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Raise your glass: Award-winning spirits, handcrafted on Vancouver Island

Raise your glass: Award-winning spirits, handcrafted on Vancouver Island

‘Field to flask’ at Shelter Point Distillery

  • Aug 12, 2019
Sixty years after the founding of the B.C. Chicken Marketing Board, 308 broiler chicken growers are registered in B.C., contributing 14,353 total jobs and $1.1 billion to Canada’s GDP.

BC Chicken marks 60 years with a delicious new contest

Enter your best BC chicken recipe for your chance to win!

  • Jan 31, 2022
Bryan Maurer of Langley (right) won the Shelter Point Mixology contest with his entry, The sZen Way. (Black Press Media photo)

VIDEO: The winner of the Shelter Point Mixology contest is…

After more than 4,200 entries and 12,000 votes, the winner has been revealed

Unique Vancouver Island restaurant offers ‘dine in the dark’ experience

Unique Vancouver Island restaurant offers ‘dine in the dark’ experience

Parksville’s Dark View shows customers what it’s like to be in a visually impaired person’s shoes

VIDEO: Cold snap brings ideal conditions for Okanagan icewine

VIDEO: Cold snap brings ideal conditions for Okanagan icewine

Take an inside look at how icewine is made

VIDEO: Cold snap brings ideal conditions for Okanagan icewine
Representatives from Shelter Point Distillery proudly display their medal haul at the Canadian Whisky Awards. Photo courtesy Shelter Point Distillery.

Vancouver Island distillery wins award for best Canadian rye whisky

Shelter Point cleans up at Canadian Whisky Awards

Representatives from Shelter Point Distillery proudly display their medal haul at the Canadian Whisky Awards. Photo courtesy Shelter Point Distillery.
A traditional stuffing recipe might include celery, onion, cranberries and herbs like sage or parsley. (The Canadian Press)

VIDEO: 10 unusual ingredients people put in turkey stuffing

Do you call it stuffing or dressing? Either way, it’s delicious

A traditional stuffing recipe might include celery, onion, cranberries and herbs like sage or parsley. (The Canadian Press)
Explore the Legends of Fall in the South Okanagan

Explore the Legends of Fall in the South Okanagan

An insiders’ view of why the South Okanagan is the place to be this fall

  • Oct 10, 2019
Explore the Legends of Fall in the South Okanagan
6 Ways to Make Your Indigenous Vacay in the Okanagan More Meaningful

6 Ways to Make Your Indigenous Vacay in the Okanagan More Meaningful

Fall is the ideal time to visit the south Okanagan

  • Sep 27, 2019
6 Ways to Make Your Indigenous Vacay in the Okanagan More Meaningful
How a Newfoundlander Became a Champion for Indigenous Food in BC

How a Newfoundlander Became a Champion for Indigenous Food in BC

Chef serves contemporary version of Indigenous recipes

  • Sep 25, 2019
How a Newfoundlander Became a Champion for Indigenous Food in BC
Sip, share and Win: The Ultimate 3-day Vancouver Island Getaway could be yours

Sip, share and Win: The Ultimate 3-day Vancouver Island Getaway could be yours

Share the recipe for your favourite cocktail for a chance to win!

  • Sep 16, 2019
Sip, share and Win: The Ultimate 3-day Vancouver Island Getaway could be yours
In the South Okanagan, Indigenous Culture Speaks from the Heart

In the South Okanagan, Indigenous Culture Speaks from the Heart

Sharing language and culture with Okanagan visitors

  • Aug 26, 2019
In the South Okanagan, Indigenous Culture Speaks from the Heart
Summerland winery wins gold in France

Summerland winery wins gold in France

Silkscarf Winery noted for 2016 Cabernet Sauvignon

Summerland winery wins gold in France
Hand-foraged flavours highlight Island gin

Hand-foraged flavours highlight Island gin

The award-winning Shelter Point Distillery welcomes guests for tours and tastings

  • Aug 12, 2019
Hand-foraged flavours highlight Island gin
Handcrafted, artisanal whisky: Truly West Coast

Handcrafted, artisanal whisky: Truly West Coast

Shelter Point Distillery earns two gold medals at the 2019 World Whisky Masters

  • Aug 12, 2019
Handcrafted, artisanal whisky: Truly West Coast
Shelter Point Vodka: So good there can be only one

Shelter Point Vodka: So good there can be only one

Vancouver Island distillery handcrafts smooth, refined flavours for your sipping enjoyment

  • Aug 12, 2019
Shelter Point Vodka: So good there can be only one
Sip and share your way to the ultimate Island getaway!

Sip and share your way to the ultimate Island getaway!

Submit your cocktail recipe to the Shelter Point Distillery Mixology Contest today

  • Aug 12, 2019
Sip and share your way to the ultimate Island getaway!