Unencumbered by tradition, courageous Quebec winemakers are taking cool climate winemaking to new heights with an exciting mix of hybrids, vinifera and blended fruit styles. I’m just back from an incredible four-day road trip to Quebec’s Eastern Townships to visit friends and search for sparkling wine. Why sparkling you ask? Because La Belle Province is…
Tag: Natural wine
Is the Wine in Your Glass Contributing to Climate Change?
On a rare trip to a local LCBO to buy wine recently (I try to buy direct), I watched and listened as a young consumer asked an employee about sustainable wine. “I’m looking for something that’s environmentally responsible with no i-cides,” she explained. “No pesticides, no herbicides, no fungicides – basically, no chemicals. Do you…
RAW WINE Toronto: Similkameen Valley’s Scout Vineyard is Rooted in Minimalist, Farm-Driven Wines
The November 16th RAW WINE Toronto fair is your ticket to tasting amazing, naturally produced wines. One RAW WINE grower/winemaking team clearing Isabelle Legeron’s very high quality bar is Scout Vineyard, a wine farm on the southern border of the incredibly beautiful Similkameen Valley, in British Columbia. Launched in 2018, Team Scout includes Similkameen friends…
RAW WINE Fairs Come to Canada: Meet Isabelle Legeron MW, the Doyenne of Natural, Responsibly Farmed Wine
The annual RAW WINE Fair month – the world’s largest gathering of “low-intervention, organic, biodynamic, natural wine producers” – is making its debut in Toronto on November 16, 2022 and it’s sure to be a tasty celebration for local wine lovers. Toronto is the 6th wine loving city to join the RAW WINE tour, a…
Wines that are Better for You & the Environment. Meet Canadian Environmental Steward – Ann Sperling of Southbrook Vineyards
“Prescience” comes from the Latin verb praescire, which means to know beforehand, to have foresight. Prescient organizations often have leaders who – as the brilliant Queen’s University marketing professor Ken Wong says – aren’t afraid of leadership. “They recognize the ultimate competitive value is to be the best you.” Needless to say, to lead with…
Orange Wine is a Must Try – Skin Contact Whites
Portugal has green, France begat pink, and Georgia gave us Orange. Whether that orange spectrum is closer to deep cognac amber, rich pomegranate red or honey blonde straw, multi-hued “skin-contact wine” – AKA Orange wine – is definitely grabbing its share of headlines. Orange wines may be all the rage but they can also be…
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