Ross and Tom are two of the most famous surfers in Australia, if not the world. Tom is a two-time world champion and his best friend Ross is more famous for his partying than his professional surfing career.
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The Spotlight crew spent the weekend in beautiful Stratford Ontario to experience the Savour Stratford Festival. I thought it was fitting to compile a list of local Stratford restaurants that carry Ontario wines.
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One of the most interesting observations I've heard about wine is an axiom that states if you can grow green grass between the rows of vines you're in a cool climate with an ideal site to grow great grapes.
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When you're only having a single bottle or pint it's hard to beat a stout. The rich flavours and full body have an ability to satisfy like no other. Now when I say stout I mean a full on stout like the imperial style. I find mass market stouts, pumped full of nitrogen, leave [...]
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One of the premier Ontario wine 'taste and buy' events is back again, this year at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Hosted by Vintages, this year's edition will feature over 100 wines from 33 Ontario wineries. Interested in going? We've got tickets for you.
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When you look at the numbers, the vinifera with the single highest grape production in the province is Chardonnay. There's good reason for that. It never fails to ripen, it's not a fussy demanding grape in the vineyard and when it comes to winemaking the possibilities are virtually endless.
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With a bottle of 2010 Chardonnay CHOA from Karlo Estates sitting heavily in my hand the question of how to cook a recipe with it weighed on my mind. We produce great wine in Ontario, but unlike other regions (Spain, Italy, and Chile come to mind) even the most ordinary (this bottle definitely isn't) [...]
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Above all others Chardonnay is the winemakers grape. Just like a bright eyed student, the possibilities of what it can become are endless. In the thoughtful hands of the just the right teacher to guide it, Chardonnay is capable of making some of the most sublime wines you've ever tasted.
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