Ah, Thanksgiving… a festive time to get together with family and friends over turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie and green beans. Not to mention potato salad, roasted butternut squash, and… in our case, pasta al forno and pierogi! Oh, and lasagna, caesar salad, glazed ham and roasted red peppers. And maybe cheesecake and bubbleberry pie and, oh right, a little bit of homemade apple crisp. But we digress.
Konzelmann Sparkling Rosé – Review
This is “POP or FLOP”, where we taste test sparkling wines so you don’t have to! This week we’re sipping Konzelmann’s Sparkling Rosé, a fresh and vibrant charmat method bubbly crafted from Merlot. So, is this a bottle of bubbles you should POP? 💁 Or is it a FLOP? 🙅 Let’s see…
7 Ontario Sparkling Wines to Make #TIFF17 Sparkle!
It’s #TIFF2017 here in Toronto, and we want to help you celebrate one of the world’s largest film festivals with an assortment of VQA sparkling wines that we think will be a perfect match!
Let’s Talk About Sekt, Baby! Everything You Need to Know About German Sparkling Wine
Now that we have your attention, we’d like to redirect it to the criminally underappreciated sparkling wines of Germany. German winemakers are known for amazing Riesling and Spätburgunder (aka Pinot Noir), but did you know that sparkling wines are one of their specialties, as well?
Nino Franco Brut Prosecco Superiore – Review
This is “POP or FLOP”, where we taste test sparkling wines so you don’t have to! This week we’re sipping Nino Franco Brut Prosecco Superiore! Now, that’s a mouthful of a name, eh?
Celebrate Canada’s 150th with Bubbles from Coast-to-Coast, Eh!
On July 1, 2017 Canada will celebrate it’s sesquicentennial (150th) birthday! As Canadians gear up for the big day, we Sparkling Winos thought… why not celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday with Canadian bubbles from a Mari usque ad Mare? (That’s “from sea to sea” in Latin – our country’s motto)!
Beat the Heat with Sparkling Slushies!
Summer has officially arrived – and it’s heating up outside! As the temperatures rise you’re probably looking for a quick and refreshing way to cool down, but don’t swap that glass of wine out for a cold beer just yet…
5 Sparkling Wines to Celebrate Ontario Wine Week
It’s Ontario Wine Week! This week long celebration of local wine was officially declared by the provincial government back in June 2005, and we’ve been celebrating it ever since! To celebrate Ontario Wine Week we’ve selected one of our current favourite sparkling wines from each region – all very different in style – to showcase the diversity of Ontario sparkling wine…
Video: Our Weekend in The Niagara Escarpment & Twenty Valley
Here’s a video re-cap of our recent trip to The Niagara Escarpment & Twenty Valley!
A Weekend in Wine Country: The Niagara Escarpment & Twenty Valley
This past Victoria Day long weekend we were lucky enough to head out to the Niagara Escarpment & Twenty Valley in Wine Country Ontario to promote the new 2017 Travel Guide! The Niagara Escarpment & Twenty Valley is home to 47 wineries, 16 historical sites, 14 restaurants, 8 cycling trails, 6 music festivals… and a whole lot more!