I have a lot of wine hanging out on various wine racks around my home, all of them waiting for the perfect meal or a special occasion with friends. Sometimes I ask Kole to pick out a bottle to go with dinner, knowing full well I have something specific in mind that I will not… Read More
Week 3 of social distancing is now well underway, and I have long since finished my emergency rations from my Friday the 13th #Quarantini LCBO run after work. That feels like another lifetime ago. I’ve now started working my way through my wine cellar, like many others out there, since who knows when the next… Read More
You probably haven’t heard of Ridgepoint Wines – the tiny Vineland, ON vineyard does not have LCBO distribution for their VQA wines. We stumbled upon it once by accident while driving around the Niagara Escarpment on our way to go hiking. Located next door to the sprawling Megalomaniac Winery and across the street from Tawse Winery,… Read More
While our festival attendance usually dwindles with the cold weather, there is one annual event that the Boozehounds look forward to every year: the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo. Taking place until Sunday at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre (North Building), this event is one I make sure not to miss. Tickets start at $30… Read More
I have a terrible confession. I have a lot of wine set aside for a “special” occasion, and I forget what I have on my wine racks half the time. My beer fridge is in a similar state – I fully intend to write about its contents, then I forget what I have – and… Read More