Posts Tagged "wine"

Links to various posts from TasteCamp North

Chez Julien En se rendant à TasteCamp North Tastecamp North en images Un terroir en pleine adolescence Dvinegirl TasteCamp 2011 Girl on Wine TasteCamp North: Part One TasteCamp North, Part Two: Tawse & Vineland TasteCamp North, Part Three: Grand Tasting & Flat Rock Good Grape Oh, Canada:  With Glowing...

Pillitteri wins top Canadian wine award at Vinexpo

NOTE: Pillitteri Estates Winery announced via this press release that they were awarded top Canadian wine at Vinexpo for a Chardonnay Icewine. Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario – Pillitteri Estates Winery has received one of the highest honours in Bordeaux France, where they were awarded the Canada Medal at Citadelles du Vin...

Spiced rum, 30-year-old Alberta whisky and Chateau St. Jean reviewed here

Summer at long last has arrived. Time to shake things up a bit, add a bit of pizzazz to your arsenal of summer drinks. For me, I am constantly looking for fine rums to mix with pulpy fruit juices such as mango or pineapple or even cola and ginger...

Summer whites from Fielding Estate, Calamus and a new brand from Vincor

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Fielding Estate winemaker Richie Roberts, and, by extension, owners Curtis and Heidi Fielding, aren’t afraid to throw down the wine gauntlet and experiment with their portfolio. It is what has helped establish the tiers of Riesling and Pinot Gris at Fielding. It’s what has driven the fine red wine...

Three events in Niagara worth checking out

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Note: Three great winery events are happening in Niagara this weekend. Jim Cuddy and Al Steward at Tawse On Saturday, June 18, Canadian music icon JIM CUDDY returns to Tawse Winery along with “Year of the Cat” singer/songwriter Al STEWART.  This very special ‘al fresco’ concert promises to be...