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Pairing Dry January with Deli Sandwiches

Tasting Together Season 3 Episode 8 – André is not participating in Dry January this year. Miroki has never done it. Both discuss their relationship with alcohol as industry workers, and why going cold turkey for a month may not (or might?) be a sustainable decision to recalibrate drinking habits....

What makes the Holidays magic? Is it luxury wine?

Tasting Together Season 3 Episode 6 – The holidays can be both a wonderful and chaotic time of year. What is Miroki and André doing to make Christmas and Hanukkah with their families a time of joy? Maybe it’s using the right kitchen tools to make cooking turkey a breeze...

Two Guys Have Been Talking Wine For Ten Years

Michael and André have been talking wine for 10 years – they take a look and reflect on what – if anything – they have learned. You can email André at andre@andrewinereview.ca and follow him on Instagram here – @andrewinerview You can email Michael at michael@michaelpinkuswinereview.com and follow him on...

Are we all Elbows Up About Canadian Whiskey?

JP Wisers recently announced the release of a high end exclusive whiskey aged in Mizunara Oak. What the heck does a $600.00 a bottle Canadian Whiskey Taste like? André wanted to find out – and he forced Michael to taste it with him. André sits down with Dr. Don Livermore...

Is Caviar the most overrated treat from the sea?

Tasting Together Season 3 Episode 4 – André has never liked caviar. Miroki has wanted to like it, but didn’t understand the hype from the ones that she’s tasted. That was before Grégoire Doulain of Axyon showed up and bewitched them both. A purveyor of truffles, caviar, cured meats, oysters...

I Think I'm Gonna Selvapiana Myself

Two Guys Talking Wine Episode 390 – That’s right, this week we are talking with winemaker, general manager, head bottle washer (and whatever other job he has had over the years) Federico Giuntini Masseti of Selvapiana, one of Chianti Rufina’s premier producers about all things wine. You don’t wanna miss...

What makes the best wedding? Is it Scotch?

Tasting Together Season 3 Episode 3 – It’s been one year since Miroki got married, and she’s been reflecting on some of the crazy decisions she made to make her wedding the best it could be. Luckily, she had the very talented wedding planner Trevor Frankfort supporting her. Now, Trevor...

What Kind of Fog Is Bordeaux In?

Two Guys Talking Wine Episode 389 – On today’s episode André and Michael rehash an old issue, but with a new twist. This time we have parts of an interview with Marie Lefevere, owner of four chateaux in St. Emilion. Up for discussion today, how can Bordeaux get out of...

Miroki's Delicious Guide To Vancouver

Tasting Together Season 3 Episode 2 – The most terrifying Halloween wine story is shared this episode – that of pairing candy with wine. Has anyone who has written about it actually tried and enjoyed it? Miroki and Andre want to know. Miroki would much rather be pairing wine with...

What happens when Cabernet and Merlot make an Italian bambino?

Two Guys Talking Wine Episode 388 – There are grapes we know and there are grape we don’t; on today’s podcast we explore one of the latter: Caberlot from Il Carnasciale. What is it? Where did it come from? What do they do with it? And why not just DNA...

Ziggy Zaggy Turkey Pumpkin Pie!

Tasting Together Season 3 Episode 1 – Andre has been lamenting about summer being over, and clearly the deities heard – how has the spectacularly warm fall been affecting grape harvest for wine? Speaking of harvest season, there’s lots of festivities happening, from Oktoberfest in Kitchener to the upcoming Thanksgiving...

What's a Bertani and How Do I Get One?

Two Guys Talking Wine Episode 387 – Bertani has been making wine in the Veneto region of Italy since 1857. Valpolicella, Soave, Amarone, wines we’ve all heard about, yet the 2 Guys rarely talk about. Today, we rectify that situation. We sit down with Serena Bonaventura to talk Bertani and...