October 30, 2018

2017 Hard Chard, 19 Crimes

19 Crimes is a tribute to British criminals convicted and “punished by transportation” to Australia’s penal colony by Queen Victoria.

You can download an app to your smart phone on Google play or iTunes, point your phone to the label, and the criminal on the wine label will start talking and tell you what their crime was. Each wine features a different criminal. On this chardonnay, Jane Castings reveals her crime!

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October 17, 2018

2017 Campo Flores Blanco

Campo Flores Blanco comes from the province of Cuenca, in the region of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain. The grapes are a fifty-fifty mix of verdejo and sauvignon blanc, grown organically from farms in nearby Manzanares. Verdejo is considered a Spanish grape, and it is, but it came from North Africa in the eleventh century.

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August 17, 2018

5 Ways to Explore Nova Scotia in the Fall

You’re missing out if you aren’t exploring Nova Scotia in the fall. Aside from legendary fall colours, you can find apple picking, all kinds of fall festivals, and your choice of cider, whiskey, and even vodka tasting.

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June 8, 2018

The Humble History of the Lobster Roll

This is the genius of the lobster roll: it puts one of the most delicate, luxurious, delicious meats into a simple roll. A lobster roll is a marriage of the decadent with the practical, which is a pretty impressive feat for a sandwich.

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