I must admit that before writing this blog I had drunk B.C. Wines only on occasion. Maggie was born in Argentine and lived a long time in Chile and so generally we opted for wines from one of those countries. We also drink a lot of Portuguese and Spanish wines as we spend time there [...]

This week I flew to Portugal via Air Canada. The flight was Vancouver to London Heathrow and then London Gatwick to Faro Airport in the southern province of the Algarve. The flight to London was an evening flight and we were served dinner not long after taking off. There was a choice between a beef [...]

I am currently on holiday in Portugal and have been unable to locate any B.C. brews (or even Canadian) to sample and so I have selected as Brew of the Week a beer that is popular in Portugal and available in British Columbia. San Miguel is can be found on tap and in bottles in [...]

Last week I wrote about how wineries in Manitoba and Ontario had complained to the Liquor Control Board about B.C. wineries selling their wines to private individuals in those provinces. Apparently this is illegal under the antiquated 1928 Liquor Act. B.C. wineries can ship their wines to individuals in the U.S. of A and around [...]

Victoria is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Too bad it is run by a City Council that can’t seem to keep it clean and safe. Instead of addressing the problem of beggars on every downtown corner the council decides to tackle business people engaged in legal trade.  Victoria wants to shut [...]

When I was a kid I was a Saskatchewan Roughrider fan and my hero was Quarterback Ronnie Lancaster. Twenty years later I was working as a stringer and covering the B.C. Lions of the Canadian Football League for United Press Canada. As a result I got an invitation to the CFL playoff dinner and there [...]