I get a little excited about sake (jump to the Photo Gallery below to see exactly how excited). Now that I'm a grown-up, I made my first private import order of sake from Sébastien Langlois of Bacchus76. He's recently started bringing in a bunch of nama, unpasteurized sakes that … [Read more...] about How to Throw a Five Course Sake-Pairing Dinner: Nama, Junmai Daiginjo, Nigori and Aged
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Where to Drink Sake in Montreal (and why right now’s the best time to do it)
This morning on Breakfast Television in Montreal I actually made it through a taste test (well, almost) of six stellar sakes now available in Montreal! Did I even breathe? (See above.) I also talked about why the Montreal sake scene has recently boomed (shout-out to Viet … [Read more...] about Where to Drink Sake in Montreal (and why right now’s the best time to do it)
Treating Immigrant Grapes and Family Unfairly at the RASPIPAV Private Import Salon in Montreal
As I take a sip of a Merlot from Friuli, I'm expecting to dislike it. Kind of like going on a first date and telling your friend to call an hour in, because you think it'll be awful. It's not fair, to the date or the wine. But as I let the Merlot from I Clivi cover my tongue, … [Read more...] about Treating Immigrant Grapes and Family Unfairly at the RASPIPAV Private Import Salon in Montreal