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Two Quebec vintners explain how they create wines that are as good for the planet as they are for wine lovers.

"The world and the times are changing" sang Richard Séguin, and it’s usually for the best! In the behaviour changes we must adopt for the health of the planet, the way beverages and other foods are packaged is part of the solution.

For Loïc Chanut and Michelle Boyer, it was love at first sight... with their vineyard! Ever since, Quebec, too, has fallen in love with this duo and their products!

What is the effect of wood on wine? Should it be noticeable or understated? Here is a bit of background on maturing wine in oak.

The table is set, the glasses shined and all that’s left to do is to open the wine to go with the roast beef that’s been filling your house with mouth-watering aromas all day. You pop the cork and a strange smell wafts out of the bottle. And you know it’s strange because this is a wine you know by heart—one of your very favourites. Your wine is probably corked. But how does this even happen?

Nowadays, we expect wine to be perfectly smooth and crystal clear. As a result, some may be surprised to find gritty, powdery or crystalline deposits when pouring that last delicious glass, or when peering into the bottle itself. Is sediment bad? The gritty truth is: No.

How much do you really know about decanters, every wine lover's best friend?

How to store alcohol once the bottle’s been opened.

SAQ answers your questions

Long considered inhospitable to quality red wine production, the province managed to prove wrong many of its critics over the past few years. The progress is the result of colossal work from our Quebec growers in choosing the varietals for the best terroirs, but also of a better understanding of the reality of our climate.

Many of you are looking to add local wines to your choices, and to your table. But what to choose?

The region combines the Deux-Montagne area of course, but also Mirabel, Vaudreuil-Soulanges and the western part of Laval and Montréal. It is a vast territory where a natural and important element affects its environment. But what is it, exactly?