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Restaurant Reviews and Food Pairings
Holiday Wine Guide 2020: Tempting Wines For Your Holiday Meal
For reasons beyond our control, Canadians are being forced to throw their holiday entertaining schedule out the window. An evening with girlfriends, a neighbourhood open house, an office Christmas party – it’s all cancelled! Some may sigh in relief while…
It’s Quesava Time! Wines To Pair With Naturally Gluten-Free Poppers
I’m no stranger to food restrictions. I’ve been gluten-free for a decade and mostly planted-based for nearly two years. Those food paths have inadvertently made me a more curious and adventurous foodie. While I love a good session in the…
3 Reasons to Ignore Restaurant Food and Wine Pairings
I’m aware I might get some flak for this article, and rightly so. There are many logical reasons to listen to and order the sommelier’s recommendations when dining out at a restaurant. But more often than not, I tend to…
5 Best Restaurant and Wine Picks to Savour this Fall
Fall is a busy time of year. Between prepping for Halloween and catching up on TV’s season premieres – meal prep and planned dinners tend to go by the wayside. It’s hard to always be on our A-game, but meals…
I’m not a wine snob, but sometimes I think like one
The wine world can get information-heavy pretty quick. The encyclopaedias are thick; the barrels are deep and the snobbery can get ridiculous. However, being a wine snob is a thing of the past. Thankfully, those hoity-toity tides are turning with…
How to Pair Vegan Wines with a Plant-Based Easter Dinner
Easter is right around the corner and a plant-based diet is trending. According to Forbes.com, 25% of 25-34 year olds in the United States cite themselves as vegans or vegetarians. So we’re exploring Vegan Wine & Easter dinner options from some of…
The Best Dishes from Eat! Harvest
Confession, I’m a huge Food Network fan. When I heard there were several well-known chefs scheduled to be in attendance at this years’ Eat! Harvest, I knew it would be an opportunity to taste some epic food. Some of the Food…
A Tête-à-Tête Challenge with Beaujolais Wines
Let’s start by assuming that Chardonnay is the Mom and Merlot is the Dad. Further to that theme, I’m suggesting that Gamay is the hipster nephew who can’t stop bragging about his latest art installation. Gamay is unique and sometimes quirky,…
Our Anniversary + Salt & Brick = Amazing Experience
City: Kelowna. The night: free from kids. The occasion: our anniversary. My husband and I noticed Salt & Brick while walking along Bernard Street to our initial intended dinner destination. The door propped open and the décor inviting, with floral…
The Best Campfire Food and Wine Pairings
Summer has a natural tendency to stir nostalgic memories. From long evenings on the patio, to sunshine filled days at the waterpark with your children, or camping! So, it seems a fitting time of year to create the most delicious…
