Valentine's Day Wines
Red and white suggestions for February 14
On February 14, many of us will be getting all lovey-dovey, buying roses — maybe even a full dozen — and sharing a meal with our sweetie, with a good wine, of course. This could happen at home with a dinner we've lovingly prepared together or at a favourite establishment, so we don't have to 'lovingly' do the dishes.
For the Love of Riesling
Atlantic wine professionals meet for annual riesling tasting
The Riesling Summit is a name a group of Atlantic wine lovers jokingly give to an annual tasting we try to put together at some point every year.
Pairing Holiday Treats & Wine
Matching traditional festive sweets with wine
Every family that celebrates the winter holidays has their own array of annual treats. My family is made up of old-fashioned Christmas celebrators, so that means the holidays are filled with getting stuffed with all sorts of nuts, candy, cookies and other goodies, culminating with the Maritime tradition of plum pudding with Christmas dinner.
Pairing Holiday Treats & Wine
Matching traditional festive sweets with wine
Every family that celebrates the winter holidays has their own array of annual treats. My family is made up of old-fashioned Christmas celebrators, so that means the holidays are filled with getting stuffed with all sorts of nuts, candy, cookies and other goodies, culminating with the Maritime tradition of plum pudding with Christmas dinner.
Five Minutes With CAPS Sommeliers
Six Best Sommelier in Canada competitors share insider info
On September 17-18, 2012, the CAPS (Canadian Association of Professional Sommeliers) Inniskillin Best Sommelier of Canada competition was held at the Delta Halifax. Three Quebec sommeliers, two Ontario competitors and one representing Atlantic Canada competed in the written, service and tasting components to determine who would to represent the country at the Best Sommelier of the Americas in Brazil and Best Sommelier in the World event in Japan in 2013.
Is Premium Chardonnay A Fit for Nova Scotia?
A look at the grape's success in Atlantic Canada
There are many wine lovers and professional who are prejudiced against non-vitis-vinifera grapes.
Premium Vodka Primer
Should it be flavourless or flavourful?
Should premium vodkas be flavourless? Or flavourful? That’s a common question among beverage enthusiasts, those of us who love to taste what’s new in the world of spirits.
The Wine War of 2012
200 years later — can Canada beat the US again?
Although the Americans aren’t taught that there was a War of 1812, and few know that they lost said war to “Canada” (we weren’t actually Canada, yet, to be fair), they do know that Canada makes great wine, right? No?
Nova Scotia’s Largest Winery Partially Sold
Devonian Coast Wineries buys shares in Jost Winery
Understanding the Nova Scotia wine industry means getting to know Jost Vineyards in Malagash on the Northumberland Strait. This is why the recent partial sale of the winery to a local businessman, Newfoundland-born Carl Sparkes, got the attention of the country’s wine industry folks.
Whisky and Food Pairing
Highland Park moves whisky from after-dinner sipping to prime time
Wine and food pairing is certainly trendy, and many people like to drink beer with their meal, but what about whisky? Can you drink 40% or more alcohol spirits with each course of a meal and not get distracted from the food and stay in control?
