We had the good fortune of seeing the Kids in the Hall recently at the Danforth Music Hall, and I lured Kole over to Allen’s afterwards with the promise of an amazing burger and extensive Scotch list. But I had my own agenda that didn’t include Scotch (this time). Allen’s has a VQA winelist that is… Read More
Wine by the glass is a glorious feeling. There is nothing better than curling up with a great book and a luxurious glass of wine to pass part of an afternoon, and it’s one of my favourite things to do while I’m on holiday. Ok, substitute the book for people watching on holiday, but you… Read More
Glorious spring weather returned on the weekend, and we found ourselves seeking shelter at Tequila Bookworm on Queen West to rehydrate our sunburned selves. I found myself immediately excited at the prospect of trying out a new to me hard cider, Empire Hard Cider. I quite like Empire apples in general – tart and firm apples… Read More
I love Nickle Brook. It’s probably important that I start this review with that bias in mind. It may sway how I feel about the beer. Make me like it more just because I like the company that made it. There is a lot of scientific evidence out there that shows this affect is real.… Read More
Ontario is great at iced wines – we’re the leading producer of this delicious dessert treat. It got me thinking about iced apple ciders, which are produced using similar methods. The apples need to freeze on the trees and hang out until the deep freeze of January in order to cultivate the natural sugars required… Read More