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Canadian Sommelier Sips Taco Bell’s New ‘Jalapeno Noir’ Red Wine, Reacts Predictably

In addition to being the news director at Rogers Media in Toronto, Amber LeBlanc is also an accredited Sommelier (who rightly believes that wine and the news are hand-in-glove). That makes her just the right person for her employee, CityNews reporter Richard Southern, to have test out Taco Bell’s new “only-in-Canada” marketing gimmick, a red wine called ‘Jalapeno Noir’. It’s a Pinot Noir made by the Queenston Mile winery in Ontario’s Niagara region and is meant to pair with the fast food giant’s Toasted Cheesy Chalupa (a product that sees its tortilla-like shell covered in toasted cheddar and filled with ground beef, lettuce, tomatoes, cheese, and sour cream). The experiment goes about as well as you’d imagine…

Picking Grapes with Lisa Cook

The GM at Bufala River District walks us through her very first BC wine crush, the perfect pour for spring, and a wine myth she’s itching to bust.

Win a Trip to Guadalajara at The Tequila and Agave Festival Cocktail Competition, May 20th

Backed by Nodo Tequila Blanco, this competition challenges bartenders to create a cocktail encapsulating their interpretation of the spirit of Guadalajara - and the prize is super rad!

Picking Grapes with Dylan Jones from Pizza Coming Soon

Today, we throw our wine-related questions at the Co-founder and Bar Manager of the hip Chinatown spot, whose playful approach to pretty much every aspect of the "Japanese Snack Bar with a confusing name" extends to behind the bar, including its rotating selection of natural wines. Hold on to yer horses, readers - things are about to get a little weird...

Five Winemakers Weigh In on Wines to Pair with Spring

We hook you up with BC vintages that articulate the vibrant and hopeful spirit of this much-anticipated shift in seasons, by going straight to the source for for personal recommendations from a handful of local winemakers.