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Wine Beer & Spirits

The carving shed at Wickaninnish Inn: where artists create woodworks by the Tofino surf

Drink of the Week: the Wickaninnish Inn's Feather George

Lower-alcohol wines can be divine

Rather than being manipulated in production to result in a single-digit percentage of booze in the bottle, these are often wines that can be made from grape varieties capable of being harvested earlier in the season (less sugar equalling less alcohol after fermentation) yet with enough concentration of flavour to be, well, yummy.

Drink of the week: Gifted

Most of the region’s cherry blossoms may have finished blooming for the season, but you can still enjoy a sakura-themed sip at Dachi Vancouver.

The Lower Mainland's first "Beer Bike" Tour is running in North Vancouver

Burn off the beer gut with a bike ride.

Forthcoming microbrewery in Nanaimo discovers thieves stole brewing equipment and power tools

A family-run microbrewery that was about to launch in Nanaimo has had its plans go awry after being hit by thieves.

Old Italian wines from the New World

Grazie, Italy, for your globetrotting grape varieties and wines.

Drink of the Week: Minami’s Saku

Cherry blossoms not only signal spring but also represent renewal in Japanese culture.

NOFX brings its travelling Punk in Drublic craft-beer and music festival to Vancouver this July

Undercard includes Bad Religion, Anti-Flag, and the Real McKenzies

The vintage wine poured at Prince Harry and Meghan’s royal wedding is coming to B.C. this month

Limited quantities will be available.

B.C. breweries take home plenty of accolades at the 2019 Canadian Brewing Awards and Conference

The annual competition took place in Toronto last week.

Bavarian rooftop beer hall Prost Haus launches in Vancouver's Granville Entertainment District

If you’re into German food and drink, here’s a new place in Downtown Vancouver to check out.

Drink of the week: The Sandbar Signature Sangria

This easy-to-make crowd pleaser adds a celebratory note to the season's sunny days.

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