This month’s recipe comes from Justin Downes of Vineland Estates — a picturesque winery that has been awarded one of the World’s Best Winery Restaurants by Wine Access magazine. It’s easy to see why: the restaurant is housed in a renovated 1845 farmhouse; it’s chic, welcoming and cozy interior giving way to breathtaking panoramic views...
Niagara is beautiful during harvest time: there’s an energy in the crisp, clean air, the sun is (usually) shining and the wine is flowing! Join us in Niagara Saturday, September 29 as we visit three wineries for private tours & tastings; joined by some of Niagara’s leading wine makers and winery owners, we’ll get unique...
We’re huge fans of parties. We’re huge fans of wine. So when something significant is happening in the world, it doesn’t take much for us to throw a themed party in its honour. Now that the Olympics are in full swing, we see no reason as to why we wouldn’t throw a Gold Medal Wine...
The second annual International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration came to Niagara this past weekend, and from the looks of things, it was a roaring success! Other obligations meant we were only able to get up to the World Tour Tasting & Beyond the Barrel Dinner on Saturday night, but we were thrilled to have made...
This month’s recipe comes from Chef Albert Ponzo of Le Select Bistro. A Toronto institution for the last 35 years, Le Select packs in diners everyday of the week; from legendary weekend brunches to bustling dinner service, foodies seeking authentic French food flock to its Wellington Street location for a little joie de vivre to...
Here’s the latest round of what’s made it on to our dinner tables, patios and poolsides. Please excuse the photo quality of some of the pictures – they were taken after the bottle was consumed. Casa do Valle Grande Escolha, DOC Vinho Verde, Portugal 2011 $14.95 Vintages 276220 This is a serious Vinho Verde,...
We just finished another cellar management project, and it’s a job well done if we do say so ourselves. It took is a little over 40 hours, but we organized, inventoried and catalogued 600-bottles of wine in an impressive collection that contained cases of Super Tuscans, Lafites, and Barolos from the outstanding 1961 vintage. But...
The Truth Behind What’s in that International-Canadian Blend Bottle Perhaps it’s the Canada Day long weekend that’s given the inspiration, or maybe the build up to I4C, or even the recent report by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency which reveals most Canadian have no idea what the term “Cellared in Canada” means, but lately a...
Happy Canada Day! It seems so obvious to put up a blog outlining our favourite home-grown vinos, but with all the stuff happening in the Canadian wine world, it’s certainly appropriate. That, and we love Canadian wine so what better way to celebrate that on-going affair or introduce you to your new love, if you...
