Author: Casandra Karpiak

  • Where to go this winter

    Where to go this winter

    As winter’s chill sweeps across the Northern Hemisphere, some dream of cozying up by crackling fires in snow-dusted chalets, while others yearn for sun-drenched shores where azure waves gently lap at their feet. For sun-seekers, there’s no need to shelve dreams of paradise until the thaw of spring. If you’re ready to trade icy sidewalks…

  • Wine Harvest Events: B.C. Adapts While Sonoma and Santa Fe Shine

    Wine Harvest Events: B.C. Adapts While Sonoma and Santa Fe Shine

    Winery owners across the Thompson-Okanagan woke up on a January morning to devastating news in their vineyards. Temperatures had dropped to -26.9 degrees Celsius, damaging vines and destroying many of the upcoming year’s grape harvest. New blooms in early spring gave short-lived hope for the 2024 vintage as vineyards turned green without a key ingredient:…