Thoughts on wine, travel and working in the Ontario Wine Industry
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Chilled red wines are ideal for summer, emphasizing low tannins and fruit-forward profiles. Varietals like Pinot Noir and Gamay are recommended, especially when paired with foods like salads or fish. Exploring vibrant options, the piece highlights various wines and food pairings, promoting enjoyable, refreshing experiences during warm weather gatherings.
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SUMMER SIPPING We all have our "go to" wines for the summer....sparkling, rosés and lively whites. I would also expect that most of us tend to buy the same wines we are accustom to purchasing. Sometimes too many choices can steer us, myself included, to those wines we have bought before and have enjoyed. I…
Continue reading ➞ Discover New Summer Sipping Wines: From Vinho Verde to Chenin Blanc
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The author shares their love for vacation planning, particularly highlighting their recent River Cruise in France. They provide practical travel tips, emphasizing the importance of allowing extra time, staying near train stations, and booking transportation in advance. Aiming to assist future travelers, they promise to share recommendations in a follow-up post.
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"Don't think about making women fit the world - make the world fit women" *Gloria Steinem Why is it important to celebrate International Women’s Day? For more than a century this day marks the continuous campaigning for women's rights to work, vote, and end discrimination in any form. No matter how a woman decides to…
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I apologize that this post is not about wine or Beamsville and just a bit on travel. And if you thought I was going to write about basketball.....well I'll leave that up to my son! YES BASKETBALL..... That's usually what March Madness is all about. It's the time when my husband Steve migrates to the…
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For St Patrick's Day I though I'd change things up and talk about Dublin, Ireland. I have to say this is one of my favourite layovers. There is so much to see and do and I'm by no means an expert but hope to give you a few ideas because when all is open for…
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Ok, It’s March, it’s almost spring and I’m ready to drink some rosé. I’m not sure why I stop drinking rosé in September. It’s almost like not wearing white shoes after Labour Day but like that fashion faux pas, I’m thinking pink wine should be a year-round trend. And for you guys that have issues…
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Hey, sip happens. You got stuck in your house for a year, gained 20+ lbs, binge watched almost every show on Netflix and happy hour kept getting earlier as each month slowly passed you by. Sound familiar? Ok I may be exaggerating a bit here because I was luckily not laid off from Air Canada…
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Spoiler Alert My blog title is a bit misleading but true so read on...... Life sucks when we're all living in our bubble so I've decided to think about last year- before the world as we know it shut down. I had a 2 day layover with my gal pal Norma. Not exactly sure why,…
Continue reading ➞ Say you’ll be Wine…Valentines Day with Shawn Mendes In London!
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Can We Talk? Why do we only drink Champagne and other sparkling wines when we are celebrating??? Well I'm here to say if we have to find a reason, maybe we just start celebrating life cuz this shit show of a pandemic is not going to get us down. Ok? Â REALLY, I want to understand…
Continue reading ➞ Let’s Get Fizz-ical and Sip Sparkling Wine
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CAN WE TALK? If you thought I was going to talk about all the farms here in Beamsville you weren't drinking wine in the 70's. This iconic Ontario wine was hands down the drink of choice for underage drinkers in the decade of disco. Surprisingly also those of legal drinking age enjoyed this fizzy concoction…
We started our Ladies Wine Club a year ago. This marks the second time we've celebrated International Women's Day with a wine tasting. Last year, we enjoyed sparkling wines, and this year we decided it was the perfect opportunity to embrace our patriotism by sampling some delightful domestic whites. I don't want to get too…
Continue reading ➞ Celebrating Canadian Wines: Our Ladies Wine Club Experience
Saturday Morning..... I'm living in a cabin on top of a mountain with three guys. Never thought this would be part of my story. Most people do this when they're young and just out of school. I decided to retire, go back to school and then go on an adventure! This is my view. I…
How yeast influences your wine I was a bit slow on the sour dough trend during our covid lockdown. My daughter Taylor's then-girlfriend was living here last spring and her effort failed. Not sure what happened but she killed those little suckers that were suppose to spontaneously grow in her blob of flour and water.…
Can Ontario wines rise to the top or do we continue to not be recognized in an industry full of copy cats
