Monday, October 11, 2010

Beer of the Week-North Coast 'Old Stock Ale'



The North Coast Brewing Company have produced a multi award-winning ale that will not only impress now with its depth of flavour and complexity, but age and develop as well!
This is one for the serious beer lover, and it will keep the chill out during those Autumnal evenings! It has a full-bodied flavour with vinous notes and layers of dried fruit. With age this beer will develop more complexity and roundness. So why not buy a four-pack and drink a couple now and save two for next year?

Wine of the Week-Blasted Church 'Mixed Blessings'


This blend of Pinot Blanc and Chardonnay from the much praised Blasted Church Winery in the Okanagan  exhibits lush notes of pineapple, ripe apples with hints of pear and banana. It's fruity, fresh and a lively aperitif wine, or equally at home paired with Salmon, Tuna, or roast pork.

Friday, October 8, 2010

New Products this Week

New Wine

Camelback Shiraz

Quail’s Gate Reserve Old Vines Foch

La Crema Pinot Noir

Mission Hill Compendium 2007

Mission Hill Perpetua 2008

Mission Hill Quatrain 2007

Sterling Chardonnay



Wine Restocks

Hillside Cabernet Franc 2007

Hillside Old Vines Riesling 2009



New Beer

Cannery IPA 6 packs

Collesi Imperiale Maior

Collesi Imperiale Ego

Phillips Belgian Tripple

Whistler Altitude Honey Lager



Beer Restocks

Dogfish Head 90 minute IPA

Phillips Sampler pack (Ginger beer mystery beer)

Swans Appleton Brown Ale

Swans Berry Ale

Swans Bitter Ale

Swans Coconut Porter

Swans Extra IPA

Swans Honey Ale

Swans Oatmeal Stout

Swans Riley’s Scotch Ale

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Complimentary Wine Tasting - Bonitas Winery - Oct 9th

Complimentary Wine Tasting
@ The Maple Ridge Location
Bonitas Winery
Oct 9th 2pm-6pm




Bonitas Winery is “a touch of the Mediterranean, Okanagan style”. They are a small family owned winery that is located in Summerland, BC. Their wines range from a dry style Gewurztraminer to a lush Merlot in the Limited Artist series collection, which features the art work of the youngest daughter, Teira.



Their 2007 Merlot won Gold, as well as Best of Show Red, and our 2007 Pinot Noir won Bronze at the 2010 Cellars of the world Wine Exhibition .





Complimentary Wine Tasting- Middle Mountain Mead- Oct 8th

Complimentary Wine Tasting
Middle Mountain Mead
@ The Maple Ridge Location
Oct 8th 3pm-7pm



Middle Mountain Mead is an artisan honey winery combining the best of ancient and modern techniques to create small lots of premium handcrafted mead.



What is mead?
Mead is wine made from honey and water, optionally flavoured with herbs, spices, teas, and other botanical elements.



The winery is set on Middle Mountain Farm, 3505 Euston Road Hornby Island. There are terraced hillsides full of plantings including about 2,000 lavender plants blooming in June-July. They also grow black currants, apples, and grapes, and are stewards of some beehives as well.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Wine of the Week

Dog Point Sauvignon Blanc


Dog Point is the epitome of a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc; this has all the lovely melon, guava and passionfruit you expect of a Marlborough sauvignon blanc but it also has complexity with funky pungent hints of mineral and smokiness, savoury undertones and a bright, well-balanced finish.

Beer of the Week

Ayinger Oktober Fest-Märzen



It's that time of year again where breweries release their traditional October Fest beers. This one comes straight from the heart of the German brewing region of Bavaria. This highly drinkable but flavoursome lager is traditionally drunk the world over celebrating life, beer and friends and is only released in September and October. It's a pale amber lager that has a smooth and caramel malty flavour with a light hoppy finish. It's designed to be quaffed so pick a few up and enjoy!