Do you love light-bodied red wine? If you answered yes, then you must try Gamay Noir! Often over-shadowed by it's cousin Pinot Noir, Gamay Noir is a beautiful wine offering flowery, fruity and earthy notes. It has high acidity and low tannins, which make it a very easy wine to pair foods. Gamay Noir is … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Angels Gate Gamay Noir
With Valentine's being only a couple days away, I had to feature one of my favourite pretty pink wines! Rosés over roses, right? The way to my heart is definitely with a beautiful bottle of Rosé! If you're the same, or know someone that is, you need to pick up a bottle of the Three … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Three of Hearts Rosé
For new years eve, we held a small party with friends at our home in Prince Edward County (more commonly referred to as "the County"). We decided it would be fun to do a cocktail competition with our guests. I had been thinking about this County Royale cocktail for a few months, so was super … Continue reading Wine Cocktail Recipe: The County Royale
I got back from Colombia a few days ago and I'm experiencing a bit of tropical heat withdrawal. As I look out the window onto the 5 inches of snow and frozen lake, it seems pretty clear that we'll not be getting hot temps anytime soon in Canada! So, I will escape back to summer … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Las Mulas Sauvignon Blanc Reserva Organic
When deciding what would be the first wine of the week in 2020, I thought, why not start off the year with something sparkly and pink! What better way to kick off the decade! So this week's wine is on of my favourite Ontario pink bubblies, the Lily Sparkling Rosé. The Lily Sparkling Rosé is … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Lily Sparkling Rosé
The holiday season can get so busy with parties and events! And while I love a festive night out, it's always nice to take a break and schedule a cozy Christmas night in. And last Sunday, I did just that! I put on my favourite Christmas movies, set up a delicious charcuterie board and poured … Continue reading How to Have a Cozy Christmas Night in
I kicked off the holiday season with my annual Rosé All Holiday wine tasting event. At this year's event, there were over ten different rosés featured! After an evening filled with lots of rosé tasting, I think it became very clear to everyone that drinking pink is not just for summer! Rosé wines are the … Continue reading My Rosé All Holiday Wine Tasting Event
Get wild this holiday season with the big, bright and flavourful Stratus Wildass Rosé! This wine will elevate any holiday party with it's vibrant flavours and fun pink colour. But don't let that deep pink tone fool you, this is a dry style Rosé. The Stratus Wildass Rosé has big flavours of strawberry, cherry, watermelon … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Stratus Wildass Rosé 2018
The new Featherstone Joy Premium Cuvée Sparkling Rosé will certainly bring you some festive joy this holiday season! This Ontario pink bubbly was just released at the LCBO and can be found in the VQA vintages section for $29.95 - and on sale until January 5, 2020 for $27.95. Made in the traditional method, the … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Featherstone Joy Sparkling Rosé
I love a good Christmas cocktail - especially if it's Rosé based! This Rosé Gin Christmas Cocktail uses simple ingredients and is easy to make. I made this cocktail as a welcome drink at my recent Holiday Rosé Party and it went over very well. Looks and tastes pretty, pink and festive! Ingredients 1 oz … Continue reading Rosé Gin Christmas Cocktail
