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We’ve got rose-coloured glasses on this summer
Flat Rock Pink Twisted 2015Rating: NNN Why A brand new release that marries three of Ontario's superstar varieties - Gamay, Cab Franc and a glimmer... -
Hot for Japanese whisky in Toronto
While passing through Narita airport three years ago, I scooped a bottle of Taketsuru Pure Malt 17 Year Old, a blended malt whisky from legacy... -
Smells like Canadian spirits
Georgian Bay Vodka Rating: NNNN Why Awarded best vodka at the prestigious 16th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition in March, Georgian Bay vodka is... -
Forty years after their famous taste test victory over the French, California wines still have cred
If you're into wine, even in a half-assed drink-it-often kind of way, you've probably heard of the Judgment Of Paris, the watershed blind tasting held... -
Toronto’s appetite for craft cider surges
Not-so-fun fact: although Ontario is one of the most prolific growers of apples in the country and currently home to 19 craft cideries, about 70... -
Once-busted Maple Leaf Tavern revamped and ready to go
MAPLE LEAF TAVERN 955 Gerrard East, 416-465-0955, mapleleaftavern.ca, @MapleLeafTavern I try not to keep tabs on disappointments, but I do have a tiny roster of regrets. Among... -
We’re suckers for sour beer
Cuvée Des Jacobins Belgian Lambic Ale Rating: NNNN Why This Flanders red ale is a spontaneously fermented, unblended lambic that spends roughly a year and a... -
Paint it Plata for Cinco de Mayo with these tequilas
Olmeca Altos Plata Rating: NNNN Why This is an incredibly priced 100-per-cent blue agave tequila that contains a portion of agave crushed by tahona, a... -
Stop confusing mezcal with tequila and no, it’s not made with mescaline
A few weeks ago, Jon Taffer, the loudmouthed, oafish host of reality TV show Bar Rescue, spewed some ignorance about mezcal being made from mescaline... -
Grand Marnier secrets: how the liqueur is made
I am not a sweets person. Stinky cheese or crème brûlée isn't a difficult choice for me. Same thing with chips versus chocolates. But I... -
You don’t have to pass over kosher wines
Like matzo and brisket, kosher wines are a staple at the Seder table. But the usual syrupy, Concord-grape-based suspects haven't exactly advanced the perception that... -
Forget you’re in Toronto at Cote de Boeuf Bar a Vin
Cote de Boeuf Bar a Vin 130 Ossington, 416-532-2333, see listing. On a recent too-short trip to Paris, I spent hours navigating various arrondissements, beelining... -
Tasting Notes: Let’s Spritz
Those thirsting for intriguing boozy reads should grab a copy of Spritz: Italy's Most Iconic Aperitivo Cocktail, With Recipes (Potter/Tenspeed/Harmony, $24.99) by Talia Baiocchi and... -
Know your craft: Toronto’s signature beers
To say that Toronto's craft beer scene is on fire is an understatement. New breweries, brands, festivals and brew pubs are announced weekly. Craft beer... -
Low-alcohol lowdown
The golden olden decades of the three-martini lunch and scotch-and-testosterone-fuelled board meetings are long gone. We have work to focus on, networking to do -...
