SOMM

SOMM

  Recently, I attended a showing of the documentary SOMM at the Bloor Hot Docs Theatre. If you are a wine lover and you haven’t seen SOMM yet, you must do so soon. It’s already available for download on iTunes, so there’s really no excuse not to! I saw it the...

Pro & Kon

I’m always on the lookout for things to help me better understand wine – it’s a huge area of study, so any time I can get a better grasp on the subject I’m thrilled. That’s why I love the Pro & Kon YouTube series by Konrad Ejbich – it’s a great series featuring...
Niagara New Vintage Festival 2013

Niagara New Vintage Festival 2013

The view while tasting at Good Earth This was the first year that Shawn and I made it out to Niagara for the New Vintage Festival – and just under the wire too, as it was the last day for this start-of-summer event. The Niagara New Vintage Festival takes place over...
Ask the Wine Doctor

Ask the Wine Doctor

I was lucky enough to have Edward Finstein as my first wine instructor. He taught me a lot about wine and how to taste like a pro – he also told the greatest wine travel stories I’ve ever heard – his class was a fabulous blend of entertaining and...