Are you a girl on a budget? I certainly find myself on a budget in September after a summer of spending! I also find myself craving red wine in September as the weather starts to get cooler. But those lovely French pinot noirs, big California cabs and juicy Australian shiraz's can be expensive. While those … Continue reading Girl on a Budget: Red Wines Under $11
Did you know that Mono, Ontario has a winery? I was surprised when I heard about Adamo Estate Winery, located in the Hockley Valley which is about an hour north of Toronto. This region is not known for winemaking but in 2014 the owner, Mario Adamo, planted some test vines. These test vines have since … Continue reading Wine Your Way Through Mono: Adamo Estate Winery
I'm excited to start a new series on the blog where I share my wine pick of the week. I'll share my pick every Monday and each wine will be available at the LCBO. My first wine pick is the Nuiton-Beaunoy Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2015. This is a medium-bodied red wine from Burgundy, France. It can be … Continue reading Wine of Week: Nuiton-Beaunoy Bourgogne Pinot Noir 2015
Apple season in Ontario is in full swing! From apple picking to baking pies, I always try to enjoy this time of year. One of my favourite parts about apple season is fresh cider. And the only thing that makes Ontario apple cider better is, of course, wine! This sparkling cider cocktail is my go-to … Continue reading Sparkling Cider Cocktail
"Life starts all over again when it gets crisp in the fall". This is one of my favourites quotes and always rings true for me in September. Fresh haircut, updated wardrobe and learning something new. While my university days are over, I still love going back to school in the fall. Back to wine school, … Continue reading Back to Wine School
When September hits all I want to do is deep dive into full-bodied wine and pumpkin everything, but the temperature in Toronto never seems to cooperate. While my condo smells of baking apple pie and fall leaves, outside feels like a tropical island. What's a girl to do? The Fresh Wine Slushies are the perfect … Continue reading Wine Slushies
Summer might be over, but that doesn't mean you have to stop drinking rosé. Switch out the light pink drinks for more medium bodied juicy rosés. Ontario wineries offer lot of great options. In Ontario, we tend to make rosés of a bigger style, which suits the fall months perfectly! Below I've picked my four … Continue reading Four Rosés To Drink This Fall
After the labour day long weekend, I am always in need of a little detox! The summer months are filled by parties, wine and a break from our routines. Come September, I'm certainly in need of a little detox...even if it's just for day. Bring on all the lemon water, smoothies and sweaty yoga sessions! … Continue reading My Favourite Ways to Detox
My partner's parents are both from Jamaica, so jerk chicken is a popular dish in our house. Jerk chicken is very flavourful and especially spicy. Pairing spicy food and wine is actually pretty simple and easy to remember. Just pick a sweet white wine. My go-to is an off-dry Riesling. A sweet Riesling with low … Continue reading Food & Wine: Jerk Chicken with Riesling
Summer just doesn't feel complete without at least one beach day. But for the wine lover, beach days can be a bit tricky. You obviously want to bring wine to the beach, but can't have anything too heavy, breakable or hard to open. That counts out all glass wine bottles, which doesn't leave you with … Continue reading Best Wines for the Beach
