On a trip to Boston last October, I discovered the wonderful world of fall beers. East coast breweries offer so many different pumpkin and fall seasoned beers, with two of my favourite being the Shipyard Pumpkin Head and Sam Adams Oktoberfest. It was quite disappointing to come back to Ontario and realize that we do … Continue reading Six Fall Beers to Try
As you probably know by now, I love a good cheese board! And I'll take any excuse to switch up the theme. Halloween being one of the best cheeseboard themes, I thought I would share my favourite items to include. I try to pick foods that have a purple colour to give the board a … Continue reading Halloween Cheese Board
With fall in full swing and Halloween just around the corner, I have been drinking a lot of red wine. I love red wine, but sometimes I crave a crisp white in between. The Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc fulfills my white wine cravings while still keeping with a Halloween feel. Do you know the … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Casillero del Diablo Sauvignon Blanc
I love hosting my annual Halloween Wine Tasting Party, which I appropriately call 'Witches Who Wine'. Last year, I paired wines with different Halloween candy - you can find details about the party here. This year, I picked six wines with the best spooky labels to taste. Continue reading for all the witchy details! Guests … Continue reading Halloween Wine Tasting Party
I clearly love wine, but this beer dip is so good! It's one of my favourite easy appetizers to make and always a crowd pleaser. It's great for girls night in, holiday parties or those Sunday sports events. Using higher quality cheddar here really does make a difference. And there is no other option by … Continue reading Beer Dip
Over the weekend I hosted my annual Halloween wine tasting event - Witches who Wine. We tasted six different "spooky" wines from the LCBO, and Ghost Pines Chardonnay was the favourite. The Ghost Pines Chardonnay is from California and named after the grey pines on the vineyard property which appear to hover ghostlike at dusk. … Continue reading Wine of the Week: Ghost Pines Chardonnay
If you’re not familiar with Oktoberfest, it's the world’s largest beer festival held annually since 1810 in Munich, Germany. Every fall people gather together in Germany, or Kitchener-Waterloo in Canada, to celebrate all things German and beer. So what does one do if they don't like beer? You celebrate all things German and WINE! Oktoberfest … Continue reading Oktoberfest for the Wino
Angel's Gate Winery in Beamsville, Niagara is one of my favourite wineries to visit in the fall. The property is beautiful, especially as the leaves start to change - the front overlooks Lake Ontario and the back is set against the Niagara Escarpment. Also, the winery building was designed in "mission" style because the Congregation … Continue reading Wine Your Way Through Niagara: Angel’s Gate
We are in the season of Oktoberfest, so I think some German wine is in order this week! If you're not familiar, Oktoberfest is the world's largest beer festival held annually in Munich, Germany since 1810. If you can't make it to Germany, Ontario's own Kitchener-Waterloo hosts Canada's largest Oktoberfest. And if you don't like … Continue reading Wine of The Week: Konzelmann Gewurztraminer & Riesling
I don't know about you, but I'm always put in charge of the wine for holiday dinners. One mash potato mishap and I'm banned from food prep forever! That's fine though, pairing the wine with dinner is just as important of a role. And I take this role very seriously! This year I have quite … Continue reading What I’m Drinking for Thanksgiving Dinner
