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Sugaring off time!

Sugar shacks all across this great province of ours serve up generous meals where maple is front and centre. Some are traditional, while others are more sophisticated—there are even vegetarian ones, too! Here are 10 great spots to check out to make the most of this spring tradition, whatever your taste.

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Homegrown discoveries celebrating local flavours

Inspiring
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Discover the expertise and dynamism of local producers and learn more about their journeys often filled with surprising anecdotes.

  • Job: Whisky maker
    Interviews

    Job: Whisky maker

    At Cirka Distilleries, located in the Côte-Saint-Paul district of Montreal, Isabelle Rochette works the stills to bottle the enchanting flavour of Quebec barley, rye and corn. We had the opportunity to talk to her about her great passion for whisky.

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Meet passionate local artisan producers who proudly offer us the best of la Belle Province’s terroir.

Local know-how

After years spent patiently honing their craft, local winemakers, cider makers, distillers and other alcoholic beverage producers learned to instill their diverse heritage into delicious products.

  • A guide to red varietals grown in Quebec
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    A guide to red varietals grown in Quebec

    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.

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  • Blind tastings with 3 customers
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    No label mystery tastings

    Everyone has their own taste. So, there are as many different tastes as there are ways to express them. Among the large selection of products identified Origine Québec, Made in Québec and Bottled in Québec, there’s something for everyone, just like these blind tastings will show.

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Articles about Quebec products

  • A sommelier at the sugar shack
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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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  • Acerum, a totally Québécois eau-de-vie
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    Acerum, a totally Québécois eau-de-vie

    Have you heard of Acerum? In this edition of Fresh, we’re looking at this newcomer on the fine spirits scene—an eau-de-vie made from the fermentation and distillation of maple sap.

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  • Filles du Nord
    Interviews

    An al fresco apéritif with Filles du Nord

    Filles du Nord is a collective of women who are passionate about the great outdoors, not to mention some of the most intrepid adventurers we know. Whatever the season, they criss-cross their beloved Quebec in search of natural beauty and local treasures. We spoke to the two co-founders, experts in the art of combining chilly weather and chilled drinks!

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  • Sugar shack meal
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    Sugaring off time!

    Sugar shacks all across this great province of ours serve up generous meals where maple is front and centre. Some are traditional, while others are more sophisticated—there are even vegetarian ones, too! Here are 10 great spots to check out to make the most of this spring tradition, whatever your taste.

    Read more
  • Job: Whisky maker
    Interviews

    Job: Whisky maker

    At Cirka Distilleries, located in the Côte-Saint-Paul district of Montreal, Isabelle Rochette works the stills to bottle the enchanting flavour of Quebec barley, rye and corn. We had the opportunity to talk to her about her great passion for whisky.

    Read more
  • Val Caudalies, a treat for the senses
    Interviews

    Val Caudalies, a treat for the senses

    A few kilometres past Dunham and its lovely stone houses, you can’t help but notice a hundred-year-old red barn beckoning you to turn left. Here, nestled in the Appalachian foothills, is where you’ll find the Val Caudalies vineyard.

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  • La Halte des Pèlerins: Urban winemaking
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    La Halte des Pèlerins: Urban winemaking

    Estrie, just 5 minutes away from Sherbrooke, is where Marco Corbin and his family combine their love of wine with their flair for hosting to create the star products at La Halte des Pèlerins vineyard, which include Le Prestige and Le Voyageur. Here’s my visit to this fascinating urban winery.

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  • A bird’s-eye view of the grapevines at Les Petits Cailloux
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    A bird’s-eye view of the grapevines at Les Petits Cailloux

    Located at the foot of Mont Yamaska, right on the border of Montérégie and Estrie, Les Petits Cailloux winery has panoramic landscapes that’ll take your breath away. This charming little spot in Saint-Paul-d’Abbotsford is where Martin Lavertu and Françoise Goudreau grow their grapes and showcase their various products.

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  • Domaine Cartier-Potelle: Vines and beautiful landscapes!
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    Domaine Cartier-Potelle: Vines and beautiful landscapes!

    Just 30 minutes from Montreal, in the Montérégie region, a shape stands out from the horizon—Mont Rougemont. On entering the town of the same name, having driven along winding roads lined with vines and apple trees, you see a sign at the side of the road: Welcome to Domaine Cartier-Potelle.

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  • Vignoble du Marathonien: A name synonymous with passion
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    Vignoble du Marathonien: A name synonymous with passion

    In southern Quebec, just a few kilometres from the U.S. border, a stand of maple trees opens onto rows of vines. It’s here in Havelock that Line and Jean Joly founded Vignoble du Marathonien, where they make one of Canada’s top ice wines.

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  • Isabelle Lafont, maître de chai du vignoble Les Artisans du Terroir
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    A taste of Quebec at Les Artisans du Terroir vineyard

    In the heart of Saint-Paul-d’Abbotsford, a charming village in Montérégie, David Guertin and his associates at Les Artisans du Terroir work tirelessly to create authentically Quebec wines, including Prémices Blanc, their most popular vintage.

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  • Anne Monna from Cassis Monna & Filles
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    Discover the rich world of blackcurrants with a visit to Cassis Monna et Filles

    When you arrive on Île d’Orléans, take a left at the first intersection and you’ll reach Cassis Monna et Filles in no time. Anne Monna, one of the sister-owners, welcomes me like an old friend. “We’re girls who love to celebrate and host parties. We created a place that reflects who we are.”

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