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Here are some all-purpose wines that go well with traditional holiday meals.

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

When it comes to those lesser-known grape varieties that turn out to be veritable treasures, Mencia is definitely hard to beat. A grape variety primarily found in the Bierzo and Ribera Sacra districts in the northern Spain, Mencia is also known as Jaen in Portugal, where it is used in the production of Dão wines. Some 30 years ago, it had a pretty modest reputation.

Kir is a wine and cassis–based cocktail with many variations.

Italy produces several excellent types of wine, but only one spirit: the legendary grappa. Transparent or lightly golden when refined, this elixir, the pride of Italians, comes to the table at the end of the meal to be enjoyed by those who love finesse and elegance.

While Italy is well known for its wine, its cocktails have an equally solid reputation. With such a wide variety of national spirits, there is one for every taste: from the sweet and sunny limoncello to the bitter Campari, Aperol or the unbeatable almond liqueur.

We love summer, we love cocktails and we love keeping up with the trends! So here are two ingredients that will have you clinking glasses to the season and impressing all your friends!

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.

To celebrate the official arrival of summer, here are three lively and very tempting white wines to discover and share.

Here in Québec, the caribou isn’t just the animal adorning our 25-cent pieces; it’s also (and most importantly!) carnival-goers’ beverage of choice.

Why not shake things up a bit this Easter and organize a combination sugar-shack-plus-traditional-Sunday-brunch event? Combining these two springtime traditions makes for an original get-together highlighting all the delights of maple sugar season!

Maple sugar season has arrived! Whether to accompany a traditional cabane à sucre or simply for the sake of trying something new, here are three cocktail recipes featuring our province’s favourite springtime treat.