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Roslyne Buchanan

Roslyne Buchanan (aka Roz) Roslyne Buchanan is a regular freelance contributor to food, travel, wine, home and lifestyle magazines. Her work has appeared in Food & Wine Trails, WestJet Magazine, OpenRoad Driver, Savour, Niche, Destinations Travel Magazine, My Van City, and blog.hellobc.com. Based above BC’s Naramata Bench in Penticton, she enjoys spectacular views of forests, vineyards, lakes, and hills beyond and regular visits from wildlife. Enchanted by the food and beverage industry and all things culinary as well as recreational pursuits such as travel, golfing, skiing, hiking, tennis and snorkeling. For her it’s the perfect balance to pursue her passion for writing with integrity and joy to share firsthand experiences.

Most of her adventures are shared with her husband, Mark, and when they’re not out exploring, they are managed by feline Baja. Find her personal blog at www.rozsmallfry.com, follow her on twitter @RozDB and Instagram @markdrinksathome.

Wonders of Winter Wine Touring

Wonders of Winter Wine Touring By Roslyne Buchanan. Coated in frosting rather than greenery through winter’s translucent light, the vineyards in the Okanagan remain stunning. The seasonal...

Beyond Skis and Boards at Big White Ski Resort

Beyond Skis and Boards at Big White Ski Resort By Roslyne Buchanan. Faces tilted skyward, tongues extended, we were in position to capture when snowflake meets...
Canadian Culinary Championships 2019

Best Chef, Best Wine Not the Only Winners #CCC2019

Best Chef, Best Wine Not the Only Winners #CCC2019 By Roslyne Buchanan Faster than you can chow down an exquisite appetizer from a competing chef at...

Slip and Sip in The View’s vineyard

Slip and Sip in The View’s vineyard By Roslyne Buchanan Snow blanketing the Okanagan is no reason to abandon wine touring in winter. Take, for example,...

Where to Eat Now: DINE AROUND THOMPSON OKANAGAN

Where to Eat Now: DINE AROUND THOMPSON OKANAGAN By Roslyne Buchanan What a great time in the Thompson Okanagan to check out that restaurant you’ve always...

Okanagan Chefs Thirsty for Truth about Riedel Wine Glasses

Okanagan Chefs Thirsty for Truth about Riedel Wine Glasses By Roslyne Buchanan Are you thirsty for the truth whether drinking wine from the varietal-specific Riedel glass...

Blahs Be Gone with Cheese and Wine: Upper Bench Estate Winery to the Rescue

Blahs Be Gone with Cheese and Wine: Upper Bench Estate Winery to the Rescue By Roslyne Buchanan Let’s face it winters in the Northern Hemisphere can drag...

National Award-winning The Paisley Notebook Plans More Pop-Up Dinners

National Award-winning The Paisley Notebook Plans More Pop-Up Dinners By Roslyne Buchanan On the heels of accepting the prestigious 2018 Canadian Culinary Tourism Award, Kelowna’s The...

BC Fizz for Your Festivities

BC Fizz for Your Festivities By Roslyne Buchanan Celebrating with bubbly wine traces back to the mid-1700s in European royal courts where it was viewed as...

The Big 5-0 of Hester Creek vines

The Big 5-0 of Hester Creek vines By Roslyne Buchanan Given the relative youth of British Columbia’s wine industry, to hear the estate vineyard of Hester Creek...