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• les vins du sud ouest

  

  If you're looking to quench your thirst with something new and palatable, then I urge your senses to go on an adventure with the diverse wines of France's Southwest. I was invited to attend a day of tasting of

  by theyummygrape - March 25, 2013

• Australia - the new side of cool

  

  www.mapsof.net One evening last week I awoke to see a koala bear sitting in a swaying tree with a piece of eucalyptus in its mouth. Confused for a brief second, I realized that I fell asleep in front of the TV. There was a documentary about th

  by theyummygrape - January 27, 2013

• Wishing you a Happy Nouveau!

  

  There should be a greeting card for this special occasion. Can you imagine receiving a card (attached to a bottle of course) that opens up to reveal a sentiment such as "Wishing you all the best on this Nouveau Day!". The third Thu

  by theyummygrape - November 16, 2012

• Hot to Trot

  

  The evening called for each attendee to wear something red. Sadly, my wardrobe is predominately black and grey. Note to self - acquire more colour in clothing. I like red very much -  red roses, red shoes, red lipstick...red wine. Ripping apart my close

  by theyummygrape - November 08, 2012

• The Yummy Grape: rock'n balance

  

  Thursday 6pm and the phone rings. It's the driver waiting for me downstairs in front of my office building. I quickly gather my things and jam them into my over-flowing bag. I bend down to tie the shoelaces (that are always coming undone) of my grey and p

  by theyummygrape - October 10, 2012

• Tasting with Finca el Origen

  Last week I had the privilege of attending a tasting and luncheon with some of the talented bloggers of WineAlign.  The tasting featured the wines of Argentinian winery Finca el Origen. We were lucky to have winemaker and General Manager, Gonzalo Bertels

  by theyummygrape - September 06, 2012

• Adventures in bottling

  Wanting to gain some real-life production experience at a winery, I approached Ed Madronich, owner of Flat Rock Cellars, to see if there was a possibility of helping out. I had a hankering to do some character-building hard labour. Lucky for me, Ed wa

  by theyummygrape - August 29, 2012

• iYellow Wine Club introduces the wines of Zeni

  

  On the evening of May 15th, I was very honoured to be invited to another delicious iYellow Wine Club event: A Zeni Winemaker Dinner featuring winemaker Fausto Zeni. The evening of delightful sensory pleasures was held at Nota Bene, one of my favourites in

  by theyummygrape - May 31, 2012

• California Wine Fair 2012

  Every year, I eagerly anticipate the California Wine Fair. Located at the Royal York Hotel in downtown Toronto, the walk-around tasting is a great way to spend a few hours discovering this diverse state. It really has it all - sun, surf, tech, stars and

  by theyummygrape - May 18, 2012

• Toronto California Wine Fair 2012

  

  On the hunt for varieties other than Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it didn't take long to stumble (maybe not the best term to use for a wine-related post) upon the other darlings of California such as Sauvignon Blanc, Viognier, Pinot Noir, Sy

  by theyummygrape - May 18, 2012