Neat B and I were in the Niagara wine region over the weekend and I was reminded of a few things:
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Wineries are a leading indicator for climate change
We have talked about this before on the blog, but wineries continue to be a great leading indicator for our changing climate. Above is a chart from the Financial Times showing the official start dates of vendange for two wine regions in France. The Champagne… Read More
The value of Champagne
Westmount Gaurantee hosted a Champagne tasting event for its clients this evening. Obviously it took place over Zoom. It was a great event and I learned a few things about Champagne. As most of you will know, sparkling wine cannot be called Champagne unless it’s… Read More
Do Canadians embrace winter?
Curbed published an article this week called, Why U.S. cities should stop whining and embrace winter. It is about Canada and how we allegedly embrace winter, which is arguably true, except I think there’s still a healthy dose of whining combined with trips to the south.… Read More
Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas everyone! And, thank you all for reading this past year. I just checked into an Airbnb in Mont-Tremblant, Québec and will be spending the next few days here with family and friends. I’ve also brought along some of my favorite wines (see above) and,… Read More
The value of saying no
If you’re somebody who has a lot of ideas, it can be pretty easy to get overwhelmed and/or distracted by all of the possibilities. It’s also worse when you’re an optimist and you believe it can all be done. I am definitely guilty of this.… Read More
Somewhereness
For over 10 years I have been a big supporter and proponent of Ontario wines. It’s almost the only kind of wine I buy. When I go to a restaurant I will always look to see what wines they have from Ontario, because I would… Read More
Day 1 in Quebec City
I just checked into the Chateau Laurier Quebec after a busy day touring the city. I don’t have a ton of time to write this post before dinner (though I have a few post ideas brewing). I did however want to share some of the… Read More
What makes a city great? [Video]
Each year Monocle publishes a ranking of the top 25 cities around the world in terms of quality of life. Different than most city rankings, the survey goes beyond the more typical metrics around crime, education and so on, and also looks at some of the… Read More
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