Looking To Buy Wine Online? Purchasing wine online is becoming very popular among many in Ontario. We are pleased that we are recommended on Flower Delivery Reviews as one of the top 8 sources for buying wine in Toronto. If you are looking for new options to purchase wine by the case, using an online wine agent can be a great choice for you. While a lot of you may be more familiar with buying wine from a specialized …
Natural wine isn’t a new concept. In fact, it has been around for thousands of years. It is only recently that this phenomenon has become trendy and passionately followed by many restaurateurs and wine aficionados. This movement is thought to have begun in rural France where a community of winemakers chose to farm organically. In the last few years, producers of natural wines have become more visible in other parts of the world and this movement has gone from a …
California: The Home Of Sunshine & Decadent Wine California – home of the Sunshine State, legendary beaches, exceptional national parks and some of the best American wine available on the market. When it comes to describing this U.S state, most individuals would usually say that the words relaxed and easy-going immediately come to mind. While the lifestyle in California certainly encourages you to enjoy a slower, appreciative pace there is one thing that they take very seriously: winemaking. If you …
BOULUD SUD POP UP Enjoy a vibrant celebration of the sun and sea at Café Boulud’s first-ever Boulud Sud Pop Up. Join Daniel Boulud and Nicholas Trosien as they create dishes inspired by the coastal Mediterranean. Dinner includes wine pairings by Sommelier Julie Garton, featuring The Small Winemakers Collection. For reservations, please call 416-963-6005 Thursday, March 12, 20206:30pm reception | 7pm DinnerFive-course menu with wine pairings $185 per person, excluding tax & gratuity
Although it isn’t Italy’s largest region in size, the Veneto is by far the largest wine-producing region in Italy, producing almost 20% of this prestigious nation’s wine. The Veneto is an area to the northeast of Italy, which stretches from the Dolomite Mountains all the way to the Adriatic Sea. Its capital is the beautiful lagoon city of Venice. The diversity of the ecosystem is responsible for the area’s many unique wines, all of which have their own history …
Chardonnay is one of the most widely planted grape varieties in the world and has garnered a reputation as an easy grape to grow, no matter the climate. The wine that’s produced with these grapes is one of the easiest-drinking white wines available and has the ability to speak clearly of the terroir where it was produced. That’s why you can find Chardonnay grapes in almost every wine-growing region in the country ranging from Washington, Quebec, and New York …
Winter Food And Wine Pairing: Why Hearty Reds Will Steal The Show The winter season brings with it not only colder weather but also delectable wine and food pairing options. As the temperatures begin to drop and comforting objects such as sweaters and slippers become prominent once more, we begin to crave soul-comforting meals. Evenings spent by the fireside and annual family gatherings are often accented by hearty stews, creamy cheese selections and decadent dark chocolate. With our food …
Although Portuguese grapes grow in relatively close proximity to those from Spain, France, and other notable wine-producing regions in Europe, wines from Portugal remain intriguingly unique. There are so many different grape varietals in Portugal that are rarely cultivated anywhere else in the world. This is partially due to their relative obscurity. However, some regions, such as Bordeaux and Napa Valley are starting to experiment with Portuguese grapes because of their capacity to ripen and retain flavour and acidity in …
Learning how to distinguish between the different tastes and structural elements in wine is an essential part of the wine tasting process. As a beginner, it’s easy to confuse wine tannins with wine acidity and assume that everything you taste falls along a single spectrum. In fact, there are a variety of characteristics of wine, each with its own spectrum of intensity. These characteristics are sweetness, acidity, tannin, body, and alcohol. The easiest ones to confuse are tannin and acidity. …
For many people, a glass of sweet wine at the end of a long and satisfying meal is the ultimate treat. Canadians have long had a hate for sweeter wine because of the sickly sweet wines that dominated our market in the ’70s and ’80s. Many of these wines had sugar added to try to appeal to an unsophisticated market and were cloying because of their lack of acidity. However, a quality sweet wine, where the sugar level is achieved …
