Behold: the fresh hop season has returned! It is now the time to pay tribute to all ales hoppy, when hopheads rejoice with a freshie in hand. Lucky for Northwesterners, the best way to do this is by...
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Entrepreneurial Cider at Tod Creek Craft Cider
A couple of weeks ago, Chris Schmidt emailed me during a break on his motorcycle trip through Northern Spain, which, unbeknownst to many Americans, has outstanding cider. "The English are like, 'Oh...
Tasting Notes: Savoring the Similkameen Valley
Trying to get your head around the British Columbia wine scene can be a bit tricky from within the United States, because so little of the wine is exported outside the province. In hopes of clearing...
Drifters: Cathedral Mountain Lodge
From just beyond the front porch of the Cathedral Mountain Lodge in British Columbia’s Yoho National Park, the hotel’s namesake mountain towers over the narrow valley, a speck of glacier clinging to...
Moda Hotel’s Old World Charm in Vancouver
Located just a few blocks from the downtown retail core, and near the bustling Yaletown district, Moda Hotel is in the heart of Vancouver, BC's Granville entertainment district. It's surrounded by...
Twisted Hills Calville’s Winter
The Similkameen Valley is one of the hottest regions in the British Columbia wine scene and is now on the map for cider. Since the summer of 2014, Twisted Hills has continued to serve and sell out...