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Le Beaujolais Nouveau est arrivé!! My first experience with Beaujolois Nouveau came in Geneva, Switzerland. I was visiting a friend who was interning at the UN, and the week before he had popped across the border…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Thursday, November 16th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: drink, suggestions, Wine | 2 Comments »
A few weeks ago, I caught the tailend of the Taste of Yaletown, where a variety of Yaletown restaurants offer prix fixe menus at $25, $35 and $45. Brix had a $35 menu that sounded delicious, and I’d never been there…
Posted by: Erin Kampf on Wednesday, November 15th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: Brix, restaurant, review, vancouver, Wine, wine bar, Yaletown | No Comments »
The fabulous Oyama Sausage Company on Granville Island is getting geared up for it’s annual Cassoullet Fest. You have 9 more days to order a cassoulet, and get your fix of pork sausage and duck confit. You can order…
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Monday, November 6th, 2006
Categories: Guidance | Tags: cassoulet, duck, Granville Island, Oyama Sausage Company, pork, Slow Food, Wine | No Comments »
For my 30th birthday last year, my parents bought me a Staub Coq au Vin Cocotte. I’ve roasted a few chickens in it, but I hadn’t made the namesake dish until last week. I don’t know why I waited so long.
Posted by: Jer Thorp on Sunday, October 22nd, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: Wine | 1 Comment »
I’m not sure what our wine-guru friend Colin would say about this. French Rabbit Wine comes in a tetra pack! But think of the advantages – unbreakable, light-weight, no corkscrew needed, resealable, and…
Posted by: Andrea Busse on Friday, September 29th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: alcohol, drink, French Rabbit, tetra, Wine | 1 Comment »
Oh dear. I have no idea if this is good news or very bad news, but one of my favourite BC wineries, Dirty Laundry, was just sold. Beyond concerns that customer service may drop (they’re amazing), I do hope the…
Posted by: Mark Busse on Thursday, September 28th, 2006
Categories: Meditations | Tags: British Columbia, Dirty Laundry Vineyard, Gewürztraminer, Okanagan, Pinot Noir, Wine, winery | 2 Comments »
It was only after confirming our Friday night seating at A.O.C. that my wife Jane and I started reading online reports that informed us that we weren’t actually supposed to be able to get a reservation at this West…
Posted by: Kevin Broome on Wednesday, April 19th, 2006
Categories: Worship | Tags: California, charcuterie, Hollywood, Los Angeles, restaurant, Wine | 2 Comments »