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The Cold Facts About Storing & Serving Wine at the Right Tempe...
A few days ago, we got a call from a client asking about proper temperatures for storing wine. She just purchased a swanky new fridge that had three separate temperature controlled sections. Ostensibly, one was designated for white, the other red, and the last sparkling wine. But like all things in the world of wine,...
Get Your Cellar Summer Ready
Spring is here, summer is around the corner and this month’s long weekend is the official opening of Cottage Season! While you’re busy getting your cottage warm weather ready, don’t forget about your summer cellar. Nothing kills lazy days lounging on the dock faster than having to take a run to the local LCBO —...
What We’re Drinking in May
The Spring Trade Wine Tastings are in full swing, and we’ve been sucking up every last drop. (All in the name of research, of course). There are some great picks in the LCBO this month, so let us not delay in telling you about the wines we think are tops. Duckhorn Sauvignon Blanc Napa Valley,...
The Burger Cellar’s Jalapeno Cheese Burger
To help make your May long weekend sizzle, we’ve asked Alan Voves, Executive Chef & owner of The Burger Cellar, to give us a tasty BBQ recipe that is not only simple to prepare on a busy holiday weekend, but incredibly tasty. We think his Jalapeno Cheese Burger fits the bill on all counts. And...
Raise an Organic Glass of Wine to Mother Nature This Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! This is the 22nd annual Earth Day celebration in Canada — though it’s been going on since 1970, when the first eco-event took place in the US. Erin was in grade 9 when Canada’s inaugural enviro awareness party took place and remembers going walking to a downtown park in downtown Guelph (where...
Classic Steak Tartare
Here’s how to make classic steak tartare at home and make it taste just as fabulous as any French bistro. by Erin One of my favourite dishes in the world is steak tartare. Almost anytime I go out to eat, if it’s on the menu, I order it. For a while, I was thinking about...
Visiting Austria in The Trump Tower
Wines of Austria made its annual stop in Toronto to show case some of the best wines from that region. Held this year at the swanky Trump Tower, it gave new meaning to “hot event.” Either the heat was left on, or the A/C not strong enough, or maybe it was just way too many...
An Easter Feast with The Wine Sisters!
It’s no secret we love eating and drinking. On our list of hobbies, it probably ranks as Number One. So when long weekends and any excuse for celebration comes around, we’re there with bells on. Over the last few years our fetes have taken place at Courtney’s house; she has a spacious kitchen which is...
New & Old World Wines Meet in Toronto
The Spring trade wine tastings are in full swing, this week we attended both the California wine show and Woodman Wines & Spirits’ annual Burgundy tasting featuring Bouchard & William Fevre portfolios. The wine styles of California and Burgundy are obviously worlds apart, and perhaps not surprisingly, the shows for each followed suit. California’s tasting...
