Let them do the wining
this Christmas

~ As the industry’s targest manufacturer of premium wine
~ kit products, Brew King continually pushes the limits
_- of home winemaking excellence. Our Selection,

~ Vintners Reserve and Chai Maison set the standards in
+ quality and innovation that others simply cannot

~~ match.

Give the gift of wine or beer this Christmas and be
-assuted they're creating the very best. Visit one of our
- Authorized Brew King dealers to purchase your

-. Christmas Gift Certificates.

Bowen Island
Bowen Wineworks
569 Artisan Lane
947-2737

Burnaby

Bacchus Grape Connection
3511 East Hastings
299-4848

- North Vancouver

Valley Estates

"222 Lonsdale Ave.
984-4577

Capilano Brewmasters
- 179 Harbour Ave.
986-2739

West Vancouver
Il Vino Winemakers
1329 Marine Drive
West Vancouver
922-6669

Hillcrest Brewing Co.
#1-7541 Conway Ave.
432-7727

Downtown
Cheers Winemaking Shop
913 Davie Street
681-3522

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Main courses

' Shelli shucked > 31
If you want to know about oysters, there’s no one who
knows better than Chris Fields, The Oyster Boy

Cool treat > 32 .
Forget cake, try an ice wine for dessert. The sweet
nectar has become the “toast of B.C.”

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intricate cover up * 37

Framing your culinary creation is a matter of selecting the right

fine linen and figuring out which fork goes where.

Tidbits

Calendar - 29

A selection of upcoming events focusing on fine food and wines

A nose knows * 39
One woman's introduction to the art of wine tasting

Bottoms up > 34
Some festive fare from our own mixologist, Mr. Fizz

Home grown « 35
Herbal delights from a city seaside garden