Recipe: Homemade Nachos and Cottage Cheese Dip with Chianti

March 3, 2013March 14, 2013 Natalie MacLean Leave a comment

Add some sophistication to your St. Patrick’s Day Celebration St. Patrick’s Day is right around the corner and there’s no better way to celebrate than with a Sunday soiree full of good wine and Canadian cheese. When throwing a St.Patty’s Day get-together, I recommend making this fabulous homemade nachos and cottage cheese dip. Made with Canadian Cottage Cheese, guests will swoon over the dip’s soft and creamy texture. Splashes of green chives and cilantro make it perfectly on theme for the occasion. The best part? It only takes about ten minutes to prepare. A great wine to go with the […]

Spring Wine Pairings and Lighter Dishes Video

In this CTV News at Noon chat, we chat about pairing wine with the season as often in the spring and summer, we enjoy lighter wines with seafood and salads. Balthasar Ress Kabinett Hattenheimer Schützenhaus Riesling 2011, Prädikatswein, Rheingau, Germany Love it! Ripe peach and pear edge with lime zest. Medium-bodied and delightful. Pair with just about anything but for starters try seafood, medium curries and spices, Asian dishes. Drink: 2013 – 2019 735241 10% M 750 ml. $17.95 Score: 92/100. Reichsgraf Von Kesselstatt Piesporter Goldtröpfchen Riesling Spätlese 1999, Prädikatswein, Mosel, Germany Sweet with ripe apricot and honeysuckle […]

Vine Video: Wine Places in My Home

Here are some of my favourite wine places at home … what are yours? Wine places in my home … Vine Video vine.co/v/bgAUBubIdWn — NatalieMacLean (@NatalieMacLean) February 23, 2013 Be prepared is the motto for both Boy Scouts and wine lovers … vine.co/v/bgAjXPTnpBP — NatalieMacLean (@NatalieMacLean) February 23, 2013

Wine Video: Winemaker, Sommelier, Wine Class Teacher, Celebrity Interviews

Newest Videos via Google + Hangouts: Joy to the World Holiday Wine Match: First crowd-sourced holiday wine and food pairings Vegetarian & Wine Pairing: Dave Loan shares tips Cabernet Sauvignon: What makes this big red different Vine App Videos: Changing the way we talk about wine Wine & Cheese Tasting: Join us for pairing tips and conversation You can sort the table below by topic, company or interviewee. Pour yourself a glass of wine and learn about it the easy way. [table id=28 /]

The Little Grape That Could: Wine to Toast the Good Life

In our second conversation with Brett Preston and Matt MacPherson, creators of The Little Grape That Could, we talk about the inspiring stories that people have sent in to the web site, including everything from a kind taxi driver and a brave shelter dog to newly weds and a couple married 80 years who celebrated with the wine at their receptions. You discovered some interesting research about how the act of giving can make wine taste better? Why have you had such success with this concept? Let’s taste the wines … what would they pair best with? […]

Which Wine Pairs with Kindness, Idealism & a Big Heart?

Last year, Brett Preston and Matt MacPherson launched The Little Grape That Could. The twist? All profits from the wine sales go to charities, from the Heart & Stroke Association to Toronto Cat Rescue. In the video below, they talk about how they came up with the idea and how wine lovers can do good by drinking well. What was your motivation for this project? Why did you pick wines from Argentina? How much of the wine’s price goes toward charity and what sales have you achieved? How does it work? I buy the wine, then what? How […]

Wine Scores and Ontario Wines Videos

Which wine at the LCBO today? Do I follow the reviews? vine.co/v/b6wmE1Ag6Z5 — NatalieMacLean (@NatalieMacLean) February 20, 2013 I’m having a blast with the hottest new Twitter Video app called Vine. Here’s my tongue-in-cheek shopping trip based on wine scores, and below my favourite Ontario wines. Ontario wines Video of favs in stores now vine.co/v/brVDKYXJw1Q — NatalieMacLean (@NatalieMacLean) February 17, 2013 Here are my first videos with the Vine Twitter App, plus video picks for Family Day wines.

Family Day Wine: Video Pick

Which of these 3 wines (all appropriately named) do you think pairs best with Family Day dinner? Video: which of these wines pairs best with Family Day? vine.co/v/b6z3OItKpAi — NatalieMacLean (@NatalieMacLean) February 18, 2013 Family Tree White Henry Of Pelham, V.Q.A., Niagara Peninsula, Ontario Famiglia Bianchi Cabernet Sauvignon, San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina Famiglia Bianchi Malbec, San Rafael, Mendoza, Argentina Roux Père & Fils, A.C., Côte De Nuits-Villages, Burgundy, France More picks from shopping at the LCBO Vintages Release for February 16 … Ontario wines Video of favs in stores now vine.co/v/brVDKYXJw1Q — NatalieMacLean (@NatalieMacLean) February 17, […]

Free My Canadian Grapes & Wine: MP Dan Albas Part 2

In our second video chat, Member of Parliament, Dan Albas, talks about the law he helped to pass that got rid of federal restrictions on shipping wine across Canada. However, important issues remain. We also taste two terrific B.C. wines together and toast to all barriers coming down so that all Canadians can enjoy all Canadian wines. How would removing all restrictions, including those at the provincial level, affect our wine industry? Do we really want wineries growing bigger with a more open market or is it more about having more investment in better wine for existing wineries, […]