CNW/ - Jackson-Triggs Chef Tim Mackiddie pairs flowers and herbs with white wines The shovels and salt return to the shed. The boots get packed away, open-toed shoes re-emerge. The hunt for patio furniture in the basement begins. The first backyard BBQ with friends is planned. The flowerpots and the garden tools are unwrapped....
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I was really warm walking home from a Vinho Verde tasting in late March. The temperature had risen to about 25oC,and I was not only thinking about wines for the coming summer, but also about deploying the patio furniture. While I wisely held off on the latter — the weather has become more seasonally...
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Remember when Lower Ossington was thought to be having too much fun, and a by-law was forced upon the strip? The bar-ban not only disallowed any new business licenses to the dismay of local business owners, party-goers and diners, but threatened to render the charmingly raucous strip stagnant. In their relentless battle against that...
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I recently had the pleasure of meeting several winemakers from the Rhône and tasting some of their wines, and it reminded me how much I enjoy the wines of that region. But more importantly, it reminded me why the Rhône is such an interesting and accessible region for people who enjoy learning about wine....
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I never need to manufacture a reason to make the one-hour drive around the lake to Niagara wine country, but if you don’t get there on a regular basis, why not use the January Icewine Festival as an excuse to go? On Saturday and Sunday, January 14-15, 2012, the main public event was...
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Central to the cultural enrichment of the California community for four decades, Napa Valley’s Grand Dame Margrit Mondavi shares her story and her late husband’s benchmark wines. Fumé Blanc 2008 Pinot Noir Carneros 2008 Chardonnay Reserve 2008 Pinot Noir Reserve 2009 Fume Blanc Reserve 2009 Cabernet-Sauvignon Reserve 2007 Oakville Cabernet Sauvignon 2008 Monday was...
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Long Point Eco-Adventures is a gem of a getaway and only a few hours drive from Toronto. Located inTurkey Point,ON which is part of Norfolk County, this outfit will give you a luxury wilderness adventure with great package deals available to choose from. The site has been in operation only a few short...
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It was a crisp morning in early September when a select group of social media influencers boarded the private LCBO goLocal chartered VIA train. As people sipped hot coffee and nibbled on their breakfast, there was ample time to mix and mingle while talking about what brought us together and whichOntariowines were our favourites...
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The LCBO is inviting customers to stroll down their Aussie aisles and rediscover Australia while learning about the new age of winemaking ‘down under’. The major promotion ends on May 21st in all 616 stores across Ontario so G’day Mate and get in on the action while you can! The Scene inTO was invited to a...
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I was invited to ‘goLocal’ with the LCBO by spending the day with them in Prince Edward County, (or “The County” as my friends insist on all of us non-County-ites calling it), as part of the LCBO’s month-long celebration and promotion of all-things-wines-in-Ontario from September 12th to October 9th.
goLocal supports the smaller Ontario...
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