The focus of this week’s release is on Southern France, an area we have long touted as a value-driven region of robust and spicy reds made from Grenache, Carignan, Syrah and Mouvedre. White wines play a lesser role, but rich Chardonnays and Viogniers can certainly be found, as can Picpoul – a racy, bright and...
Pol Roger Brut Champagne, France NV $62.45 LCBO 217158 What’s more romantic than a bright bottle of bubbly? Tis the weekend for amore, and coincidentally, it’s also Erin’s birthday, so she gets to pick her sparkling of choice for this weekend’s sipper. Pol Roger is one of Erin’s favourite champagnes, and as you can likely...
Raspberry Royale This whole month Thirsty Thursday is inspired by Valentine’s Day. And why not? What sparks amour faster than a stiff cocktail? With a wish list of drinks the colour of crimson, dotted with flirty bubbles, and a saucy yet sophisticated blend of sweet and bitter, all the boxes had to be ticked to...
Grapefruit Twist on a Venetian Cup This whole month Thirsty Thursday is inspired by Valentine’s Day. And why not? What sparks amour faster than a stiff cocktail? With a wish list of drinks the colour of crimson, dotted with flirty bubbles, and a saucy yet sophisticated blend of sweet and bitter, all the boxes had to...
Q. Valentine’s Day is coming and I want to celebrate with some sparkling wine. How do you open a bottle without losing an eye? A. Excellent question. There’s been more than one occasion when someone has nearly knocked themselves out because they’ve played fast and loose with a champers cork … and by the sheer...
This is how the morning was spent: searching through restaurants’ online reservation systems in vain trying to secure an increasingly elusive Valentine’s Day reservation at a reasonable time. Clicking through the time slots at about 10 different restos, it appears all that’s available are the 5:30 or 9:30 seatings — if anything is available at...
We’ve always wanted to learn how to shuck an oyster. There’s just something about the allure of the mollusk that filled us with the desire to get our hands dirty, but just like school girls chickening out of admitting their feelings to a high school crush, the overall process looked so daunting, we’d sit back...
