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Road Less Travelled, Italy - January 24, 2017

Posted on January 31, 2017

It has been a few years since I’ve been conducting tastings at KWM and I never really had a good reason not to do them again, especially since I have a lot of passion for wine and the industry. I am glad that I’ve finally been convinced to teach again as the reception at this tasting w... Continue Reading →



Beer's not a Boys Club - January 26, 2017

Posted on February 9, 2017

So I've been doing beer tastings here for over nearly 5 years now, and in that time there has been an very noticeable increase in the female to male ratio attending. This makes me incredibly happy, because beer is not just for guys or girls; be they bitter, fruity, colourful or any of the above. Eve... Continue Reading →



Monster Cabs - Friday, January 20th, 2017

Posted on January 25, 2017

Cabernet Sauvignon, AKA, King Cab, Cab, the invader, the intruder, the colonizer, etc. One of the best-known grapes in the wine world and also one of the most planted throughout the world.  It has been planted in every country that is able to grow grapes.  Name recognition definitely helps whe... Continue Reading →



New beers - January 18, 2017

Posted on January 25, 2017

Hey folks! I hope everyone has gotten a chance to taste the Four Winds Nectarous. If not, we're about half way through the cases we received last week, so don't sit on it for too long! While you're at it, make sure to grab a bottle of their saison La Maison, which is truly a fantastic, lightly fr... Continue Reading →



Tight Wad Oenophile – January 19, 2017

Posted on January 24, 2017

Hosting a wine tasting is never an easy thing to do. In my case, there is always the usual stress of being in front of people, having to be eloquent in a second language, and the paralyzing fear of spilling wine all over myself while trying in the most elegant way to use a spittoon in public... But ... Continue Reading →



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