ISI TERI bE MOM Se TREN OTE ene SINE Ogi oT Wine expert signs hook Pancakes ONE of the world’s leading wine experts is in North Vancouver today to sign copies of her new book. Jancis Robinson, master of wine and author ofa plethora of wine guides, will be at Edgemont Village Wines this afternoon to sign copies of her new book, The Oxford Companion to the Wines of North America, published by Oxford University Press. Londoner ‘Robinson says food S tte UNTIL DEC. 2: Tools and Techniques is now holding its fifth annual cookie contest. Enter your own family favourite cookie recipe in per- son at the store, at 250 16th St. in West Vancouver, or e¢- ‘mail it to: . Recipes will be judged Dec. 9. TONIGHT, NOV. 22: Australian author/chef - Donna Hay is in town to pro- NOW OPEN friendly service we've built our reputation on. . the book is the firstbern of her popular Oxfard Companion to Wine — which was called “the greatest wine book ever published,” by Michael Franz oof the Washingten Pot. The new guide to the wines of North America is a serious consider- ation of the world's fourth most important wine produc- er. Entries —on individual states, regions and wineries -— are listed alphzbetically, and easily-navigable cross-refer- ences make all the informa- inote her fourth collaboration with Janes Beard award-win- ning photographer Petrina Tinslay, called New Flavors. Shell be spending an evening at West Vancouver’s Tools and Techniques, where staff will prepare a -tasting menu of dishes from the book, and guests will have an opportuni- ty to discuss all things culinary with Hay and as a bonus, get a signed copy of the bcok. The evening begins at 6:39 ion casy to access, Robinson has won numer- ous awards for her work and has written countless volumes oa her favourite subject. She recently Jaunched her own Web site: , Where her readers and fans can find out more about her, her work and lots about wines of the world. 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