Remember finance class at Ivey? P/E multiples, ROI, EPS … don’t keep those concepts just for your investments. Use them to maximize the present value of your everyday living too.

I pride myself in being a wine cheapskate as I don’t think you should…

Here’s part two of our conversation about pairing wine with lamb and wine with ham for Easter, though the pairing tips apply year-round if you love these dishes and the wines that make them taste even better.

I’ve also included tips on pairing wine with chocolate bunnies ……

The only reason many families don’t own an zebra is that they have never been offered a dollar down on a zebra and 26 easy weekly payments.

You can still earn your shopping stripes with this Wine of the Week, the spritely…

My grandmother is over eighty and still doesn’t need glasses.  Drinks right out of the bottle.  ~Henny Youngman

How come if alcohol kills millions of brain cells, it never killed the ones that made me want to drink?  ~Author Unknown

Take life with a grain of salt,…

Here are my top wine picks from the April 13 Vintages Release. You can also get all 55 of my Best Value Wines and Top Rated Wines for red, white, rose, sparkling and dessert wines that encompass…

In our second video chat below, Dave Loan shares some specific vegetarian and wine pairings, such as the Seitan dish above, which is a protein made from high-gluten flour, has the texture of a cutlet and a higher protein value than beef.

He coats it…

Wines for Good Friday fish, Easter brunch, lamb and ham are the focus of our chat on CTV News today. In particular, red wines often clash with fish not because of the wine tannin and fish iodine, as previously thought, but rather because of high iron content in the…

In my recent column for the Ontario interior design magazine Homefront, I featured wine and chocolate pairings, including an interview with chocolate sommelier Roxanne Browning, who teaches classes on pairing wine and chocolate.  You can also watch a couple of video interviews…

In our video chat below, David Loan, co-owner of Ottawa’s best vegetarian restaurant, Zen Kitchen, chats about pairing wine with vegetarian dishes.

In particular, he discusses styles of wine that work well with vegetarian dishes and how both protein and umami play a pivotal role….

Anyone who believes the competitive spirit in Ontario is dead has never been in the LCBO on a Friday evening when the cashier opens another checkout line.

This week’s reason to get to the liquor store early is the Jackson-Triggs Reserve Series Meritage,…