An unseasonably warm autumn, which appears to be giving way to a mild winter, is likely to delay Nova Scotia’s icewine-grape harvest. Industry insiders expect the harvest to happen around January 4, according to a press release from the Winery Association of Nova Scotia. “Over the past 15 years of harvests, no two years have been alike,” John Warner of …
Giving gifts or pairing with Christmas dinner—finding the right wines for the season
Columnist Danny Hewitt assembles a panel of experts to find the best inexpensive wines in Halifax.
Columnist Danny Hewitt reviews three must-have books for serious wine lovers
In our December issue, columnist Danny Hewitt’s ranking of Halifax’s top 20 wines for under $20 returns. Hewitt is assembling a panel of sommeliers who will sample, rank and evaluate the wines. And now, we’re looking for nominations. What’s your favourite wine available in Halifax for under $20? Everyone suggested a wine will have a chance to win passes to …
The 2011 Annual Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards are taking place in Halifax, the first time they’ve been held outside Ontario or British Columbia. Our wine columnist, Danny Hewitt, went to take a look at the judging process and shares this report on the judging process. These awards, started by Anthony Gismondi (editor-in-chief of Wine Access magazine) in 2000, are …
Despite a great boost in quality, Canadian wines haven’t yet won over Canadian wine drinkers
Branch out for summer and experiment with new grape varietals.
A freelance graphic designer, Haligonian Kraig Furtado had wanted to do a comic strip ever since he first picked up …
An up-and-coming Halifax writer explains how a nervous breakdown jumpstarted his career
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