Earlier this year, I did a wine tour to Niagara-on-the-Lake with the wine angels at iYellow Wine Club. One thing I love about being part of iYellow is that no matter how much you know about wine - from beginner to a sommelier - you know you're going to have a good time (and learn … Continue reading Exploring Wine Country with iYellow Wine Club #iYellowTour
This is not a "How To" post because I don't think there is ever a way to say goodbye to your pet - no matter how old they are. Today we had to say goodbye to our toy poodle, Mousse. Being the owner of a 20 year old dog, it was inevitable that this day … Continue reading Saying Goodbye to Your Pet
One of my favourite patio drinks is the Peach Bellini. I absolutely love the sweet peachy flavours in my summer cocktail. This past weekend, I hosted a wine slushy party with some of my close friends and made these peach bellini-inspired wine slushes. It was so easy to make and required only few ingredients: wine, ice, peaches and peach syrup. You can also make the ice out of wine to amp up the booziness!
A few weeks ago, Jeff and I got to visit the town of Port Hope. Being from Alberta, I haven't had a chance to venture outside of Toronto much. I was ecstatic for this opportunity to see what a small town in Ontario would look like! The drive up to Port Hope was quick and … Continue reading Travelling to Port Hope: A Weekend in Ontario’s Favourite Small Town
One of my favourite weekend activities is strolling along Queen St with my fur baby, Mousse - we would slowly wander through all of the stores and boutiques until we eventually made our way to Nugateau 🥖 where we would pick out a box of eclairs to bring to family dinners! Our little pastries would always … Continue reading Nugateau Eclair Giveaway
For those of you who know me in person, you'll know that I am a self-proclaimed Padawan whisky nerd (Star Wars reference). That is why I was absolutely thrilled when Wayne Gretzky Estate invited me to a tour of their distillery. Wayne Gretzky Estate is an award winning winery and distillery in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Their most … Continue reading Wayne Gretzky Estate: A Distillery Tour
Poke (pronounced: poh-kei; rhymes with "okay") is a Hawaiian fish salad made with cubed raw seafood (typically octopus or ahi tuna). Contrary to popular belief, poke is not always served on rice or lettuce - the seafood can also be served on it's own with seasoning. In the past few years, North America has adapted … Continue reading Food Trends: Poke Bowls
I should start this off with some full disclosure: I'm a fan of Collingwood. I know, that's sort of an unpopular opinion among whisky snobs but if you think about it, you've probably had much worse. Collingwood has been pretty consistent in taste over the few years I've been drinking it and by my books, … Continue reading Malt Collective: Collingwood Double Barrel
This girl got to try nitrogen ice cream this week. This was very exciting because I had never had nitrogen ice cream before. So what is the difference between nitrogen ice cream and regular ice cream? Nitrogen ice cream is typically "made-to-order" ice cream. Because it is made-to-order, one of the benefits is that you … Continue reading Food Trend: Nitrogen Ice Cream
Known for it's rye, Canadian whisky is one of the youngest whiskies on the market. Because of this, many Canadian whiskies do not have an age statement. That's why when Beam Suntory announced that they would be releasing a 40 year old Canadian Club, folks went bananas! On top of that, to price a 40 … Continue reading Malt Collective: Canadian Club 40 Year
