Summer weekends … so much to see and do… and what better way than to start the day at a fabulous farmers’ market. This morning I headed over to one of Toronto’s best markets: the Evergreen Brick Works Farmers’ Market off the Bayview extension. I never go to markets with much of a shopping list. […]
Month: June 2015
Evidence of Prince Edward County’s Record Cold in May
A couple weeks ago visiting wineries in Prince Edward County I got the chance to see – first hand – the impact of the cold snap that hit on May 22-23. Our first stop was Hillier Creek Estates. As we drove in my friend wondered whether the vines planted out front were new, as they […]
Lost in Translation?
A couple weeks ago I was at a German wine tasting sponsored by Wines of Germany. It featured 36 wineries from most of Germany’s major wine regions and showcased winemakers of the so-called next generation – those under 35-years-old. The afternoon had a more than a few surprises for me – the biggest of which […]