Inspiration

Are you familiar with the SAQ Inspire app? Maybe you downloaded it… but have never really used it. Well, you’re missing out! Tech expert Denis Talbot, host of the M. Net TV show, is here to share his best tips and tricks in four fun little clips.

The change of season is subtle but it’s there; you can feel it in the air. For foodies, autumn might be the most beautiful season because markets are full of freshness, yet it feels appropriate to go back to slow-cooked dishes. Paired with a chianti, it’s enough to rejoice over cooler days.

What happens when a numbers gal gets together with a sales floor guy to talk trends? Listen to this episode and find out! Merchandising Strategy Specialist Isabelle Gaudet chats with Samuel Dubois from the Rue Papineau SAQ Sélection, who also leads the ITHQ’s trends workshops.

At the top of vodka sales, Smirnoff is getting a makeover with lighter PET packaging. Will you reach for its new plastic bottle? The arguments are certainly convincing.

Barbecue season is far from over, thankfully. To accompany your grilled anything, set your sights on wines of Portugal. With such diverse regions and styles, it's impossible not to find a corner of this country to inspire your next masterpiece on the grill.

Great wine always tastes better with great company. Do you like having friends over to share the joy of vino? Here are a few out-of-the-box ideas to host a wine tasting your guests won’t soon forget, whether you’re celebrating something special or simply discovering a new varietal.

At Entre Pierre et Terre in Franklin, in Montérégie, not only do owners Michelle Boyer and Loïc Chanut turn their orchard fruit into cider, wine and spirits, they also find ingenious ways to make sure nothing goes to waste.

At the corner of Chapleau and Masson in Montreal’s Rosemont neighbourhood, Lilian Wolfelsberger is constantly experimenting. The co-founder of Distillerie de Montréal took us behind the scenes in his lab and revealed the creative process behind his chocolate and pineapple spirits.

“The apple trees right behind me were planted by my great-grandfather 100 years ago,” said owner Justin Petch before biting into a Cortland apple he picked along our walk.

Along the wine route in Dunham, in the Montérégie region, sits the magnificent building that houses the Château des Cartes winery. It’s where Stéphane Lamarre has spent many years pursuing his passion for vine-growing.

In Rimouski, in the Lower St. Lawrence, stands a new architectural building overlooking the St. Lawrence River that’s home to Distillerie du St. Laurent. It’s in this enchanting part of the Pointe-au-Père district, with its iconic lighthouse and spectacular sunsets, that Joël Pelletier and Jean-François Cloutier create and share their products.

Cosmopolitans, Margaritas, Appletinis, Sex on the Beach—these sweet, colourful cocktails were all the rage at the end of the last millennium, and they’re totally in again! For the latest edition of Fresh, we’ll take a little trip back in time with two mixologists… who grew up in the 1990s!