Number of Wines Recommended: 47 Review date: April 17, 2010 The highlights in this Vintages release include: – 16 wines under $20 – Best value white: Herbal-fresh New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc for shellfish and vegetarian dishes $14.95 – Favourite white: California delivers bottled sunshine in this voluptuous Chardonnay 92/100 – Best value red: Chilean Cabernet-Syrah offers tasty dark berry aromas for hamburgers, meat lovers’ pizza $13.95 – Favourite red: A seductive California Cabernet that won’t quit for filet mignon 92/100 – Best Value Rosé: Classic rosé from sunny Provence for salmon and grilled Portabello mushroom $14.95 – Best Value […]
Exposé Portfolio Tasting Toronto April 26
More than 100 wines will be showcased as part of the Expose Portfolio Tasting on Monday, April 26 from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Meet the winemakers and samples wines from more than 30 wineries, including: Jackson-Triggs Robert Mondavi Woodbridge Mondavi Open Toasted Head Hardys Kim Crawford Clos du Bois Banrock Station Inniskillin Growers Cider Le Clos Jordanne Hogue Monkey Bay Ravenswood Svedka Strut Fish Hook Nk ‘Mip Arbor Mist Marcus James Naked Grape Red Guitar See Ya Later Ranch Mezzamondo Blackstone Barossa Valley Wines Wines will be paired […]
Delicious Curry Rice with Cheddar Recipe
Spring Eating: Satisfying meals with Canadian cheese With summer on the way, fresh eating is on a lot of people’s minds. There’s nothing like a dish filled with crisp, delicious produce to really put a spring in your step. A big salad with a helping of your favourite Canadian cheese can be a delicious way to get your veggies, but there are lots of great alternatives for satisfying, delicious entrees with an emphasis on freshness. This recipe is the perfect example of how to put together a light, satisfying meal. It’s all about rich flavour without too many rich […]
5 Star Sommeliers Reveal Wine List Secrets
Which wines are most popular these days? How do you choose a great wine from a restaurant wine list? Who has all the answers? Sommeliers. They’re the ones on the front lines and they see how our wine community is changing before we do. For my column in this month’s Ottawa Magazine, the sister publication of Toronto Life, I asked five of Ottawa’s best sommeliers their opinions on various vinous issues, as well as for some insider tips on pairing wine with food and selecting great wines from their lists. Here’s what they said … Grayson McDiarmid Play […]
Easter Means Fine Cheese is in Bloom
Holidays and baking go together like, well, wine and cheese. The trick with Easter baking is to find new ideas to entice a crowd looking for a change from chocolate bunnies. Adding a bit of your favourite fine cheese to Easter brunch is a great way to please your guests, and this year why not add to the enticement by exploring some new varieties of fine Canadian cheese. The delicate taste and texture of bloomy-rind soft cheeses like Brie and Camembert suggest refinement with just enough decadence. And we’ve got the perfect recipe to showcase them. BLUEBERRY, LEMON AND […]
Globe & Mail says this wine app is the “clear winner”
We were thrilled to read the Globe & Mail’s analysis of wine apps in today’s paper! With thousands of apps to choose from, and new ones added daily, it’s incredible to just be reviewed these days let alone be picked as the clear winner. Our team intends to keep improving the app and adding new features based on our customers’ feedback. In a sense, this is already a crowd-sourced app with so many great ideas from wine and food lovers built into it based on their suggestions. We’ll be making some exciting announcements in the next few weeks, so […]
New Wine Reviews
Number of Wines Recommended: 51 Review date: April 3, 2010 The highlights in this Vintages release include: – 14 wines under $20 – Best value white: A zesty Italian Pinot Grigio for salads, chicken $12.95 – Favourite white: A buttery, balanced Niagara Chardonnay for roast chicken and corn dishes 90/100 – Best value red (tied): A black plum-rich Chilean CarArgentina red for lamb, sausage, hamburgers $13.95 – Best value red (tied): The ultimate tasty red party wine from Spain $13.95 – Favorite red: A top-notch California Cabernet for steak, brisket, lamb 92/100 – Best Value Dessert Wine: Apricot […]
Wine Show Know-How
It’s that time of year again – no, not spring – wine show season! OK, it is spring too, but we’re here to talk wine. Wine shows can be overwhelming – so much great wine – so little time. That’s why it’s important to have a plan of action. Now your plan should just be a plan – it isn’t carved in stone, but really more like a place to start. First – and this is a difficult realization – you must realize you will not be able to try every wine in the room. Even if you spit […]
New Wine Reviews
Number of Wines Recommended: 53 Review date: March 20, 2010 The highlights in this Vintages release include: – 19 wines under $20 – Best value white: Lime-fresh German Riesling for pork and shellfish $13.95 – Favourite white: A spectacular Niagara Chardonnay for cornish hen, lobster in butter 94/100 – Best value red (tied): Australian Shiraz with fleshy plums for prime rib and hamburgers $14.95 – Best value red (tied): Italian Primitivo (Zinfandel) with blackberry goodness and robust supple layers for pepperoni pizza $12.95 – Favourite red: Drop-dead Tuscan beauty with a finish that won’t stop 96/100 – Best Value Rosé: […]
The Holy Grail of Wine Apps: Scan & Ye Shall Find? Nope.
Ever since I launched my first wine mobile app last year, my readers have asked me if their smartphones could scan a bar code or label and voila, there’s all the information on the wine? It’s a lovely fantasy that both wine lovers and wine app developers share (what we used to call vapour-ware in the high-tech biz mostly used for demo and PR purposes). It’s just not a reality. However, I owe my readers a quick overview of the options, especially with the launch of my new mobile app a few weeks ago. As a double geek (wine and […]
