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November 29, 2023
Best LCBO Wine Reviews: Vintages Ratings December 2, 2023
You can access the wines that I reviewed as a text wine list with my complete tasting notes, scores, food matches. If you are a Paid Member, you can add my wine picks to your custom shopping list with one click and access that list on your smartphone to find the stock for each wine in your closest LCBO store. You can also see my wine reviews for November 18th. These are just some of the benefits of supporting out wine community as a Paid Member. Inventory stock numbers are usually posted online a day or two before the release based on the LCBO doing so. Curious about what […]
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November 28, 2023
Mood & Wine Pairings + British Columbia’s Best Wine Regions with Luke Whittall, Author of 50 Must-Try Wines from BC and Ontario
Introduction Why should you consider mood and experience when pairing wines? What is a lustful wine? What do you need to know about British Columbia’s wine regions? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with author and host of The Sipsters Wine Podcast, Luke Whittall. You can find the wines we discussed here. Join me on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Live Video Join the live-stream video of this conversation on Wednesday at 7 pm eastern on Instagram Live Video, Facebook Live Video or YouTube Live Video. I’ll be jumping into the comments as we watch it together […]
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November 21, 2023
BC’s Wild Diversity, Deep Lake Effect and Promising Future with Luke Whittall, Author of 50 Must-Try Wines in BC and Ontario
Introduction What are five things that will surprise you about the wine regions and wines of British Columbia? What are some top tips to help you get the most from your visit to BC? Which challenges does this West Coast wine industry face going forward? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with the author and host of The Sipsters Wine Podcast, Luke Whittall. You can find the wines we discussed here. Join me on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Live Video Join the live-stream video of this conversation on Wednesday at 7 pm eastern on […]
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November 17, 2023
Best LCBO Wine Reviews: Vintages Ratings November 18, 2023
You can access the wines that I reviewed as a text wine list with my complete tasting notes, scores, food matches. If you are a Paid Member, you can add my wine picks to your custom shopping list with one click and access that list on your smartphone to find the stock for each wine in your closest LCBO store. You can also see my wine reviews for November 4th. These are just some of the benefits of supporting out wine community as a Paid Member. Inventory stock numbers are usually posted online a day or two before the release based on the LCBO doing so. Curious […]
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November 14, 2023
Proactive Wine Farming and Wine Tourism with Anna Brittain of Napa Green
Introduction How can we, as wine consumers, support environmental change in the wine industry? What is proactive farming as it relates to growing vines for wine? Does wine tourism have a positive or negative impact on the environment? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with sustainability expert Anna Brittain. You can find the wines we discussed here. Join me on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Live Video Join the live-stream video of this conversation on Wednesday at 7 pm Eastern on Instagram Live Video, Facebook Live Video or YouTube Live Video. I’ll be jumping into the […]
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November 13, 2023
Juicy, Behind-the-Scenes Wine Stories + Top-Notch Wine Tasting
Click on the arrow above to play the video. What an amazing online tasting and discussion last Thursday! More than 150 people registered for the event and the chat was on fire through the session. My gracious co-host was Menna Riley, a strategic networking community builder. Inspired by her vision to elevate the overall business networking landscape for professional women, Menna built one of Nova Scotia’s premier event series and communities in Leading Ladies Networking. Leading Ladies Networking events have helped women build their careers, connections, and community since its inception in 2012. We had a livly discussion of the […]
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November 12, 2023
Wine and Words at the Toronto International Festival of Authors
Video by Eyal Leibman I was thrilled to be part of the 2023 Toronto International Festival of Authors that included authors such as Margaret Atwood, Vincent Lam, Emma Donoghue, Sarah Polley, Alissa York, Charlotte Gray and others. Sommelier and writer Rebecca Meir interviewed me about the book. Rebecca has spent more than a decade as a sommelier in some of Canada’s top restaurants – Canoe, Luma, BLU, and Maple Leafs Sport & Entertainment. She’s frequently invited to wine regions around the world, to explore, taste and judge wines. Along with her partner, Chef Eyal Liebman, Rebecca is co-owner […]
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November 7, 2023
Why Sustainable Winegrowing Matters with Anna Brittain of Napa Green
Introduction Which aspect of winemaking has the greatest impact on the environment? Are you curious about the difference between sustainable and organic winemaking? What are the six pillars of sustainable winegrowing leadership? In this episode of the Unreserved Wine Talk podcast, I’m chatting with sustainability expert Anna Brittain. You can find the wines we discussed here. Join me on Instagram, Facebook and YouTube Live Video Join the live-stream video of this conversation on Wednesday at 7 pm eastern on Instagram Live Video, Facebook Live Video or YouTube Live Video. I’ll be jumping into the comments as we watch it together so […]
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Best Dinner Party Wines and How to Serve Them
Watch the CTV News video here How to Pair and Serve Wines at Dinner Parties The holiday entertaining season is right around the corner, so we may be hosting a dinner party. Often the food is easier to figure out than the wines. Here with her tips is Natalie MacLean, author of the national bestseller Wine Witch on Fire: Rising from the Ashes of Divorce, Defamation, and Drinking Too Much. If you’re hosting a dinner party, how many wines should you serve? Count on one to two glasses of wine per guest per hour, as people tend to […]
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November 5, 2023
Does the shape of a wine glass really matter? (Video)
Does the shape of a wine glass really matter? On CTV’s The Social yesterday, we conducted the ultimate taste test with the hosts. Click on the arrow above to play the video. Wines featured in our tasting included: La Marca Prosecco, Veneto D.O.C., Italy Even after I started learning about wine, I’d always secretly believed that varietal-specific stemware was an unnecessary expense, fueled by snobs and glassware companies. Then one evening, a friend poured some Bordeaux for me in a large, elegant glass at a dinner party. As soon as the gorgeous aromas […]
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