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Food & Drink

Wild Goose 2022 Riesling

Oct 8, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Contributed Wine: Wild Goose Vineyards 2022 Riesling Winery: Wild Goose Vineyards Why drink it: Because it’s Riesling, one of the world’s great wine grapes. And because it’s made in the Okanagan (Okanagan Falls, to be more precise.) A Silver winner at thi

A season for all things

Oct 7, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Pixabay Perhaps it has something to do with being Canadian, the notion of enjoying all the different seasons. There are things I like about each of them and I appreciate them each in their own time. I wouldn’t want to live with spring, summer or fall for the whole year (wi

Thanksgiving to cost more

Oct 6, 2023 / 6:46 am

Photo: Unsplash/Claudio Schwarz After more than a year of high food inflation, families gathering this weekend to gobble Thanksgiving dinner may be feeling the pinch after their grocery shopping. Statistics Canada reported last month that prices for food purchased from stores rose 6.9

Passing on the turkey

Oct 6, 2023 / 4:00 am

Cindy White Thanksgiving is this weekend. Have you got your turkey yet? Or maybe you want to try something different this year? For those who like to support local farmers there are plenty of options at At Don-O-Ray’s farm shop on Benvoulin Road in Kelowna. "We are a local fa

Turkey for those in need

Oct 5, 2023 / 2:37 pm

Photo: Kelowna Gospel Misson Kelowna’s Gospel Mission is hosting a Thanksgiving meal on Oct. 8 for those in staying in the organization's shelters. New this year, the Mission will also be serving a Thanksgiving lunch outside the library parkade for those sleeping on the stree

Nostalgia crushes it

Oct 4, 2023 / 6:47 am

Photo: Don Urquhart Nostalgia Wines celebrated its 6th Annual Crush Party. Despite the absence of a grape harvest this year Nostalgia Wines' 6th Annual Crush Party rocked on as a windy cool morning gave way to blue skies and blazing sunshine last Saturday. With the 50's era

'Duke Tobler' knows beer

Oct 3, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: 1516 Pub and Grill Okanagan Spring brewmaster Stefan Tobler says his signature beer adheres to the Bavarian Purity Law of 1516. That's how Okanagan Spring's 1516 lager got its name. Tobler explained this and more at the third annual Oktoblerfest at 1516 Pub and Grill

Time 2020 Chronos Merlot

Oct 1, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Contributed Wine: Time Family of Wines, 2020 Chronos Merlot Winery: Time Family of Wines Why drink it? Some wines just taste like Okanagan at harvest. Medium-full-bodied and capable of aging, this Merlot has all those brambly, warm flavours and aromas you’d expect: blac

Finding new foods

Sep 30, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Contributed The White Turkey Drive-In, outside Erie. Pennsylvania, is just one of the many places columnist Kristin Peturson-Laprise has dined at during her cross-USA vacation. What is the balance between wanting to experience new things and having the comfort of familiar ones?

Local chefs delight palates

Sep 29, 2023 / 11:02 am

Photo: Casey Richardson Chef Neil Taylor Home Block at CedarCreek Estate Winery celebrates his win on Thursday night Click here to view gallery Photo: Casey Richardson Photo: Casey Richardson Photo: Casey Richardson Photo: Casey Richardson Photo: Casey Richardson Photo: Casey Richards

Low yield, sweeter apples

Sep 29, 2023 / 4:00 am

Casey Richardson “As a farmer, there's a saying, 'Well, there's always next year.'” Drastic temperature changes affected agriculture yields across the Okanagan this year, including an impact on apple crops. First, an early frost in November damaged some of th

Oktoblerfest is back

Sep 25, 2023 / 6:00 pm

Photo: Oktoblerfest Das ist gut, ya? Oktoblerfest returns this weekend at Vernon's 1516 Pub and Grill. The name is a mashup of the familiar Octoberfest and Tobler, the last name of Okanagan Spring brewmaster Stefan Tobler. The 1516, coincidentally the name of Okanagan Spring&

$76K to food policy council

Sep 25, 2023 / 6:00 pm

Photo: Castanet The Kamloops Food Policy Council has received more than $75,000 in federal funding to support its growing team. “Access to local food is integral for the city, as Kamloops often acts as host community when there are climate emergencies and evacuations,” Kent

Blue Mountain Pinot Blanc

Sep 24, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Contributed Wine: Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars 2022 Pinot Blanc Winery: Blue Mountain Vineyard and Cellars Why drink it? This medium-full-bodied white wine has pretty floral and wet rock aromas combined with stone fruit flavours: think peaches and nectarines. The grapes

Breakfast is served

Sep 23, 2023 / 12:00 pm

Photo: Castanet file photo To celebrate the RCMP’s 150th anniversary, the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP will be giving away 150 free breakfasts. On Wednesday, officers and staff will be cooking and serving up ‘grab-and-go’ pancake and sausage breakfasts from 7 to 9 a.m.

As the cookie crumbles

Sep 23, 2023 / 4:00 am

Photo: Contributed My mom used to say, “There’s not much a cookie can’t cure.” I know that’s perhaps a tad optimistic, but I always loved the philosophy. I know cookies don’t cure anything, but my ongoing road trip has confirmed my belief they do hel

Pop-up bars ready to roll

Sep 22, 2023 / 4:00 am

Chelsey Mutter A Vernon couple is ready to party with their fleet of mobile pop-up bars. Jarrett Chung-Smith and Jordin Trueman purchased the Tapped Events fleet in June and have spent their time getting to know the ins and outs of the business. “Everyone thinks you just pull a ha

Laird lottery, love the sip

Sep 21, 2023 / 11:48 am

Photo: Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery If you savour the sip, keep your fingers crossed in the Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery Laird of Fintry lottery. The single-malt whisky is so popular, you must win a lottery to be able to purchase a bottle of the amber elixir. Canada's

'Sharing the power' of food

Sep 21, 2023 / 4:00 am

Casey Richardson “I am spicy passionate about sharing the power that food and what we're eating every day has on how we feel.” A brand new series from a West Kootenay creator invites people to learn how to make simple food changes that will help prioritize gut health. Gw

Dine Around gets happy

Sep 18, 2023 / 6:23 pm

Photo: Contributed Dine Around Kelowna is back this week with the happy hour version of the popular restaurant program. The British Columbia Restaurant and Foodservice Association has kicked off the Dine Around Happy Hour program, running until Sept. 30. The program showcases differ
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