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“Chablis”

December 13, 2018 by lchamaschuk Leave a Comment

2018: Day 8 In 1997, Joel and I were married on a paddlewheeler on the Fraser River.  Hard to believe, but back then, Joel and I knew nothing about wine.  Well we knew there was red and white varieties, and I knew I liked the yummy sweet white ones (I blame my mother for raising … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: France, wine

“Skaha”

December 1, 2017 by lchamaschuk Leave a Comment

2017: Day 1 Day 1 of the 12DOD (Yep, here we go again) where we celebrate the people and stories that made our year. Today’s drink is “Skaha”. A simple word. And today it is a really simple drink. But the journey wasn’t so simple – here’s the story behind it. There’s this thing called a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: kraze legz, pinot blanc, skaha, swim, wine

“The Phelps”

December 17, 2015 by lchamaschuk Leave a Comment

2015: Day 10 They say it takes a village to raise a child. I believe that. In fact, I believe it takes a village of learning to aspire to new levels and to continue growing whether it be athletics or personal development. When I look back at the past year, I have nothing but smiles … [Read more…]

Posted in: Our Favorites Tagged: banana, blue, chardonnay, coach, gin, hypnotiq, lemon, SAA, swim, wine

“Epic Rain”

December 16, 2015 by lchamaschuk Leave a Comment

2015: Day 9 Day 9 of the 12DOD remembers some of the epic rides we had this year. Not epic because we had a great ride though. Epic because of the rain!!! We had one of our first training rides this year in Whistler in mid-May. I was super excited because this was the first … [Read more…]

Posted in: Our Favorites Tagged: challenge, chardonnay, Ciroc vodka, citron vodka, cycling, ironman, martini, vodka, wine

“the BHAG”

December 26, 2014 by lchamaschuk Leave a Comment

2014: Day 14 of the 12 DOD The final day (I know – we’re not that gifted at counting). Tonight we celebrate the “BHAG” which stands for big hairy audacious goal (look it up – it’s a real term). It just seems appropriate to celebrate with a glass of champagne, or better, a bottle of … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: champagne, marathon, sparkling, triathlon, wine

“Oliver”

December 11, 2014 by lchamaschuk Leave a Comment

2014: Day 1 Well it’s about time we officially started the 12 Days of Drinking, since we’ve been unofficially celebrating already! Day 1 celebrates Oliver BC in the Okanagan – one of the happiest places on the planet. It’s known as “The Wine Capital of Canada”, so of course we have to celebrate with a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: cat, triathlon, wine

Snowflake martini

December 23, 2012 by lchamaschuk Leave a Comment

2012: Day 10 Tonight’s drink is the Snowflake martini. A delicious drink made from Hpnotiq, St. Germain, Meyer lemons, Chardonnay and Sprite. Thanks for reminding me to use my St. Germain Jodi – you’d love this drink   

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: chardonnay, hypnotiq, martini, meyer lemon, st germain, wine

“The Bee’s Knees”

December 24, 2011 by lchamaschuk Leave a Comment

2011: Day 12 Ukranian Christmas Eve dinner with Joel’s family. We found a great new winery this summer in the Okanagan called Kraze Legz – it has a Roaring ’20’s theme. This was a bottle of Pinot Blanc called “The Bee’s Knees” (1920’s slang for Excellent).

Posted in: Uncategorized Tagged: kraze legz, pinot blanc, wine

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