Riesling-Gewürztraminer by OPEN Wines, a Review March 1, 2016 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment We had a plan this weekend! It was to have a night of wonderful Asian style salads. We had an issue though: we needed to find the perfect wine to pair with them! We needed something fruity, but not over the top and maybe a little spicy. Shawna suggested a Gewürztraminer, which is a grape varietal… Read More
Northern Harvest Rye by Crown Royal, a Review February 23, 2016 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment It’s been a few weeks since it was officially announced that this is the best whisky in the world. This threw Canada onto the world stage in terms of whisky and then promptly the LCBO sold out. While I have had a few drams of it at the odd bar or via those tiny bottles… Read More
Ontario to Allow Sale of Wine in Grocery Stores (+ Bonus Cider News!) February 18, 2016 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment As we predicted WAY back in March of last year we will finally soon be seeing wine in grocery stores! While it has been rumoured about and kind of assumed for a while, Kathleen Wynne officially announced the governments plans to allow wine sales in grocery stores this morning. The plan is that by this… Read More
Brewfest Toronto, a Preview February 17, 2016 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment Winter is generally a drought when it comes to great craft beer festivals. Yes, we have Winter Beer Fest which is awesome, but it’s outdoors and the temperatures distract me from truly enjoying the fine craft beer on offer. In enters Brewfest! The creators of Brewfest are known for their similarly named event that takes… Read More
Mead Noir by Rosewood Estates, a Review February 16, 2016 | Kole McRae | Leave a comment We’re fans of the folks at Rosewood Estates. They are a VQA vineyard that is based in the Niagara region. One unique little tid-bit is that they are beekeepers along with wine makers. This makes total sense as great bees help make great grapes. It also means they end up with a great selection of meads!… Read More