Fall Wine Guide
A standout in Halifax’s drinks scene, Little Oak and The Ostrich Club sommelier wants to talk about wine in a way that resonates.
Nicole Raufeisen, manager and sommelier at Little Oak (recently named one of Canada's Best 100 Restaurants for the second year in a row) and The Ostrich Club, sure can sell a person on wine.
By Stephanie Johns
Sep 26, 2019
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Fall Wine Guide
Jessica Babin’s wine club brings women together to get more comfortable and confident around the drink.
The first rule of Jessica Babin’s wine club is that there are no rules. You don’t have to be an expert, or have any intention of being an expert, drink with her.
By Allison Saunders
Sep 3, 2019
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Fall Wine Guide
After a late frost and a sweltering summer, Nova Scotia’s grape-growers discuss forging forward in the face of unpredictable conditions.
This year’s record-breaking warm, dry summer gave grape-growers and winemakers a sweet taste of what climate change has in store for Nova Scotia. That heat came just after a freeze in early June—late in the season for a frost so severe—offered another, bitter, glimpse at what climate change will look like in our vineyards.
By Moira Peters
Sep 27, 2018
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Fall Wine Guide
Six tips for staying focussed during this massive tasting event.
Festival of Wines Grand Tastings
Saturday 28-29, 1-4 & 7-10 pm
Cunard Centre, 961 Marginal Road
$65, ticketatlantic.com
By Moira Peters
Sep 27, 2018
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Chef Justin Floyd is letting the space help dictate the food at Newport Landing’s winery and its soon-to-be events space, Mosher House.
Avondale Sky Winery
80 Avondale Cross Road
Newport Landing
By Moira Peters
Sep 20, 2018
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Fall Wine Guide
From the south shore to Cape Breton, the wine regions outside of the Annapolis Valley navigate a unique set of challenges—and advantages.
T he Annapolis, Gaspereau and Avon River valleys and their concentrated cluster of wineries contribute undeniable richness to Nova Scotia's wine landscape.
By Moira Peters
Sep 28, 2017
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Fall Wine Guide
Local wine experts weigh in on what homegrown bottles they’re drinking.
Lesley Quinn, sommelier at The Barrington Steakhouse & Oyster BarDrink of choice: 2015 Mercator Sauvage Sur Lie
"It's one of the first white wines in Nova Scotia that I feel has shown real complexity.
By Allison Saunders
Sep 28, 2017
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Fall Wine Guide
A trip to the just-opened, epic winery where heritage and modernity meet on the shores of the Minas Basin.
L ightfoot & Wolfville is a winery that was planted by a farm, a wonderful expression of what can be grown in Nova Scotia.
By Melissa Buote
Sep 28, 2017
Lightfoot & Wolfville
Fall Wine Guide
NSCC’s Kingstec campus invests in the next generation of Nova Scotia wine makers.
The Nova Scotia Community College's campus in Kentville is bearing more fruit than ever before.
By Ashley Corbett
Sep 22, 2016
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Fall Wine Guide
With the help of Dalhousie’s Sean Myles, Warner Vineyards has become a breeding ground for new, innovative grapes varietals.
Sean Myles has been working on breeding new grape varieties since 2011, when he partnered with Hans Christian Jost—the then-owner of Jost Vineyards—on a cross of Muscat and L'Acadie Blanc grapes.
By Melissa Buote
Sep 22, 2016
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