What's hot, cold and meh at the annual celebration of all things distilled at BC's Liquor Stores. Well, here we are again. After a cancellation in the fall due to the BCLC strike, the annual spirit release is back and it’s not just the time of year that’s... See more
From salmon to short ribs (with a little spice in the mix), these three bottles keep your pairings cohesive by sticking to one through-line: bubbles. Coming up with pairings for such a wide-ranging group of dishes—from salmon to short ribs, with a spice k... See more
It hasn’t been our habit to round up the “best” wines of the year, in the same way we’ve avoided giving wines scores. We’ve always tried to celebrate what’s unique and compelling such that we think sourcing a bottle would be a happy adventure. And yet, pe... See more
Full disclosure: I started this post as a quick paragraph for the Best Things We Drank in 2024 post on Vancouver Magazine, but I started typing and typing and gushing and explaining and it soon became apparent that my fellow editors, upon seeing that I ha... See more
As little as a decade ago, pairing for a vegetarian menu would have been a snap—simply pick wines that won’t overwhelm the more delicate flavours of veg-forward dishes. But, as these recipes illustrate, when it comes to vegetarian food, we’ve come a long ... See more
