You’ve probably seen the meme making its rounds. A condo floor plan with wine emojis in each room: “Planning your next wine tour made easy”. Meaning, in the midst of a global pandemic, since wineries are closed to the public and we’re all confined to our homes, might as well have some fun with all…
The Crown: A Royal Drinking Guide
‘Tis the season for Netflix, cozy blankets, and a glass of wine! Our current Netflix fave is The Crown – a healthy dose of royal splendour, intrigue, and drama, what’s not to love? We’ve prepared this royal-themed drinking guide of wines to pair with the new season of The Crown. Most of these picks are…
A Weekend in Napa Valley (Part Two)
This is the second part of our Napa trip recap – you can find Part One here. Day Three. After a day spent on the Wine Train, it was time to check out Oxbow Public Market. This place shows up on literally every “Things to do in Napa” list and is basically an upscale, indoor…
Tasting Alert! Pinot Noir, Anyone?
In line with our blog’s stated purpose, we’re looking to learn about, promote, and enjoy Ontario wines! Ontario is being recognized more and more for its high quality Pinot Noir, so we thought let’s have a tasting and see how we stack up against the rest of the world! Pinot Noir Overview Pinot Noir is…
Meet Marquette: the newest Ontario VQA approved varietal
This week, the Ontario Government announced the addition of a new grape to the list of “authorized grape varieties” eligible for VQA certification: Marquette. Marquette is a hybrid that was developed at the University of Minnesota’s Horticultural Research Center by crossing two existing hybrid varieties: MN 1094 and Ravat 262. One of Marquette’s “parents”, Ravat…
LCBO Value Picks: Australian Chardonnay
Hi all, Alex here – We’ve all been in that situation where it’s the end of the month, Visa bills are running hot, and you’re craving a decent bottle of wine on the cheap! So, to help you (and ourselves) with that, we decided to explore some of the value wines available at the LCBO…
A Weekend in Napa Valley (Part One)
This was a BIG getaway, so it’ll be a two-part post! Earlier this year we headed down to Napa Valley to celebrate Erica’s 30th birthday and the May long weekend. Instead of the picture-perfect sun-dappled vineyards and California heat we were so badly craving after our never-ending winter, the theme of the trip was RAIN…
Creekside Cellar Tasting
In recent years wine club culture has been booming in a big way. More than just wine delivery, membership will get you access to perks like special release wines, invites to exclusive events, and other deals. Case in point: last week, we were invited to a cellar tasting event at Creekside Estate Winery in Niagara….
Wine Getaways: Pelee Island
The warm weather is (finally) on its way, and we want to share this post about a trip we took last year to the southernmost populated point in Canada, and incidentally the birthplace of the Canadian wine industry, Pelee Island! Pelee Island is located in Lake Erie, between Leamington, Ontario to the north and Cleveland,…
Winery Visit: Rosewood
We stopped by Rosewood Estates Winery recently to check out their new renovated look, try some wines, and learn what they do. Rosewood is a winery, meadery, and apiary operation all rolled into one. In fact the business started with a few beehives, and has grown to 300 (!) hives that produce natural wildflower honey….
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