Easter
Wine pairings for all your classic Easter dishes
From lamb to ham, brunch to dinner, these wine pairings are classic matches for all your Easter dishes. by Erin This week on Wednesday’s virtual wine tasting on our Instagram, the topic is classic wine pairings for your Easter dishes. Fair enough, this holiday is a bit different than past years – the Covid-19 lockdown...
Sunday Supper: Spring Potato Gruyère Soup
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...
6 Eggs-cellent Wines for Easter
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...
8 Simple Ways to Impress Your Dinner Party Guests
Looking to impress your dinner guests this season? We’ve got eight simple tips to make your next party a memorable one. by Erin The devil’s in the details. It’s the little things. Good things come in small packages. Riches are in niches. If these sayings tell us anything, it’s that people are often most impressed...
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...
Easter Wines for Any Feast
Easter is part of our Top 3 Favourite Holidays. It seems to mark the true start of spring for us: the festive tulips and voluptuous hydrangeas, the (usually) bright sunshine, the pretty dresses and lighter attitudes. And don’t forget the feast: we love how Easter, much like Thanksgiving, in our family, is all about food...
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...
Our Top 10 Rules to Throwing a Great Party
Great parties don’t just happen. Here are our Top 10 Rules for throwing a truly memorable one. by Erin It’s the most festive time of year and many of us mark it with, well, festivities. After years of working in the hospitality trade and throwing parties for others, as well as fêting our own events...