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It is nearly impossible to overstate the desperate condition that our most-fished ocean species fnd themselves in. We have taken so many of the larger, top-of-the-chain fish that many of them are very close to being extinct.
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The 2011 Cask Days event stretched over a full week, but the headliner event was the outdoor tasting sessions at Hart House on Sunday, October 30. This featured 82 cask-conditioned ales from 55 brewers, most of which were very small batches or one-offs.
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After a preview screening of that video, filmed by the Spotlight team, I was looking forward to this week's awards gala dinner at Lee Restaurant for the Rhône and Alsace Chef's Competition.
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The LCBO invited Spotlight to their Whisky Shop Autumn tasting. I’ve been lucky to attend previous Whisky Shop tastings, and I happily report that their selection keeps getting better with each turn of the season.
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The year is 1970 and The Beatles just broke up. Around the world, other rock groups pay homage to the band, selecting tiny venues for one-off shows, covering their favourite songs: Hendrix playing Hey Jude, Pink Floyd playing Rocky Raccoon and I’m Only Sleeping. Last night was kind of like that, but for the [...]
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The recently held Sip and Savour event was a big success, with an array of Ontario wineries featuring new releases. David and Mike take a look at some of the wines that were presented that evening.
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Over this coming weekend the Delicious Food Show, the newest entrant to the food meets trade-show crowd, makes it debut. I had the opportunity to attend the preview.
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Glenfarclas is one of the remaining family owned distilleries – in fact, the current owners are direct descendents of the original owners from the 1800s. They folks at Glenfarclas are known for using high-quality sherry casks to age their whisky, and their product ranges from a 10 year old drink to 21 years and [...]
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