Kosher for Passover Tzafona Cellars Cold Climate 2015 Unoaked Chardonnay, a Review March 26, 2018 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment Mazel Tov, it’s a winemaking miracle. This year, you don’t have to drink Manischewitz at your Seder. Locavores can sip and savour a Kosher for Passover Niagara Peninsula VQA wine, courtesy of Tzafona Cellars, based out of their parent winery, Diamond Estates Wines & Spirits in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Last year, we dropped the Kosher for Passover… Read More
El Idaho by Shacklands Brewing Co, a Review March 25, 2018 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment It was a beautiful sunny day last Sunday and though it was only slightly above 0, Shawna and I decided to go have a beer in the backyard. I made sure to include a cigar while we were at it. Our choice was El Idaho, a farmhouse ale by Shackland’s Brew Co. We remembered enjoying… Read More
El Chupacabra Ancho Cinnamon Porter by People’s Pint Brewing Company, a Review March 23, 2018 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment We’ve known Doug Appeldoorn for years. I think the first time we met him we was running a beer and chocolate pairing. He taught us how fantastic beer was to pair with food and that in many ways it was better for pairing than wine. Fast forward a bit and he has become a friend… Read More
Pilsner by Mascot Brewing, a Review March 21, 2018 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment Every time I curiously grab a can of Mascot Pilsner in the LCBO, Kole gently shakes his head and puts it back on the shelf. We haven’t had a much success at that bar, and we’ve kind of given up on it. But I was in the LCBO unsupervised on Sunday, so I decided to… Read More
3 Legged Dog Belgian Triple by Manantler Craft Brewing Co., a Review March 19, 2018 | Shawna O'Flaherty | Leave a comment Back in February over the Family Day long weekend, we jumped in our rented car with our dog and headed to Bowmanville on a whim. We started off our day at Common Good Brewing in Scarborough and decided to check out a brewery we had not been to since their opening party: Manantler Craft Brewing… Read More