Part of a review of dine out Vancouver 2006.
Then we were off to Herve Martin’s venerable the Hermitage. Herve, who was the first executive chef at the newly-opened Pan Pacific hotel in 1986, is the respected veteran chef and owner of this charming and elegant restaurant on Robson st. Herve has had the Hermitage for [...]

Musicians, Artists, film makers – We don’t tell them what and how to make their art, and it seems presumptuous to tell a chef what he can do best on a particular night. Spending $50 on a dinner is a serious evening’s entertainment, certainly not to be frittered away on passing whims. So, my partner [...]

Like most things in life, there is a right way and a wrong way to store wine.  Wine is an unusual item, because unlike many other food items, it can improve with age; vastly so.  That means wine storage has two goals.  First, the way the wine is stored should protect all of its qualities [...]

There are some basic wine terms that everyone should know before choosing wine to buy or drink. Like most industries, there are certain words which are used as a matter of standard practice. It is important to understand the terms so you know exactly what the wine description is telling your or so you can [...]

Australia has become a world leader in domestic and exported wine. What began as a few vineyard cuttings over 200 years ago has now flourished into an amazing industry – the fourth largest in the world!
Australia exports over 450 million litters of wine each year across the globe. The burgeoning wine industry has been an [...]