The Field Guide Journal

October 3, 2015

Wolf In The Fog at JoieFarm Winery

On September 12, 2015 Wolf In The Fog, voted Canada's Best New Restaurant in Canada in 2014 by the esteemed En Route Magazine, made a special trip to the Okanagan to share some Tofino and Island inspired love.

September 25, 2015

Blind Tasting with OkanaganWine.Club

Last night I was invited to the first of what I believe will be many fun and educational Okanagan wine blind tasting evenings put on by the well known facebookers "I Love Okanagan Wines", a page that has captured the eyes of 20,000 plus Okanagan wine enthusiasts.

The evening was jam packed with wine... from A, B, C all the way to Q, including whites, rosés, reds and fruit wines.

September 18, 2015

Okanagan Wine Fall Harvest Update 2015 Part 1: Summerland

Everything was sped up this year in the Okanagan Valley. A hot season has brought an early harvest across the board at Okanagan wineries this vintage. Yesterday, September 17, we caught up with harvest and crush activities at a couple of local Summerland wineries, namely Okanagan Crush Pad and TH Wines.

September 17, 2015

A MidSummer Night's Dream at Black Hills Estate Winery

On Saturday August 8th, Black Hills Estate Winery, in their ultimate epic fashion (yes two descriptors are deserved), held the ultimate Vineyard Pool Party! This all-inclusive party (Food, Wine, Entertainment, Transportation) was only $98 per ticket. Their second annual event was a smash hit, with all the fun bells and whistle you couldn't have imagined to ask for... including a fashion show directed by local fashionista Marissa Fox with apparel from Penticton's premium bikini and fashion boutique, and the elegant Aqualilies, a synchronized swim team there to put on seamless show with a splash.

September 12, 2015

Getting Local & Conventional: On The Farm with Sysco

...After the tour we had a great spread made by Sysco's Executive Chefs Tom Braidwood and Chef Brent Durec, where they highlighted local artisanal suppliers they have readily available to their food service customers. In the delicious spread we sampled North Okanagan cheese from Armstrong made by the new Terroir cheese company, charcuterie and meat provisions artisanally made by Helmut's Sausage Kitchen, the best porchetta roast I believe I have ever had (so good I forgot to ask where the pork was from), salads made with S & G Farm's produce and local Penticton craft beer from Bad Tattoo Brewing...

September 1, 2015

The Field Guide Weekly Member Feature

Admittedly, we love the late days of summer that promise an Okanagan Fall Wine Fest soon to come. And we love this time when the hectic days are behind us, leaving way for adventuring around the Okanagan and Similkameen with a little more focus and also in some ways, a more meaningful connection. Wine Tasting Rooms are less packed and naturally more available for deeper experiences of Okanagan wine. And restaurant reservations? - eazy-breezy, like the Okanagan is. Plus, our new Member Feature weekly series begins!....

August 24, 2015

Feast Of Fields Okanagan 2015

A tradition that goes back 20 years is FarmFolkCityFolk's Feast of Fields. I remember my first Feast of Fields in what seemed like the nether-regions of Vancouver, where I lived then as an art student, not fully aware that Vancouver had such bountiful supply surrounding it. I came to the city as an Okanagan girl, expecting I had left the farms and orchards behind.

August 21, 2015

Okanagan Picnic Society!

Yes, the picnic, it's the place of all summer's myth: the romance of a lake breeze, summer sun, dappled light through the trees of a park setting. Deeply imprinted memories of picnics gone by. Peaches, cold roast chicken, bbq rib left overs, watermelon slices, or brand new takes on picnic fare, like your best summer salad or vegan and gluten free treats. You can create your own idealized picnic. The sky's the limit. Im just getting your picnic appetite and creative juices flowing...