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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…

Canada Lands Eight Spots Again as Vancouver Hosts North America’s 50 Best Bars 2026

Vancouver shows up strong this year, with four bars on the list and The Keefer Bar climbing to No.7 to lead the country. Newcomer June makes an immediate entry, adding to a lineup that reflects the depth and graft behind the city’s bar scene.

Scout’s 2026 Mapped Guide to ‘North America’s 50 Best Bars’ Pop-ups, Takeovers & Exclusive Cocktail Events in Vancouver

North America's best bartenders are landing in Vancouver. Prepare accordingly. This is your no-nonsense guide to the pop-ups, takeovers, and one-night-only happenings April 19-23, 2026

Burdock & Co’s Wine Director on Storytelling and Cutting the Stiffness Out of Service

Spend a few minutes with Maisie Ryan and it becomes clear she’s not interested in putting wine on a pedestal. The Burdock & Co wine director knows the details, but her approach skips the script and goes straight to story, curiosity, and making sure the room is having a good time.

Kalisha Glover Wins El Tequileño Cocktail Competition with “Freedom of Colour” — See the Highlights

Glover’s winning cocktail, ‘Freedom of Colour’, pulled inspiration from Frida Kahlo’s 'Still Life with Parrot and Fruit' by using the painting’s bold colours and vibrant arrangement of fruit, including watermelon, orange, passionfruit and lime to translate her idea of what Mexico means into the glass.