Blue Heaven: Encounters with the Blue Poppy

Bill Terry

Mar 2009 · TouchWood Editions

About this ebook

Celebrate the unique flavours, terroir and grape varieties that can be found only on the wine islands off the west coast. A collaborative effort from the writers of EAT Magazine, Island Wineries of British Columbia is your guide to a growing wine culture and the food movement that accompanies it. Starting with the history behind the region’s wine production, this book is an intimate conversation with local wine producers—their individual stories, their most memorable creations and where you can find their beautiful wineries.

Complete with maps and suggested wine tasting excursions, Island Wineries of British Columbia also explores the islands’ meaderies, cideries, fruit wines, artisan distilleries and craft beer. You’ll find recipes from some of the region’s most talented chefs, including offerings from Café Brio, Camille’s, the Sooke Harbour House and Stage Wine Bar; each recipe has an emphasis on local ingredients and provides exquisite pairings of wine and food.

Dedicated to profiling the young but successful island wine industry, this book will help you to discover the fresh philosophy that infuses the exciting wine and food culture of the west coast.

About the author

Bill Terry is a retired CBC executive. He is the author of Blue Heaven: Encounters with the Blue Poppy; his companion calendar, Poppies from the Roof of the World, also features this rare and beautiful plant. Since 1994, he has lived on BC’s Sunshine Coast with his wife, pursuing a life-long ambition to create the perfect garden. His collection of Asiatic Poppies is the most diverse in North America. Please visit www.meconopsis.ca.