The Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa Joins The Scout Community
February 11, 2010 by Scout Magazine
Filed under Culture, Okanagan
The good folks up at the Naramata Heritage Inn & Spa are now proud member supporters of Scout. We will be publishing their news and press releases on our front page and hosting a page for them in our list of recommended resources. Click ahead or jump to their Scout page here. Read more
The Tasting Room: Special Show On The Niagara Ice Wine Fest
January 20, 2010 by Scout Magazine
Filed under Gluttony, Okanagan
by Terry David Mulligan | A two hour return to Niagara for the 15th Annual Ice Wine Festival. Round table conversations with owners, growers, winemakers, chefs and wine bloggers! It all streams next after the jump… Read more
The Tasting Room: Listening To The Latest In Local Wine Intel
January 15, 2010 by Scout Magazine
Filed under Gluttony, Okanagan
by Terry David Mulligan | The Diva does dollars…a bunch of outstanding wines under $20 bucks. Tony Gismondi and Kasey Wilson talk what they know – 2009 in food and wine. Joyce Wegner and the second issue of Savour magazine. All the early news on the 32nd annual Playhouse Wine Festival. Then it’s the Jane and John show: Jane Ferrari from Australia’s Yalumba, and the Dean of Canadian Wine Writers, John Schreiner.
PS. We also hide a quick interview with singer/songwriter Jim Byrnes in the first hour. See if you can find it. It all streams next after the jump… Read more
The Tasting Room: Possibly The Very Best Pinot Noir In Canada…
January 10, 2010 by Scout Magazine
Filed under Gluttony, Okanagan
by Terry David Mulligan | We start with a two part visit to the cellars of Foxtrot a legendary Naramata Bench winery that to this day cannot be found without some real digging for info…which is exactly what we do. If they truly make the best Pinot Noir in Canada, why can’t anyone find them or their wines? Read more
Chef Butters of RauDZ Regional Table Launches New Food Line
December 21, 2009 by Scout Magazine
Filed under Gluttony, Okanagan
RauDZ Regional Table is located at 1560 Water Street, Kelowna, BC | 250-868-8805 | www.raudz.com
News from Scout supporter RauDZ Regional Table
Kelowna, BC | Award winning chef Rod Butters of Kelowna’s RauDZ Regional Table, has recently launched
his rjb line of preserves and canning. This BC Restaurant Hall of Fame chef with a love for the plentiful fresh and local ingredients of the Okanagan has recently completed his first food line of products to be sold exclusively through the restaurant. Read more
Introducing The Similkameen Valley: 7% And Growing Strong
May 4, 2009 by Rhys Pender
Filed under Gluttony, Okanagan, Rhys Pender
The Similkameen Valley (wiki) is not a new wine region in BC, but it seems like it has only recently been remembered, or maybe, more appropriately, rediscovered. Located in the very south of BC, just west of Osoyoos, it is surprising that the Similkameen has taken so long to get serious attention. Read more
Wine Lord Harry McWatters To Open “Local” In Summerland
May 1, 2009 by Andrew Morrison
Filed under Gluttony, Okanagan
Who the hell gets the town Mayor to add a pull quote endorsement to a restaurant press release? Man, do I ever love how the Okanagan rolls!
Check the details on “Local”, the upcoming new and apparently regionally-focused (believe it when I see it) restaurant project in Summerland. Local wine Zeus, Harry McWatters, is involved. This is the fellow who pretty much invented the Okanagan, so it’s kind of a big deal. Opening day is scheduled for July 2009. Full press release after the leap. Read more
