The Friday Files: Latest Wine Scene News with Michelle Bouffard
The 2nd edition of the YUL-EAT Festival is just around the corner. Held on the long weekend in September, the Festival puts on a great food event in the Old...
Pair It Up! Rice Cakes and Riesling
In the latest issue of Lucky Peach, David Chang divulges the recipe for one of the most famous dishes from the Momofuku empire: Momofuku Ssam Bar’s Spicy Pork Sausage &...
Top Wine Picks! Small Lot Wines
'Small lot' (or sometimes 'small batch') isn't a wine term with a concrete definition. It's often relative to the winery, or it's a number that elicits a response like, "You...
Canadian Winery Spotlight: Stag's Hollow Winery
In Canadian winery years, 20 years is a fairly long life. In that time many brands, labels and even grape varieties have come and gone. Well, for 20 years the...
Wine 101: What Makes a Wine Summery?
I asked myself this question a few days ago after showing up at a friend’s apartment for a BBQ and was handed a glass of wine. The wine was a...
Top Wine Picks! Rosehall Run Vineyards
I was late to the game in discovering Dan and Lynn Sullivan's winery, Rosehall Run, but since I first tasted their wines this spring, they have become one of my...
Pair It Up! New Cookbooks For The Shelf
Around our house, we probably have more cookbooks than all other genres combined. They serve three purposes. First off, they always make great coffee table books (which also means wine...
Pair It Up! Wine And Poutine
French fries, gravy, and cheese curds — poutine is the very definition of comfort food. Everyone’s got their favourite recipe or killer combination of extra ingredients, but when it comes...