Tim Pawsey

Tim Pawsey (aka The Hired Belly) continues to document the dynamic evolution of the Vancouver and BC food scene both on line and in print, as he has for over 30 years, for respected outlets such as the Vancouver Courier, North Shore News and Where Vancouver magazine. His words and images are often picked up by others across Canada, such as the Calgary Herald and National Post. Follow him at hiredbelly.com and facebook.com/TheHiredBelly.

Posted Articles

How a bottling becomes a cult wine

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Just what really makes something into a "cult wine"? It’s an interesting question. Can a wine’s status be proclaimed or...

November 30th, 2018 / 32 Likes

Portuguese still wines come out from under Port’s shadow

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It’s taken a while for Portugal’s unfortified wines to come out from under Port’s formidable shadow. But, despite all odds,…

November 2nd, 2018 / 32 Likes

Strength in diversity: BC is stuck between two Pinots

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A funny thing happened at this year’s preview of Bloom, the BC Wine Institute’s spring release tasting: more than a...

October 5th, 2018 / 32 Likes

New era unfolds in British Columbia distilleries

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New era unfolds in British Columbia distilleries By Tim Pawsey There’s a new breed of distiller in town — or...

July 27th, 2018 / 32 Likes

Syrah is winning the BC Red Wine Sweepstakes

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It’s a well-known fact that prior to the great “pull-out” of the late 1980s there wasn’t much of anything worth...

June 28th, 2018 / 32 Likes

Chilean wine embraces organic like no other

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For far too many years, Chile has been cast as a monolithic wine producer. Maybe it once was. In fact,…

May 18th, 2018 / 32 Likes

Lisboa: Portugal’s lesser known region is on the rise

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Lisboa: Portugal's lesser known wine region is on the rise By Tim Pawsey Think Portugal and chances are your mind...

April 13th, 2018 / 32 Likes
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