July 25: Six Cheeses, Six Overseas Wines—and the Reasoning Behind Them Every year on July 25 is National Wine and Cheese Day—a holiday launched in 2014 by American author and foodie Jace Shoemaker-Galloway. Her idea was simple and compelling: Wine and cheese have been an inseparable pair for millennia—in France, Italy, Spain, and everywhere else […]
Category Archives: Dessert wines
Sweetness needs acidity—and an ice wine harvested in January There’s one question that’s debated more seriously in Canada than many political issues: Butter tarts—runny or firm? Anyone from Ontario has an opinion. Some want the filling to ooze out of the pastry shell at the first bite—warm and caramel-like, almost liquid. Others insist on a […]
A sweet-and-tart spring treat with a crispy topping A sweet wine from New Zealand provides the perfect aromatic complement to this oven-warm rhubarb crumble, which, with its crisp acidity and creamy, melt-in-your-mouth vanilla ice cream, makes for a culinary highlight. This New Zealand wine offers a brilliant balance of concentrated fruit sweetness and a razor-sharp […]
Traditional Easter pastries with a fruity filling A sweet wine from Canada is the perfect accompaniment to this fluffy Easter wreath, which, with its delicate texture and fruity apricot jam filling, makes for a true festive treat. This Canadian wine offers concentrated fruit sweetness and lively acidity, making it ideal for balancing the buttery yeast […]




