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
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
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
Last night we were invited to attend the Toronto Gourmet Food and Wine Expo. They say that they are the biggest food and drink event of the year. With what we saw and tried, we can certainly see why. We were a bit hungry at the start of the night so the ‘food’ portion was… Read More
Lets be honest, we purchased this wine because of the moose on the bottle. It screamed Canadian to us and we’re suckers for a bit of Canadiana. Konzelmann Estate Winery is based out of the Niagara region. They claim they make Germanic whites (and complex reds!) which is a style I can get behind. It’s… Read More