Wine 101: What’s The Deal With Lillooet?
Last week, my phone buzzed with a text from Jake Skakun, my pal and editorial colleague here at My Wine Canada. “Whoa! Stoked to see Fort Berens on MWC!’ It...
Wine 101: Wine And Cheese
One of the most casual yet pleasurable social activities involves cheese and wine. It's a classic pairing that always delights. Although it can be quick and easy to organize, the...
Canadian Winery Spotlight: Summerhill’s Organic Wines
I’m not one of those people who gets overly dogmatic over the various methods of farming grapes or making wine. We hear words like organic, biodynamic and natural being thrown...
Ageing Nova Scotia Wine
There is a perception in most of the Canadian wine community that Atlantic wine is a new thing - the industry actually started in the late 70’s - and there...
Pair It Up! Modern Vietnamese
San Francisco’s famed Vietnamese restaurant, the Slanted Door, published a cookbook last fall. It's a striking glossy book, filled with recipes from the kitchen over the past twenty years. The...
The Friday Files: Sommeliers & Learning About Canadian Wine via Twitter
Did you watch the documentary Somm, which followed the trials of four Master Sommelier candidates as they underwent the grueling exams? If not, you certainly should — it provides incredible...
Canadian Winery Spotlight: SpierHead Hone Their Craft
hone: /hōn/ v. refine or perfect (something) over a period of time to make more acute, intense, or effective SpierHead has come a long way since opening their doors in...
Pair it up! Pistachios? Yes, Pistachios!
What goes with pistachio dip you may ask?? If you're anything like me, you're probably asking, what the hell kind of wine pairs with pistachios? Vermentino? Impossible? The revered San...