It seems that great attention is paid to pairing wines with proteins (meat, fish, cheese, etc) but less attention has been paid to pairing wines with amazing farm fresh seasonal vegetables or vegetarian dishes.
When most people think about aging and cellaring wines, their minds immediately gravitate towards reds. And with good reason; in large part, the illustrious red wines made in places like Bordeaux, Burgundy, Piedmont, Rioja and Napa, owe at least a…
WINERY PROFILE | Vinoptima Estate “The 2009 Vinoptima Gewurztraminer was just bottled in February 2010. It’s more precocious right now, offering fragrant aromas of orange peel, coriander seed, fennel seed, white pepper, honey dew, lychee and pineapple. Full bodied, very…
WINERY PROFILE | La Rioja Alta S.A. Wine & Spirits Magazine is one of North America’s leading publications on the drinks industry. As a part of their annual survey of more than 2,000 top restaurants, W&S asked Sommeliers for feedback…
WINERY PROFILE | Bodegas Lustau LUSTAU SHERRY COCKTAILS | Recipe Directory Andre Proulx gets his sherry on – and walks us through his exploration of sherry with food. From simple green salad to mushroom soup to stunning pork belly, Lustau sherries…
WINERY PROFILE | Bodegas Lustau LUSTAU SHERRY COCKTAILS | Recipe Directory “The NV Manzanilla Papirusa from Sanlucar de Barrameda has an intense straw color with a smoky nose of roasted nuts. The palate is dry and light, with clean, pungent…
WINERY PROFILE | Bodegas Lustau LUSTAU SHERRY COCKTAILS | Recipe Directory A whopping 94 points from Beppi Crosariol of the Globe & Mail for the most exciting new wine at the LCBO – Emilio Lustau “Don Nuno” Oloroso. Along with the…
WINERY PROFILE | Bodegas Lustau LUSTAU SHERRY COCKTAILS | Recipe Directory 92/100 Points from Beppi Crosariol of the Globe & Mail for an exciting addition to the LCBO General List line-up – Emilio Lustau “Los Arcos” Amontillado. Along with the Lustau “Don…