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A sommelier at the sugar shack

What do you drink with a hearty bowl of pea soup or some mouth-watering maple ham? We asked Marie-Hélène, a sommelier with both a sweet tooth and a refined palate, to enjoy some good eats at a BYOW sugar shack so she could suggest the best pairings. Here’s what she discovered.

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    Sugaring off time!

    If you haven’t already, now’s the time to plan your trip to the sugar shack. Here are 10 great spots located throughout the province that offer traditional, vegetarian or elevated fare. Some are also BYOB!

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Maple:
From dish to drink

Beyond syrup, maple-based liqueurs, wines, cream beverages and other spirits derived from the famous tree have become the delight of mixologists and adventurous amateurs alike.

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10 awarded wines from
Sélections Mondiales

Treat yourself to a tasting of wines that have won top honours at a major international competition and find out if you agree with the jury's choices. 

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  1. sous le bouchon Podcast
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    Episode 21 | Trends in 2023

    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.

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  2. Vodka Smirnoff plastic bottle
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    Smirnoff: New lighter bottle

    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.

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  3. Portugal
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    Wines of Portugal and BBQ: For all tastes

    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.

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  4. Sélection Caseus
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    Sélection Caseus: the Quebec cheese contest

    Annually crowning the best cheeses in Quebec, Sélection Caseus remains to this day the only competition to recognize and promote local cheese factories. Discover the winners and the ins and outs of this prestigious competition held on September 6th.

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  5. 4 creative ideas for wine night
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    4 creative ideas for wine night

    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.

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  6. Upcycling the fruits of their labour
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    Upcycling the fruits of their labour

    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.

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  7. The flavour alchemist
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    The flavour alchemist

    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.

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  8. Québec, a land of many tastes | Episode 2: Rivers of flavour
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    Québec, a land of many tastes | Episode 2: Rivers of flavour

    What does a meadow, a river or forest taste like? That’s a prickly question. One we boldly try to answer by exploring the province in the hopes of discovering Quebec’s taste profile, a bit like a large herbarium of flavours and aromas.

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  9. Cidrerie et Distillerie C.E.Petch: 100 years of passion
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    Cidrerie et Distillerie C.E.Petch: 100 years of passion

    “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.

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  10. Vignoble Château de Cartes
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    Vignoble Château de Cartes: A terroir made for bubbly

    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.

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  11. Distillerie St. Laurent
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    Distillerie du St. Laurent: Proud artisans

    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.

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  12. ’90s cocktails are making a big comeback
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    ’90s cocktails are making a big comeback

    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!

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