Pairings and Taste Tags

A fun way of testing your SAQ taste-tage knowledge!

Looking forward to the weekend ahead, we organize a dinner to honour our favourite crustacean: the lobster! Discover some great pairings that will put it in the spotlight.

Lobster season in Quebec peaks from the end of April to the middle of July. So on Mother’s Day or Saint-Jean-Baptiste Day, everyone can celebrate in style.

Let the party begin! Create memorable moments from aperitifs to desserts and lend a touch of magic to your festivities. Bring out the Champagne flutes and ice buckets, and get ready to pop the cork with our tantalizing sparkling wine and Champagne suggestions, expertly selected for all occasions!

It’s hard to choose wines to bring to a sugar shack. Here are a few thoughts on how to match wines with slightly sweet dishes featuring maple flavours.

We love it! A very trendy recipe with a very North American flair, this recipe is simple to make in the oven or on the BBQ.

You don’t need to have a degree in wine or cheese to host a great wine and cheese night. Here is a small practical guide designed to help you succeed with some great wine and cheese pairings.

Summer is the perfect time to bring together wines and grilled meats, papillotes and kebabs, cooked right on your own BBQ. Here are several suggestions for combining meat and wine.

Traditionally, we steer wine lovers away from certain pairings, like soup for instance. Except that in reality, the craving for a glass of wine trumps the strict rules of specialists . . .

Are you a hunter? What wines should you target?

Cold weather? Time to go out on the hunt for mushrooms and their many possible wine pairings.

Pairing ideas abound when it comes to sausage. Here’s a way to help you find the right taste-tag match.