Ahh Provence. Those of you who know me well know that this is a region that is close to my heart, since half my family lives there. When it comes to wine, the area is best known for its rosés, but its reds should not be overlooked. Today, the French #winophiles and I are exploring these hearty red wines from Provence. I’ll be tasting Château Calissanne’s Rocher Rouge.
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In keeping with my current obsession with sparkling wines from Ontario, today I’m also going on a “natural” kick, with Trail Estate‘s red and white pétillants naturels, aka pét-nats.
Continue readingHappy Hour: Friday, February 12, 7:30 pm EST
For our next virtual happy hour, we’ll do a quick recap of wine tasting, and up our game with some food and wine pairing basics!
Continue readingIt’s the time of year where we all start thinking about bubbles! Whether for gift‑giving purposes, or just to open in honour of surviving another day, there is a bubbly for every occasion. To that end, I have compiled a list of the top Ontario sparkling wines to get you through the holidays and celebrate the New Year. I think we can all agree that it’s time for this godforsaken year to come to an end already (don’t let the door hit you on your way out, 2020!).
Continue readingIt’s the most wonderful time of the year! Get into the festive spirit with the next edition of Wining with Mel’s virtual holiday happy hour. This won’t be some boring virtual wine tasting – keep reading for all the deets!
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