September is good for crowding enjoyment into late summer days, much in the same way that the Bay of Fundy’s rising tidal waters push beach-goers together onto shrinking patches of sunlit shore. Domaine de Grand Pré‘s Moscato ($25), launched in the height of summer this year, is my choice of wine to accompany the glow […]
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Obladee’s thirst for knowledge
Introduction to Wine Tuesdays July 31- August 28 Obladee, A Wine Bar, 1600 Barrington Street eventbrite.ca or reserve@obladee.ca. $285 For its population, Halifax graduates an impressive number of sommeliers. Nova Scotia is also a very young wine region and most local drinkers of wine are new to the beverage. Starting at the end of this […]
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Four local wines to hunt down
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. I love Tidal Bay, it’s easy to drink and delicious, but this has texture, minerality— it’s just got a lot going […]