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(With apologies to Clement Clarke Moore) Twas the night before Christmas, when all through BC We wanted some wine, and not just some tea. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there.

2010 Tetramythos Roditis | Patras | Greece I love being an iconoclast, and the wine business is the perfect venue forempoweringour clients insteppingoutside the Sauvignon Blanc or Pinot Grigio realm.

West Elm opens first Market Home furnishings retailer West Elm will open its first West Elm Market store in Canada on Dec. 20.

Why does Rob Breszny provide a horoscope for the week when some people are predicting that the world is coming to an end on December 21? Read his thoughts on the misinterpretations of the Mayan calendar.

Hundreds of new books enter our shop, Barbara-Jos Books to Cooks , every year. These are just the books about food.

I am president of Karma Exchange, a local company that partners with Vancouver businesses to raise money to support the educational aspirations of young women in Ghana.

FOR HIM Cross emergency-preparedness off the to-do list for someone you love, by giving them something you hope theyll never have to use.

Wrapping the gift is usually the last thing you do before giving it, and that last minute pinch can make it hard to think outside the box when it comes to presentation.

The best gifts are those youd like for yourself. And who doesnt want a good bottle of wine? When you bestow a bottle on someone tell them why you bought it for them. The story behind it is part of the gift.

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