Vin de France

When you take wine classes, one of the first things you learn about are the AOC laws in France. French winemaking is a complicated business, full of strict adherence to classification rules. Then there’s Vin de France. A new national-based classification, Vin de...

Food Pairing Friday with Dan Tullio

All photos provided by Canadian Club I recently had the chance to attend a whisky tasting with Canadian Club. It was a good experience, as I haven’t explored spirits in great depth and am always excited to learn more about how things are made and why they taste the...

Exploring the Wines of South Africa

This year, Shawn and I spent our Valentine’s Day afternoon with the fabulous and fun iYellow Wine crew at an event celebrating South African wine (yes, I’m more than a little behind on some posts). I’ve come a long way in terms of my knowledge about South...