On the Road, on a Plane - at an Event

Every time I hear the word ‘Celebrate’ I immediately think of two things: Sparkling wine – usually Champagne, and Cool and the Gang – great disco music from the 1980s.

Studying for Sommelier exams at any level is tough, time consuming, but it always boils down to one thing - YOU. When it came to place names, geography and sequences of information I struggled especially with German, French and Italian place names. The German place names all sounded the same typically ending in a …berg or a …heim, French place names were so romantic, but one look at a Burgundy map and they began to all seem the same…

During two enormous crises — a public health emergency and an economic crash — restaurant service workers have found themselves double-exposed. Those who have been able to keep their jobs have felt compelled to keep working, though they know the risks of long hours surrounded by maskless customers.

Friends and family of Mike Weersing gathered together at the Pyramid Valley vineyards and winery in North Canterbury…

Know two things about a host of “curated” wine clubs making the rounds these days, companies like Sippd, Bright Cellars, and…

Canada’s wine drinking population has fallen during the pandemic, with hard seltzer gaining ground, particularly among younger adults, while wine volumes have been underpinned by committed drinkers starting ‘wine o’clock’ earlier…