Pair It Up! Recipes from Ricardo
One of the most popular television chefs in Quebec, Ricardo Larrivée, has been successful with his Ricardo magazine in Quebec, but it’s only recently that he’s launched an English version,...
The Friday Files: Interprovincial Wine News and More by Ben MacPhee-Sigurdson
The hot, dry summer has resulted in a number of fires throughout B.C., including one burning near West Kelowna that, at the time of writing this, remained uncontained. The area...
Canadian Winery Spotlight: TH Wines
Tyler Harlton, the guy behind TH Wines, is a friend of mine. I say this not only as disclosure, but to actually give credibility to my endorsement of his wines....
The Friday Files: Intervin Entries & Niagara’s Ancient Grapes by Kurtis Kolt
I spent most of June travelling, and when I got back to regular office mode in July, a bunch of wine samples had piled up. I know, I know -...
Canadian Winery Spotlight: Trail Estate Winery
Trail Estate Winery opened its doors in 2014 in Prince Edward County. The family-run winery is located less than ten minutes east of Hillier—not far from popular spots Grandge of...
Canadian Winery Spotlight: Ridge Road Estate Winery
As the story seems to go with most great wineries, it all starts with the fruit. In this case, the fruit was an orchard. In 1994, Sean and Jayne Douglas...
Top Wine Picks! A Franc Discussion
For years, Cabernet Sauvignon has been the Cabernet family's trendiest grape, thanks to the fad of intense and full throttle wine coming out of Napa and its trickle-down through the...
Wine 101: What Is Bottle Shock?
Maybe you looked at the title of this post and though “oh, well it’s a Hollywood drama/comedy starring Chris Pine, Alan Rickman and Bill Pullman based on the infamous 1976...