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Sunday Supper: Food & Wine Pairing of the Week
Rosemary & Garlic Roast Chicken and Farro Risotto paired to Chardonnay Today’s Sunday Supper hit all our high notes: quick, easy, healthy and delicious. Here in Toronto it’s a gorgeous November 1st Sunday, full of bright sunshine and what feels like unseasonably high temperatures (why couldn’t the kids have had this last night for trick...
The Hunt for Red October
With All Hallow’s Eve upon us, we’re feeling a bit festive. And for us, festivities come with a big glass of wine – ahem – make that several big glasses of wine It may be tempting to reach for one of the novelty Halloween wines lining the shelves right now; but let’s face it: while...
Great Game Day Wines
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know the Blue Jays are now headed to the ALCS. And you probably know hockey is back. Which means if you are a Toronto sports fan (or just really want to be), this is a very good time indeed. We have countless numbers of friends and colleagues...
6 Thanksgiving Wine Strategies
Eat. Drink. Repeat. It’s Thanksgiving weekend, one of our favourite holidays of the year. To make sure we enjoy every last gravy-soaked drop of it, we adhere to a few wine strategies to keep us stress-free, awake and having fun until the last pumpkin pie crumb is gone. Get Focused When people come over to...
5 Great Splurge and Save Wines for Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving – only a few blinks away – is one of our Top 3 holidays. What’s better than gathering friends and family for a feast of rich turkey meat, sweet potatoes, earthy Brussles sprouts and tart cranberry sauce…? The wines that go with them. Let’s just get something out of the way right now: to...
7 Tips for Hosting a Great Dinner Party
by Erin So, you’re determined to host a great dinner party. There’s only one problem: you have no idea what you’re doing. Don’t worry: follow these easy tips for stress free entertaining and we’ll have you working a dinner party like your name’s Julia Child. Invite Only Get your invitations out at least one month in...
Our Top 20 Picks from the October 3rd Vintages Release
A selection of superb sparklings and beautiful Bordeaux for all budgets The theme of this week’s Vintages release at the LCBO is Bordeaux – and specifically Bordeaux from the spectacular 2010 vintage, that many critics argue is the best of the century. As we’ve talked about many, many times in the past, 2010 offers...
How to Set an Inviting Fall Table
Gather Round: the Season of Eating is Here In our homes, table setting is a top priority. As much as we love whiling away a weekend afternoon cooking up delights for family and friends, what’s the point if the meal isn’t framed against a gorgeously inviting background? For cozy autumn dinner parties, we welcome guests with...
Our Top 20 Best Buys in the September 19 Vintages Release
This week’s release is all about local. Every year around this time, the LCBO gives a nod to a few dozen of the couple hundred wineries that make up the Ontario wine landscape. And this year, there’s a few fun and interesting essays highlighting some people doing exciting things. We particularly like the look at...
