Words and Wine for the Chief Librarian – Ottawa Citizen

As I was reading today’s paper, I discovered that Ottawa’s Chief Librarian and CEO Danielle McDonald is a woman after my own heart. She’s likes a glass of affordable wine too, and almost as important, she likes reading stories about them.

Pasta Recipe Sagne e Fagioli All’Abbruzzese and Illuminati Riparosso

Zucca Trattoria tweets: “@TrialtoON that’s right! We are so impressed with Illuminati Riparosso ($12.55) we made a pasta especially for it.”

Sagne e Fagioli All’Abbruzzese

Recipe created by Andrew Milne-Allan, Owner/Chef

(Serves 4)

Ingredients
250 g…

Wine Pairing Column in Ottawa Citizen, Calgary Herald, Vancouver Sun

In the new year, I signed on to do a weekly syndicated wine pairing column in the Postmedia newspapers across the country, including the Ottawa Citizen, Windsor Star, Vancouver Sun, Calgary Herald, Edmonton Journal, Saskatoon Star-Phoenix, Regina…

Wine and Design Tasting Event at Corner Lot Home Decor – Toronto May 31

Looking for wine and design inspirations? Come to Corner Lots first tweetup. We will be having a great night of sharing wine, nibblies and design in my own store. Looking forward to meeting great new people who live to talk about…

Best Canadian Mobile Apps – Apple iTunes Lifestyle

Our team was thrilled yesterday when Apple got in touch to tell us that our free wine app has been selected as one of the Best Canadian Apps on iTunes. Thanks for all your great feedback and feature suggestions over the…

Importing Wine for Pleasure and Profit Seminar – Toronto June 16

When you were a kid, did you dream of owning a candy store? Now that you’re a little older perhaps you dream of owning a wine store or a winery or better still, travelling the world looking for great…

Mother’s Day Wines for Brunch and Gifts – Canada AM


Jeff and I had such fun chatting about wines for Mother’s Day this morning, especially bubblies for brunch. There’s even a “live action” shot with uncorking a sparkler. (Okay, not so much.) Later today, I was part of an amazing celebration for the fifth birthday of More Magazine. What…

Heredad de Baroja, Bellaria Assunto, Clos de Gat Best Cellar Wines in LCBO Vintages Release May 12

By Gaby Israel

The repeating question is what to do with so many wines and a limited budget. Here’s my best cellar wines list for this release as a shopping list that you can print and these are my recommendations in…

Billionaire’s Vinegar Movie with Brad Pitt, Wine Book Review Globe & Mail

It’s just been announced that Brad Pitt will star in the movie adaptation of the wine book The Billionaire’s Vinegar by Ben Wallace. Will Smith bought the rights and will be directing this production. I can’t wait to see it! Here’s my review of…

More Magazine Celebrates Fifth Anniversary with Four Women Leaders

I’ve been an avid reader of More since it first started publishing its classy, smart magazine five years ago. With the fifth anniversary, they did a complete redesign and I was happy to sign on on the wine columnist.

On Thursday, I’ll…