Pair It Up! SpierHead's Pinot Noirs
I’m not gonna lie. As a guy who writes about wine as part of his profession, it’s pretty cool to receive semi-regular deliveries of wine to my doorstep. I’m certainly...
Top Wine Picks! The Two Faces of Pinot Gris
Here's one question you hear often from people new to wine: What's the difference between Pinot Gris and Pinot Grigio? They are often surprised to learn that Gris and Grigio,...
Top Wine Picks! A Little Love for Pinot Gris
Let’s talk British Columbian Pinot Gris, because apparently we don’t do that enough. (Allow me to geek out on some stats to illustrate why.) If you were to look at...
Wine 101: On B.C. Pinot Noir
We’re just around the corner from the third annual B.C. Pinot Noir Celebration, happening Saturday, August 22 in the Okanagan Valley. So what’s the scoop with the Celebration? In their...
Pair It Up: Niçoise Salad meets Pink Pinot Gris
The easiest and most successful food and wine pairing advice I ever give is this: pair regionally. You're cooking pasta with a Bolognese sauce? Try a Sangiovese di Romagna. Planning...
Duck and County Pinot
A bowl of cold noodles is a thoroughly satisfying meal on hot afternoons or warm nights. The vinaigrette recipes are savoury, based on tahini, sesame oil, soy, and often with...
The Other Pinot
For me, one of the most exciting aspects of launching My Wine Canada has been discovering new Canadian wineries and sampling their unique wines. I recently had a chance to...