Category: Uncategorized
-
Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
Defining EVOO, looking for high-quality EVOO, and weeding out the fake. I’ve been on an educational mission surrounding olive oil for the last 2 years. I fell in love with olive oil because it’s essential, powerful, and delicious, but I’ve also come to learn that it’s complicated. Before I get into why olive oil is…
-
What is ‘Pet Nat’ Wine?
You’ve probably heard the term, but what exactly is a pet nat wine? It keeps coming up around me, so I thought I would try to break down simply what pet nat wine is, and a little about my experience in the cellar with it. Pet Nat is short for the French words Pétillant Naturel…
-
Wine Touring in Prince Edward County, Ontario – 2 day Itinerary
Ontario isn’t exactly everyone’s first stop for wine tasting, but along with all the loveliness of Prince Edward County, wine tasting certainly is a welcomed addition to a trip to the county for any wine enthusiast. Most known for the Provincial Park, the Sandbanks, PEC or “The County” is held very highly for its cute…
-
Pinot Grigio – The Comeback?
If I say Pinot Grigio, what is the first thing that comes into your mind about this wine? I recently had a friend tell me they liked Pinot Gris, not Pinot Grigio (the wine itself), and I quite literally started thinking to myself about the power of a name. Pinot Grigio or Gris? What do…
-
Wine Tasting on : Mount Etna, Sicily
Any Italian wine lover has Sicilian wine tourism on their list. Wine tourism in Sicily is usually either surrounding Marsala, or the famous volcano of Mount Etna. In general, Sicily has had an internet buzz on for a while now. Sicily trending makes sense because Sicily is very much its own vibe. Sicily draws people…
-
Chardonnay: Love it or hate it?
Grown pretty much everywhere grapes are cultivated Chardonnay often evokes an intense response of love or hate in wine drinkers. It seems that there are people who always drink or ask for a Chardonnay and those who never do. However, whether you love it or hate it, it is a key player in the wine…
-
Lugana: The White Wine You’re Looking for From Lake Garda
Next up on my (and hopefully your) wine list this summer is a crisp white wine from Northern Italy called Lugana. Heard of it? The wine comes from the Lugana DOC region situated on the southern end of Lake Garda, between the towns of Sirmione and Desenzano, just west of the Veneto – Lombardy provincial…
-
4 Reasons Why Alto Adige Should be Your Next Wine Destination
A less talked about wine destination compared to its southern cousins, Alto Adige is the northernmost region of Italy and is the perfect place for a wine tasting holiday. As soon as you cross the border Alto Adige’s roads are flanked by vineyards, emerald lakes, grey purple Dolomite mountains, and almost too picturesque towns. Alto…
-
Spanish Wine: A wine shopping guide
9 Spanish wines to help you explore Spain Taking a trip to Spain? Looking to expand the Spanish section of your wine cellar? In this article I am exploring Spain like a shopping list of what wines to drink and buy, to explore the country through wine. This article can also be useful if you…
-
8 Great Wine Bars in Madrid
A mix of more and lesser known places in Madrid not to miss if you are a visiting wine lover. “Wine bars” are quite literally everywhere in Madrid, but in a sea of tapas and unlimited vino and cerveza, looking for quality Spanish wines is not the easiest task. While in Madrid studying Spanish wine…
Gamma Import & Co. 