‘STEAK DINNER’
Hillebrand’s Trius Red is now in its 20th vintage – a legend in local wine. It’s produced from the Bordeaux grape varieties (Cabs and Merlot) and I like how it manages to feel both stylish and crowd-pleasing. Fancy but not pretentious. The Canadian way. The early vintages of Trius were made by a French [...]
‘A COLD GLASS OF SOMETHING COLD & FUN’
This is the wine to have open in your fridge for short episodes of Olympic watching. The spicy, zesty quality of Gewurztraminer delivers an instant lift – a shot of fun. And Jackson-Triggs is the official wine sponsors of the games. Everyone wins.
JACKSON-TRIGGS 07 Gewurztraminer, VQA Niagara 526269 [...]
‘PREMIUM SIPPING REDS’
Here’s a thought. If we’re watching our athletes competing against the best why shouldn’t we be sipping on some of our best wines? TV watching is usually associated with low quality drinks, but it doesn’t have to be. Why not multi-task – double the fun – with interesting wine experiences?Not the super-expensive, but [...]
‘THE POWER OF THE UNDERDOG’
While it would be ‘cool’ to match local wines with each Olympic sport I’m not doing it because I didn’t get the contract. Nobody did. Besides it’s probably illegal to mention wine on sports programs. A TV producer once told me that I couldn’t be shown pouring or drinking the wine [...]
Time to Celebrate!!
Now that we’re into the medals it’s time for serious celebration with some bubbly in the fridge. While the western wineries have a games special sparkling my taste buds prefer the Niagara offering of Chateau des Charmes. I’m sure our Quebec athletes appreciate being toasted with a ‘Chateau’ wine.
CHATEAU des CHARMES Brut Sparkling, [...]
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TUESDAY FEBRUARY 16 MARDI GRAS
Get out your dancing shoes, beads and masks. grab yer partner and celebrate Mardi Gras at our favourite Cajun restaurant. LIVE MUSIC starts at 9:30 by BILL KING’S ROCKIT 88 BAND. Good food, tons of fun and won’t cost a fortune.
Southern Accent, 595 Markham Street Toronto M6G 2L7 (Bathurst [...]
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17th from 7 to 10pm at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. An excellent opportunity to taste over 100 wines from 30 wineries. Meet winemakers and nibble on appetizers – made from Ontario produce of course! A steal at $55. Limited space so book now. www.winesofontario.ca/Ottawa or call Groovy Grapes at 613.715.9399
Wines for Valentines – Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Bed
With Valentines falling on the ‘day of rest’ I thought it would be fun to consider wines for breakfast, lunch, dinner and after. All in moderation of course – or not. Whatever works for you and your lover. Love it up!
Wake up: Bottega Moscato, Italy 588780 $13 [...]
Are you in the mood for love? I’ll be your hot date for this pre-Valentine’s tasting at First Canadian Place. Taste 6 of my Valentine’s picks – bubbly, white, red and sweet wines from around the globe….covering an ideal Valentine’s day from breakfast to dinner, and beyond. Fun and informative.Presented in association with Indigospirit and [...]
Tomorrow, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7th, Toronto’s favourite Cajun restaurant is going sporty to cheer on the Saints. Watch the game on a cinema-size screen and kick up your taste buds with gumbo, jambalaya, hush puppies and all things hot ‘n spicy. Should be fun and a good intro to Mardi Gras season coming up on the [...]
