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  • Tasting Notes | 2010 Visa Infinite Dinner at Charcut

    [dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/2010 Visa Infinite Dinner Charcut/”/] The Restaurant and Chefs Chefs Connie De Sousa, John Jackson (Charcut), Paul Rogalski (Rouge), and Chuck Hughes (Garde Manger) delighted the crowd with a collaborative dinner. All of the guests were served family style, adding to the interaction between guests. Canapes From spoonfuls of mushroom risotto to lamb neck…


  • Awesome Adventure | Whale Watching in Maui

      [metaslider id=3375] Images Copyright K&S Media “From mid-October through June, migrating humpback whales come to the islands to mate, give birth and nurse their young in the channel between Maui, Moloka`i, Lana`i and Kaho’olawe that locals affectionately call “whale soup”. An estimated 6 000 whales pass through these waters designated as the Hawaiian Islands…


  • Tasting Notes | Murrieta’s and Carmen Wines

    [dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/2010 Murrietas and Carmen Wines/”/]   The Winemaker Winemaker Juan Ramsay joined a select group (including CSL) for a five course luncheon at Murrieta’s. Carmen wines, has recently updated the packaging, and updated their product offerings, including the Gran Reserva range. The Wine list Gran Reserva sauvignon blanc 2009: tapas Gran Reserva Chardonnay 2008:…


  • Tasting Notes | Sorrentino’s by Di Gennaro: Mushroom Harvest

    [dmalbum path=”/wp-content/uploads/dm-albums/Sorrentinos by Di Gennaro Mushroom Harvest/”/] The Restaurant and Chef Chef de Cuisine Scott Mason, originally from Whistler Vancouver came to calgary to pursue his culinary dreams. Antinori Wines The Antinori family has been making wine for over six hundred years in Tuscany, Italy. Today, the vineyard is still a family endeavour, being run…


  • Awesome Adventure | Ali’i Kula Lavender Farm Maui

      [metaslider id=2906] Photography K&S Media     “As much as Maui provides adrenaline highs, it too is an oasis of calming tranquility as I come to see firsthand. On the slopes of Mount Haleakala Ali’i Chang has created the sort of place that gardeners everywhere envy and non-gardeners fall in love with instantly. The…