrant glory in a new cookbook. Okanagan Eats is the third in a series featuring authors Joanne Sasvari and Dawn Postnikoff that star

'Delivering our culture'

Aug 31, 2023 / 4:00 am

Casey Richardson A Penticton restaurant owner has dipped into the sake brewing business, not wanting to lose his supplier for the best-fermented rice products around. Kizuna Sake was launched earlier this year by Tatsuo Kan, who runs Kojo Sushi. Kan brought his family from Japan to Vanc

Feast of Fields returns

Aug 30, 2023 / 8:00 pm

Photo: Feast of Fields Okanagan Feast of Fields is gearing up for a return to Kelowna. The event—set to take place Sept. 17 at 1 p.m. on the farm property of Priest Creek Family Estate Winery in Southeast Kelowna—will celebrate the contributions local chefs, restaurants, fa

New distillery on the block

Aug 30, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: @cedistilling | Controlled Entropy Distilling Summerland’s boozy options keep expanding, with a new small-batch artisan distillery opening on the north end. Controlled Entropy Distilling has been open with limited hours in the past month, having a soft opening with just hu

Get ready for the fair!

Aug 30, 2023 / 4:00 am

Chelsey Mutter It’s time to giddy up and go – the Armstrong IPE is back for its 122nd year. The fair opens today at the Armstrong Fairgrounds. “We’ve been through wars and depressions and ups and downs, and COVID caught us, but we are back on our feet,” say

7 Deadly Sins postponed

Aug 29, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Don Urquhart Guests at last year's 7 Deadly Sins party. Blasted Church Vineyards has announced the postponement of its annual 7 Deadly Sins party, initially scheduled for September 9, due to the current wildfire situation. Citing wildfire-related poor air quality, and tra

Fruit growers help save food

Aug 28, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Contributed BC Fruit Growers’ Association wants to keep as much edible food as possible out of landfills, which is why it recently donated 300 bins to a local food charity. Food It Forward has partnered with a packing house to collect its culled cherries that do not meet m

Push to aid apple growers

Aug 27, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Contributed BC Fruit Growers’ Association has launched a new website to help its apple farmers better market their product. “Orderly marketing is simply a way to describe how B.C. apple growers may achieve better results—for example, in marketing and promotion&

Saintly Wines rosé

Aug 27, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Contributed Wine: Saintly, the good sparkling rosé Winery: Saintly Wines Why drink it? The brainchild of Arterra Wines Canada, the Saintly label is, according to the website, “more than a wine. It's a lifestyle,” one that offers everything for sale from

Life on the road

Aug 26, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Kristin Peturson-Laprise Kristin Peturson-Laprise's "Rabbit Hollow Express" trailer, her home away from home while on a cross-continent vacation. This week I am in Maine, as we continue our journey across the continent and back. The motto here on everyone’
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