Posted in All You Can Eat, Brunch, Hang-Out with Friends, Joyce, Langley, Outdoor Dining, Patio, Restaurants, Special Occasion, Tasting Room, Wine, Wine Series, Winery Dining, tagged All You Can Eat, BC wines, Best Winery Dining, Buffet, Buffet Brunch, Glass House Estate Winery, High Vin, Langley, Sunday Brunch, Wine Flight, Wine Tasting on March 12, 2024| Leave a Comment »
My girlfriends and I went to Glass House Estate Winery for their High Vin Sunday Brunch simply because it sounds like a lot of fun. For $65 per person, you are treated to a buffet brunch, a glass of bubbly and a flight of five 1oz wine. We stumbled upon it, and really, we couldn’t resist. The four of us usually go out for afternoon tea, and we all like wine, so this naturally fits our MO to give it a try.
Posted in Fried, Hang-Out with Friends, Joyce, Lunch, Okanagan, Restaurants, Tasting Room, Travel, Wine, Wine Pairing, Wine Series, Winery Dining, Wings, tagged All Canadian Wine Championships, Duck Wings, fries, garlic fries, Harry McWatters, Penticton, TIME Winery, Wine Tasting, Winery on June 22, 2022| Leave a Comment »
Over a five-day winecation in the Okanagan (yes, we have an “official” name for our wine vacation) with our friends B&K, we visited a number of wineries, eateries and attractions in the area. One of which was TIME Winery & Kitchen in Penticton. Back in 2018, we had a tour of the winery prior to its opening, having the opportunity to speak with the late Harry McWatters and his vision for the urban winery. Fast forward to 2022, TIME has changed hands to Ron and Shelley Mayert, with the McWatters sisters continuing to manage the operation. B&K are wine club members there, and there are perks such as a discount on food and complimentary wine tasting. We ended up spending 3 hours at TIME, starting with a lunch.
Posted in Breakfast, Dinner, Great Views, Italian, Joyce, Okanagan, Outdoor Dining, Pasta, Pizza, Restaurants, Tasting Room, Travel, Wine Series, Winery Dining, tagged B&B, BC wines, Bed & Breakfast, Beef Carpaccio, Beignet, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Merlot, Character Red, Golden Mile Bench, Hester Creek Estate Winery, Hotel, Okanagan, Oliver, Pizza, Route 97, Semifreddo, Terrafina Restaurant, The Villa at Hester Creek, Thompson Okanagan, Vesuvio, Wagyu Carpaccio, Wine, Wine Tasting, Winery on July 21, 2016| 9 Comments »
For the Canada Day long weekend, Mr. and I went to the Okanagan with Bryan and Kathryn. Last year, we received a certificate for a two-night stay at The Villa at Hester Creek Estate Winery, so we took the opportunity to spoil ourselves on this getaway.
During our stay, Mr. and I also had dinner at the Terrafina Restaurant at Hester Creek.
To start, we shared the Wagyu Beef Carpaccio. There was so much on the plate you can barely see the thinly sliced wagyu beef. The flavour combination was quite typical — capers, parmesan, arugula, aioli — what came as a pleasant surprise was the little sprouts sprinkled on top. They gave a slight crunch, an earthy note, which brought a new dimension of flavour.
Mr. ordered the Ricotta & Confit Duck Pizza. It’s, interesting.
Posted in Beer, Craft Beer Series, Drinks, Joyce, Restaurants, Tasting Room, Vancouver, tagged BC Craft Beer Month, beer, beer flight, craft beer, growler, IPA, Lost Souls Chocolate Pumpkin Porter, Oktoberfest Lager, Parallel 49 Brewing Company, Salty Scot, Ugly Sweater Milk Stout on October 23, 2013| 1 Comment »
I never consider myself to be on trend, and definitely not an early adopter to anything. So when craft beer became popular in Vancouver, it took me awhile to catch on. Well, thanks to our friend Bryan, it took us no time to catch up. We have been holding Beer Nights where we would taste different kinds of beer brewed locally and beyond.
What happens at Beer Night, stays at Beer Night
Last winter, Mr. discovered and fell in love with a beer from Parallel 49. Now that this seasonal beer has returned, and in celebration of BC Craft Beer Month, we paid a visit to its tasting room located near Victoria St. and Triumph St.
Almost all (if not all) current offerings are available on tap here at the tasting room. (more…)
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