Atelier Restaurant Ottawa: Food + Wine Video Review

Atelier dish 1When we decided to make reservations at Atelier Restaurant in Ottawa, we discovered that we’d have to wait several weeks for a Friday evening reservation.

Such is the popularity of this award-winning restaurant that specializes in molecular gastronomy, and is one of my…

Reporting Live from the LCBO: Which Wines are Hot Now?

Bila Haut ReviewHere’s a little story about the power and reach of social media … it started with food blogger Anne Waters who was shopping in the LCBO and noticed one of my wine reviews posted on the shelf.

Physical world, paper review, glass bottle, liquid…

Wine of the Week: Carmen Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile

Sale March 18, 2013One of my favourite writers, Clifton Fadiman, said that if food is the body of good living, wine is its soul. This robust red comforts both body and soul.

There are also still lots of terrific wines in stores from the June…

Norm Hardie Wine + Pizza Pairings

Norm Hardie PizzaAfter winning the Best Canadian Wine with Pizza for his County Pinot Noir in The Great Canadian Wine Match, Norm Hardie has shared with us his favourite wine and pizza pairings based on the pizzas made daily at his winery in…

1000 Islands Wine & Food Festival

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What better way to enjoy a weekend than with a visit to a beautiful waterfront community, a fiesta with some friendly faces, and a good glass of your favourite wine?

And that’s just what The Volunteer Centre of St. Lawrence-Rideau is…