Thank you to everyone who commented, posted on Facebook and tweeted about the 12 Most EDBL Christmas Gifts of 2011 (valued at approx $250). This year’s winner is Janet Reade. Janet we hope you enjoy all 12 of the gifts beautifully packaged by Saul Good Gift Co. Thank you Saul! A special thank you to our [...]
#12 in our 12 most EDBL Christmas gifts comes from Penticton’s Poplar Grove Winery. Legacy 2007 is a blend of Merlot (71%), Cabernet Sauvignon (12%) and Cabernet Franc (17%). Rich in colour with aromas of currant, coffee and cedar and flavours of blackberry briar and ripe plums followed by hints of leather, spice and vanilla, [...]
Looking for a merry, or should we say merri, way to toast the season? Merridale Cider is a nice twist on traditional holiday tipplers. Merridale uses cider apple varieties that have been proven for centuries in England, France, and Germany. They don’t add water, use only the first pressing and ferment their juice slowly and [...]
Warning – #9 in our 12 Most EDBL Christmas Gifts won’t be easy on your waistline but trust us, the calories are worth it. Cocolico by Wendy Boys, an award-winning pastry artist and former Chef Patisserie at Lumière Relais Gourmand, is a chocolate lover’s dream. My all time favourite chocolate bar is Crunchie – sadly [...]
Nibble on #11 in our 12 Most EDBL Christmas Gifts, Moonstruck Cheese’s organic Baby Blue, and you will be launched into cheese lovers orbit. Moonstruck Organic Cheese is a small farmstead cheese operation on Salt Spring Island. All the milk used in their cheeses come from their small herd of organically managed purebred Jersey cows. [...]
When we hear the words “special” and “select late harvest” our ears perk up. This Double Gold winner in the 2011 Indy International Wine Competition from Arrowleaf Cellars located in Lake Country, BC got our attention. We’re sweet on their Special Select Late Harvest Vidal 2010. Vidal is a winter-hardy French hybrid popular in Canada [...]
Alix and I are both big fans of cheese – cheese lovers in fact. It’s a happy day when lunch is a selection of different cheeses, some bread or crackers and a little salad on the side. Lately we’ve been delving into cheese toppers – jellies, unique mustards and spicy chutneys to name a few [...]
Number 6 on our 12 Most EDBL Christmas Gifts of 2011 list is Absinthe, a distilled, highly alcoholic mix of botanicals widely known as “la fée verte” or the “green fairy” in historical literature. Created in 1789 by a French physician living in Switzerland, the French army used it to prevent malaria, clean wounds, ease [...]
If you are a lover of sweet and salty, #5 on our 12 Most EDBL Christmas Gifts list is for you. However, don’t say we didn’t warn you, Almond Butter Crunch made by Kathy Geiger of Fraser Valley Gourmet is highly addictive! Kathy began her candy career making this delicious confectionary as for friends and family at Christmas. It [...]
#4 on our list of 12 Most EDBL Christmas Gifts is Whistler Brewing Company’s Winter Party Pack. We love that this EDBL gift is a party in a box – literally! Each Party Pack contains 3 each of Whistler Brewing’s Powder Mountain Lager, Whiskey Jack Ale, Bear Paw Honey Lager and Black Tusk Ale. So no matter who shows up [...]
