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Seen In Vancouver #396: Lunch With Joy Road & JoieFarm At Le Marche St. George

by Michelle Sproule | When three of your favourite things all come together at once it’s like a rare planetary alignment. You just sit there and enjoy the moment, knowing that it probably won’t happen again in your lifetime. One of these especially uncommon occurrences took place this week when Heidi Noble and Michael Dinn of JoieFarm arranged a media luncheon to introduce their outstanding 2010 Vintage Reserve Series (love that Pinot Noir). Chefs Dana Ewart and Cameron Smith of the Okanagan’s Joy Road Catering were on hand to pair their always marvellous “cuisine de terroir” with the wines, and it all went down in the charming suite above Le Marche St. George. Have a look and a taste…

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  • Heidi Noble and Michael Dinn | JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Luncheon
  • JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Luncheon At private suite at Le Marché St George
  • Butter bottom pears and salted honey hazelnuts
  • Menu | JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Luncheon
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  • JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Gewurztraminer
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  • Chicken liver mousse with quince paste and fresh brioche paired with JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Gewurztraminer
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  • Heidi Noble | JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Luncheon
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  • Joy Road Catering cooks for JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Luncheon
  • Cam Smith of Joy Road Catering cooks for JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Luncheon
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  • Okanagan fresh corn 'chowder' with bacon sablefish & Genovese basil paired with JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Chardonnay | JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Luncheon
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  • Roasted wild mushrooms with herbs and organic rye pasta  paired with JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Pinot Noir
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  • Duck confit & lightly smoked breast with little black lentils, swiss chard and duck jus paired with JoieFarm 2010 PTG | JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Luncheon
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  • JoieFarm 2010 Reserve Luncheon

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