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A Liquid Career
“It’s a sad fact that Canadian whisky doesn’t get its due. I am committed to changing that, using a ‘kill-rumours-with-facts’ approach, and believe me, there are plenty of myths and misunderstandings about Canadian whisky out there.” Davin de Kergommeaux from www.canadianwhisky.org/about Thanks in large part to the accessibility of the Internet, the world is now awash [READ MORE]
Grape X
It’s not always the wine that excites me, it’s the journey it takes to get in my glass — from vine, to bud, to flower, to grape, to harvest, to crusher, to fermentation, to barrel, to bottle and finally to my mouth. We take the journey lightly, letting Mother Nature, viticulturists and winemakers do all [READ MORE]
Easy Chartreuse Cocktails
One of the most appealing things about spring is watching those little chartreuse-coloured buds appear on the trees. And before you know it, they turn into full-grown leaves. Loved this line from Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof. The bar owner, Warren (played by the director), serves a green liqueur to some customers. After they empty their [READ MORE]
What Indigenous Varieties Can Do For You
Now this is amusing. “Old men in sports cars were beyond pity or comprehension. It was as if they’d paid a great deal of money to purchase a huge piece of attire that pointed at their waning potencies. It was as if something had gone in their heads, some bit of wiring had become confused [READ MORE]

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Tastings and Ready to Drink
What’s the difference between a vertical and a horizontal tasting? I know what you want me to say: if I’m having only a few glasses, it’s a vertical tasting; more than a few, and things get horizontal. I’ve never figured out why we can’t just call a tasting “a tasting,” and forget about adding snooty [READ MORE]
The Riesling Riot
Newspapers are feeding us a steady diet of elections, revolutions and war. However, given my exceptionally shallow personality, there’s only one controversy that’s occupying me right now: the great Riesling debate. Riesling is a grape that holds pride of place for many connoisseurs (including myself) because of its incredible longevity in the cellar and the [READ MORE]
The Rewards of Patience
When I received the invitation to attend a Penfolds Re-corking Clinic in San Francisco hosted by Chief Winemaker Peter Gago, my first thought was, “cool, I get to taste a bunch of old vintages of Grange (Australia’s most famous and collectable wine whose current release commands $425+ per bottle).” But shortly after arriving, I realized [READ MORE]

Boston Cocktail
Shake all ingredients with ice, strain into a cocktail glass, and serve.
Tiffany's Wet and Ready
Fill Mason jar with crushed ice. Add pineapple juice and Malibu rum. Mix well. Add splash of greanadine and 151 proof rum. Garnish with cherry, pineapple, or other fruit slice.

The Best Slow Cooker Meatballs
Yes, my maiden name is Lucarelli. But no, I am not the Nancy Lucarelli who originated this meatball recipe. Rather, the Nancy Lucarelli in question is my former pen pal. We discovered each other when my very first article was published in Catholic Miss Magazine when I was just 11 years old. We rediscovered each [READ MORE]
Labour Day Menu
The long Labour Day weekend inspires picnics in the park, neighbourhood parties, lazy mornings at the cottage, a dip in the lake, and a good book in the hammock under the tree. I am giddy, light-hearted and mirthful. As summer winds down, I warm to the idea of inviting guests over to bask in the [READ MORE]
Something On The Side
Sometimes I think I’ve lived my whole life as a side dish. I’m neither light enough to be the appetizer nor meaty enough to be the entrée — and I’m most definitely not sweet enough to be dessert. If I were in a sitcom, I’d be the wise-cracking, slightly wacky next door neighbour — Ethel [READ MORE]
Celebrate
Celebrations don’t always have to be grandiose affairs. One of the nicest holiday dinners I ever had consisted of a simple beef stew with salad and a loaf of homemade bread. The food was delicious, but what made the evening special was the great conversation and laughter shared among good friends. To me “simple” means [READ MORE]