My story about opening rock climbing routes came out in the Toronto Star travel section last Saturday with a photo of me holding a giant drill and hanging from two ropes on a cliff face in the Lanaudière, an hour-and-a-half northeast of Montreal. It was taken where I've been … [Read more...] about Toronto Star Story, Bolting Rock Climbing Routes in Lanaudière, QC, and How to Spend a Pandemic
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La Fete des Vendanges in the Cantons-de-l’Est, September 3,4, 5, 10, & 11: Sinful Meals, Wines, Fois Gras and Panna Cotta
"I'm on a diet. In 14 days I lost two weeks." -a chalkboard quote at Magog restaurant Les Péchés de Pinocchio I headed to Magog, Quebec to check out the local culinary scene before the annual Harvest Festival in the Eastern Townships (the weekends of September 3-5, and 10-11, … [Read more...] about La Fete des Vendanges in the Cantons-de-l’Est, September 3,4, 5, 10, & 11: Sinful Meals, Wines, Fois Gras and Panna Cotta
Le Cep d’Argent Winery: Oeno-Tourism and the Quebec Wine Trail
Last week I was invited to Le Cep d'Argent Winery in Quebec's Eastern Townships for a tour and tasting. In the radio piece below, I speak with winery representatives about the wine-making process, the magic of Magog's micro-climate, the increase in local wine popularity and … [Read more...] about Le Cep d’Argent Winery: Oeno-Tourism and the Quebec Wine Trail