We’re pretty sure the award for Most Enduring Couple should go to Wine and Cheese. A timeless marriage, it’s the stuff everyone from gourmands to girls’ nights, book clubs to game-watching get-togethers turns to for the entertaining win. In the wine and cheese tastings we lead for clients, there are always a few things that...
As much as we love winter-hearty comfort food, when the sun starts warming things up we are bursting to throw off the layers of sauces, creams, gravies and starches in favour of foods that are a bit brighter, lighter and fresher. Same with our wines; while we’ll happily drink reds, whites and rosés all year long,...
The inspiration for tonight’s Sunday Supper comes from simply needing to use up what’s in the fridge. That may not be elegant, but it’s real life. In the aftermath of Easter, Erin had probably about three pounds of potatoes and easily a half pound of Gruyère leftover from a fabulous potato gratin dish she made for...
When we pair wines for holiday dinners, occasions where our meals typically look more like a marathon than a sprint, starting in the late afternoon with nibblies as guests gather and running into the into the night with a multi-course dinner, we generally don’t get overly fussed about the perfect pairing. In fact, we’re pretty...
If you’re familiar with biodynamics, the philosophy that we are influenced by lunar cycles and that there is preferred days to harvest, drink and eat for maximum success, then you likely won’t be surprised to read that these tasting notes were probably written on flowering, or tasting, days. If you are a bit in the...
This week the LCBO goes south, focusing on Chile and Argentina as the highlight of the Vintages’ release. Both regions seem to be favourites with consumers – especially given Malbec’s popularity for its rich and plush, easy drinking appeal. Not to mention both countries can offer decent wines at bargain prices, which no doubt soothes a wine...
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...
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...
The International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration in Niagara has wrapped up for another year. If you follow us on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram, you know we had a great time, as we’re prone to do. Among the outdoor parties, winemaker lunches and chardonnay sipping, our favourite activity is The School of Cool – a reasonably...
By all accounts it was a raving success. Niagara’s third annual International Cool Climate Celebration – i4c for short – had its fair share of challenges, including a spectacular lightning storm and downpour that not only nearly washed out the opening night party, but also knocked out power overnight to the hotel that housed media,...
