Red Wine

When you’re hosting a dinner at home, it’s easy to decide which wine to open with your meal—everyone is eating the same thing!

Wine, whisky, mescal, even beer can have smoky notes, which pair marvellously with similarly smoky foods. Subtle or intense, smoky notes can come from various sources — all related to how the item or product was made.

Many believe that Alsatian wines are sweet and mild. But is that fact or fiction?

Jura is a small region—especially in terms of production. It’s worth the hunting though, these wines are diverse and very original!

Italy’s cuisine brings to mind tomatoes, pasta, pizza... but it is also all about freshness, conviviality and simplicity! Here are a few ideas for putting together a typically Italian meal.

Veneto is a world-renowned region, but beyond its lagoon, it also offers vineyards to discover (or rediscover). Here’s a quick tour through Veneto.

Located not far from Turin, Piedmont is the land of Nebbiolo, the well-known red grape that is used in the production of many a great wine. But it is also home to many other treasures, both wine and food included.

Think Bordeaux and what usually come to mind are the well-known Grands Crus and their stratospheric prices. But there are pearls to be found in some of the smaller appellations.

What do you think about when you think of Niagara Falls? Certainly, there are hotels with heart-shaped beds, haunted houses and plenty of miniature golf courses... But besides the tourist centre that’s frozen in time and the majestic Falls themselves, Niagara is also a wine region worth checking out—particularly since it’s practically our next-door neighbour!

Quebec knows this cepage as the source of Madiran wines. Yet it has also seen great success in other soils!

Wine aficionados and foodies should keep Ontario in mind for their next trip—it has a lot to offer!

Soave, Valpolicella, Pinot Grigio, Prosecco, Amarone: Veneto bottles some of Italy’s most popular wines.