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I've found them to not be all that aromatic; therefore not really worth the money. I think you're better off buying some good quality truffle oil instead. Stephen Bonner

It is a great idea but table service should be included. Get our future diner's into the habit of communicating with a server and learning correct table manners. SB

Mienhardt's and the Gourmet warehouse sell it. SB

Try the 21 day air dried beef at Sean Cousin's So.Cial. Very nice steaks. Stephen Bonner

I think tourists will make up a good share of the business for the summer/cruise ship season. Along with cash rich servers after shift and the growing population of young childless professionals now residing downtown. SB

Possibly the River Cafe, St. John's, Gordon Ramsey Royal Hospital Road/ Cheers, Stephen

Helen and I have been back to So.Cial twice in the last fortnight to try some of the great meat Sean Cousins is now offering on the dinner menu. The beef tenderloin is aged for 21 days and cuts like butter. I cannot wait for the butcher shop to open hopefully next week so I can grill some at home. Give it a try when your in my neck of the woods. SB

Good post.... I have not had a good pizza for sometime. Rocky Mountain is pretty good although it is Alberta based. Incendio in Gastown is a lot better than anything on the Drive.

MPW is a pretty natty dresser and Saville Row loves him. Wish I could afford to dress like that but I'm saving my money for more dining adventures. SB

For La Gavroche I could not agree more. Stephen Bonner

Not when it is illegal to BYOB to a restaurant and your budget is $150! Sorry to burst your bubble but your budget is way out of wack for a wine event now days. I've read your posts in the past and I know you like great chocolate, NY, and Kitchen Aid set the bar higher and have a great wine event. Cheers, Stephen

SHAMELESS PLUG but this is what I do for a living!!! Hey, I host wine events in my home for corporate clients all the time and you can avoid legal issues about BYOB. We would have to talk though! I usually pick the wines and caterer for events. Stephen Bonner PS I do not do this for free

First it was the lager louts now it's the middle aged. Where will it end? Stephen

I'm guessing that no restaurant would bother with these but what a killing in profits a hotel minibar would make. Silly concept in my opinion. Stephen Bonner

I guess if you go with a Bordeaux look at a larger format it may have held together a bit better. Have you thought of Chianti or Piedmont as an option? Cheers, Stephen Bonner

Did anyone get out to this event? The book is great and it would have been fun to have some drinks with Trevor. SB

Nice to know; they are great books. My personal favourite is the Spanish edition. SB

Squash is pretty popular in the U.K and the Commonwealth. They are fruit concentrates that you usually add water or soda to to get a refreshing summer drink. They are in the most part very sweet and loaded with sugar. I've seen the coloured and clear in the U.K. The most common flavours are lemon and orange. Stephen Bonner Vancouver

Sounds great. I love Chocoatl but pretty disappointed with the chocolates at Mink. SB

When we have had a mediocre bottle of wine I'll usually freeze it in the ice cube tray to use in cooking and stocks. Stephen Bonner

Any idea when the new Urban fare at West Pender and Bute will be opening? Their sign mentions a coffee bar and restaurant; I hope they mean a real restaurant rather than the food court they have at the Yaletown location. SB

I had a quick peek into Boneta two nights ago. It is going to be a smashing looking room. Nice long bar, a wine room for Neil, and a pretty hot espresso machine. Colour scheme and arcitectural elements really show off the room. Stephen Bonner

It adds a sense of place to fino sherry so no it is not a fault. Stephen Bonner Vancouver

Here's my take on the subject highlighted in red Not really... terrior can be tasted in Australian Rieslings, New Zealand Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc, South African Pinotage/Chenin Blanc. Oregon and Okanagan Pinot Gris, etc etc Cheers, Stephen Bonner

You would think that the White House would have a cellar with verticals and top vintages of some of the finest produced thought out your country for state dinners. In the U.K. the HOP has a splendid cellar of Champagne, Bordeaux, and Burgundy and a splatting of English wine. In Canada we have a cellar on Parliament Hill of various wines produced across Canada for state functions. Brings up a point of interest do more Democrats or Republicans drink wine? I remember years ago when I worked in a wine shop in Vancouver one of my best customers was a left wing labour/union leader who always bought me out of Silver Oaks, Leonetti, and Opus. Politics and wine ~ strange bedfellows. Stephen Bonner Vancouver