Kelowna's Juicy Tips

Wine Festival kicks off tonight with the WestJet Wine Tastings at the Rotary Centre for the Arts. The amazing thing about this event is that you get a real overview of the whole wine industry from around the valley all in one compact location. Imagine, over 60 wineries are involved in this event, and each [...]

Today on Juicy Tips I spoke with Nesta about the joys of shopping at the Kelowna Farmers’ and Crafters’ Market. Our farmers’ market is the biggest in BC, and it is back in its outdoor location now until November.

Kelowna’s Delta Grand Resort has an amazing dinner planned in honour of Earth Hour on Saturday! The evening will feature a reception with Summerhill Pyramid Winery’s organic wine, followed by a candlelit dinner (in the dark) in the Grand Bay Café with a menu designed by Restaurant Chef Edison Antejos. The creative menu features ingredients from local farms, all [...]

Three cheers for March! Friends, we’ve made it through the winter months; and even though the weather is still chilly, there are heartening signs that spring is on the way. One of these signs is the reopening of Carmelis Goat Cheese Artisan as of March 1. Ladies and Gentlemen, our winter goat cheese dry spell [...]

You can’t have missed the considerable buzz about Gold Medal Plates in the news this last week. Yes, Gold Medal Plates and the Canadian Culinary Championships are coming to Kelowna this weekend: a high-octane competition that will determine which of 8 talented chefs from around the country will win the title of Canadian culinary champion.

With Valentine’s Day around the corner, I’ll bet you think I’m about to give you a tip on where to get handcrafted chocolate for your sweetie, or special date ideas. Well this year my Valentine’s focus for this blog is for singles, because I heard some very neat news from RauDZ Regional Table on Water [...]

Isn’t it a great feeling to sit in a coffee shop with your hands wrapped around a steaming hot cocoa in the company of a good friend? Here are some of Kelowna’s top spots for a velvety-rich mug of hot chocolate.

Anyone who has been to Mission Hill Family Estate has marveled at that gorgeous sound the bells make when they peal. They are huge bronze bells that were commissioned by Mission Hill’s Proprietor, Anthony von Mandl, and at the winery each of the 4 bells represents a member of the von Mandl family.