Tasting Together – Details, episodes & analysis

André and Miroki were guests at the Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration (www.coolchardonnay.org). This led André to the question 'Is Chardonnay the most important grape in the world?'. We put this question to virtually everyone who attended the celebration... Are you surprised by the answer?

We spoke with a large number of people ...

Stefan Neumann who was the excellent keynote speaker at I4C

JL Groux of Stratus

Thomas Bachelder of Le Clos Jordanne (and his eponymous winery)

Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble of Dobbin Estates

Ilya Senchuk of Leaning Post Winery

Romain Bourgeois of Deux Roches

Alphonse Potel of Domaine Roche de Bellene

Jacques Viljoen of Boschendal

Anthony Hamilton Russell of his eponymous winery

Jimmy Smith of Wine with Jimmy

Yvonne Irvine of Maenad Winery

Vanessa McKean of Adamo Winery

Matthias Messner Managing Director of Kellerei Bozen

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Miroki has been eating and drinking her way through the American Midwest - she recently was in Indianapolis for Gen Con.

How Long Is Too Long To Keep Something In Your Freezer? André has come to the realization that some of the stuff stored in his home might have passed it's expiry date.

Is Loblaws on the ropes? Their Q2 earnings were down - so they're trying to bribe consumers with trading cards?

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André and Miroki had the opportunity to check out Cuvée in it's first post-pandemic broad celebration. What stood out for them at this event?

They are joined by Miroki's fiancé Eric Weiss to discuss passover traditions.

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How do you deal with food allergies as a new parent? This got André thinking about how restaurants are forced to deal with people with made up allergies ...

What is going on with the wine industry in Nova Scotia and British Columbia? Are made in Canada wines going to include more foreign juice in the near future?

We sit down with Trevor Frankfort of https://trevents.ca/ to talk about wedding planning - which may or may not have something to do with the fact that Miroki is in the middle of planning hers. ..

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Today Miroki and André are joined by Gilian Handelman of Jackson Family Wines.

The discussion revolves around sustainability - and how a large wine company can contribute to the future of winemaking

Wines that were tasted:

Capensis Chardonnay - $120 / available periodically thru HALPERN

Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon - $130 / available continuously thru LIFFORD

Tenuta Di Arcenu Arcanum - $175 / available periodically thru LIFFORD

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Miroki and André visited a GTA institution Fishman Lobster Clubhouse. Coming to the end of Lunar New Year - André brought his daughter Spencer out to celebrate with good food - What does a 13 month old think of a mountain of Lobster?

Miroki also celebrated by visiting Hot Spicy Spicy in North York - We are joined by co-owner Simon Chen - the restaurant features recipes from his mother's cookbook (Mama Chen).

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Miroki and André take a look at Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day. Do we really need another piece of wine content unpacking wine and chocolate?

They are also joined by Chef Eric Chong of R&D in Toronto - The conversation takes an unexpected turn when they discuss the market perception of Chinese food. What needs to be done to help elevate Chinese food in the eyes of Canadians.

You can visit R&D here - https://www.rdspadina.com/

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On this last day of Dry January André has some thougths about the LCBO and Non-Alcoholic beverages.

Tomorrow is the beginning of Black History Month - We speak with Sommelier Beverly Crandon a little bit about the history of Black people and wine. She is also hosting a fantastic event called Black Grapes later this month - You can get tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-history-month-black-grapes-tickets-518171192987

You can learn more about Beverly here - https://www.beverlycrandon.com/ and here https://www.springintospice.com/

We also take a look at Winterlicious by sitting down with Huy Tran from Aburi Group to talk about their menu and why Winterlicious is important to their prestigious restaurants. You can make a reservation at Miku by visiting their website - https://mikutoronto.com/

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Recently Peter Pantry shut it doors in Toronto - This beloved bottle shop became a destination for coveted bottles during the pandemic. André and Miroki muse about whether or not bottle shops are a viable business model in 2024.

They unpack a recent article in Toronto Life that André felt was a glorification of bad chef behavriour in kitchens.

They also had the opportunity to check out the Niagra Icewine Festival and Gala that recently took place.

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Miroki and André sit down and reflect on what they enjoyed over the holidays. In spite of stressful family time it sounds like great food and drink was enjoyed by all. André may have discovered one of the GTA's best sushi restaurants in a strip mall in Burlington. Miroki continued her tour of Alvin Leung's restaurants.

They also reflect on Dry January - and food and health goals for 2024.

They also sit down with Trevor Gulliver CEO/Co-founder of St John Wines and Restaurant. Where they unpack the quality of Trevor's wines that carry his branding.

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