Over the past five years a few Niagara wineries have experimented with the old Northern Italian technique of grape-drying called appassimento. The raisining process not only eliminates water in the grapes, but concentrates sugar and other flavours.
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A film sure to inspire T-shirt slogans–please come again, there is always a happy ending (neither of these are my own)–Hysteria is loosely based on the true story of the invention of the vibrator. The film is smart, cheeky and, well, hysterical.
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Within a short period of time, this St. David's based winery has become a favourite amongst critics, wine lovers and foodies that are looking for complete winery experience. Today's wines are from Ravine Vineyard Estate Winery.
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Over the next few days, Spotlight writer Jennifer Bylok will be attending the International Shellfish Festival in Charlottetown, PEI. You can follow her adventures below, as she liveblogs the various events she will be attending.
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The film opens with a young woman pursuing her lover through the streets of Paris, pleading with him not to leave her. Hua is newly arrived from Beijing and she is here to study at the university. On her way home, she walks through an outdoor market that is closing down for the day [...]
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As is common in Asian cinema, Countdown wants to be all things to all people and, for the most part, it does it quite well. There is action, there is melodrama and there is even a little humour.
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A good Sunday moves at its own leisurely pace. It's not hurried and is without the guilty feeling that you need to get any one thing done. Instead it has a zen-like calmness that's full of exciting possibilities, which just naturally unfold as you explore your neighbourhood. If you're a food lover it's the [...]
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During a recent trip to Montreal, I had another great dining experience at Au pied du cochon. One particular dish stood out from the entire meal, a cold soup that I have tried to re-create a number of times, with some local Niagara riesling.
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