Silly me! Our famously lazy, hazy days of Summer have been bopping along for some weeks now. Leading me to think that I might be scratching for Wine & Food event news to share with you, in this edition. Hah! What do I know? As always, there are scores of fabulous, food and wine celebrations happening, throughout Beautiful BC!!

For a full list, take a look at our calendar, where you'll find plenty of tempting reasons to pack a bag and head on out to explore.....

1)	Your Free BC Wineries Touring Guide
Take a day trip. A week-long wander. Or a lifetime of visits to BC's welcoming wineries!  Begin the journey by getting your FREE Touring Guide....
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2)	Take a VIP Fraser Valley Wine Tour
	Departing Burnaby and Port Moody, Aug 29. 8.30am-5pm
Sign up, sit back, and enjoy the experience of this hassle free, VIP tour....
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3)	BC Wine Appreciation Society Tour
	Bottleneck Drive + Naramata Bench. Sept 11-12
Yet another excellent reason to join this enthusiastic group of BC Winelovers! However, you'll need to get your palate in tip-top shape, as this is an action-packed itinerary...
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4)	Grape Escapes - Rona MS Bike Tours
	Cowichan Valley, from Mill Bay, Aug 13/14, Okanagan Valley, from Kelowna, Sept 18/19
Explore British Columbia's glorious wine regions, by bike...and help raise money for a great cause, too!
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5)	Slow Food Cycle Tours -
	Pemberton, Aug 15; Agassiz, Aug 21; Chilliwack, Aug 22.
Abandon the fast lane for a day of SLOW. Come on out for a Slow Food Cycle adventure to enjoy a self-guided bicycle ride, with a choice of three terrific routes...
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6)	Galiano Wine Festival
	Lions Park, 912 Burrill Road, Galiano Island. Aug 14.
Take a ferry ride over to Galiano Island, to enjoy their annual, open-air Wine Festival....
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7)	Chefs Across the Water 2010
	Hastings House Country House Hotel, Salt Spring Island
A Super-A List of BC Chefs have been invited to prepare five-course dinners in the Hastings House kitchen, incorporating Salt Spring Island’s produce, seafood, and meats. Paired with fine BC wines, naturally.
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8)	Okanagan Summer Wine Festival
	Silver Star Mountain, Vernon. Aug 13-14
A mile-high treat of wine tastings, arts, music, seminars, gourmet meals and a wide variety of outdoor activities (to help work it all off!)
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9)	THREE fabulous Feasts of Fields Celebrations
	Okanagan Falls. August 22. 1pm Delta. Aug 29. 1pm. Metchosin. Sept 19. 1pm
With a wine glass and linen napkin in hand, you can taste the very best of BC from chefs, vintners, brewers, farmers, and food artisans from each of these very special areas of our province...
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10)	Naramata Bench 7th Annual Tailgate Party
	"The Commons", Naramata. 6pm. September 11
An annual favourite, where winemakers and winelovers drop their tailgates and have a party!...
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11)	Performances in Winery Amphitheatres
	Muse, Cedar Creek, Tinhorn Creek, Hester Creek, Mission Hill Wineries
A bunch of awesome performances are lined up at these five wineries through the summer....
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12)	Laughing Stock and Elephant Island
	Seagrille Restaurant, Victoria. Aug 27
Featuring wines from two of BC's most heralded winemakers, paired to perfection with a spectacular 5 course dinner...
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13)	Al Fresco Dinners with Winemakers
	Joy Road Catering, at God's Mountain Estate, Penticton
An inspired menu, featuring the freshest, regional cuisine, expertly paired with divine wines produced by the valley's leading winemakers, in an idyllic vineyard setting, overlooking Skaha Lake....
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14)	An Evening in Provence
	Hart House at Deer Lake, Burnaby. Aug 11
With just a little help from Mother Nature, these lakeside soirées are simply sensational....
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