Edible Vancouver Winter 2011 : Page 44
GIFTS TO BUY e FOR THE WINE SNOB WHO INSISTS BC CAN’T MAKE A GREAT RED: Red Carpet 2010 Pinot Noir from Cassini Cellars , or 2009 Syrah from Young & Wyse . Both are big, bold, bodacious wines that won’t shock your gift budget. FOR THE CURIOUS CHOCOLATE AFICIONADO: Did you know that chocolate can taste fruity, nutty, earthy? Eagranie Yuh’s chocolate-tasting classes will appeal to beginners and connoisseurs alike. Public and private classes are available. Contact Eagranie at: thewelltemperedchocolatier.com FOR THE PERSON WHO REALLY DOES HAVE EVERYTHING: Give them an opportunity to change someone’s life with a Kiva card for as little as $25. The non-profit organization’s microfinancing program lends funds to entrepreneurial individuals around the world, and par-ticipants can select their borrowers based on specific criteria. kiva.org Through World Vision , you can give a family a goat for $100, or two hens and a rooster for $50. Keeping your dollars in Canada, you can feed two hungry families for $60, or buy school supplies for two for $50. A person-alized card lets your honourees know the gift has been given in their name. worldvision.ca/gifts e Another unique gift is to adopt an orca for someone through the Vancouver Aquarium ’s BC Wild Killer Whale Adoption Program. The basic adoption package is $64 (for one year), and includes a bio for your whale and a CD of whale sounds. The funds raised support research about orcas in the wild. killerwhale.org Photo: Carole Topalian 44 | EDIBLE VANCOUVER WINTER 2011
Publication List
