Navigating any country’s wine can be difficult to say the least, and daunting when you are at the LCBO looking for something new to try, when your go-to wine is staring you in the face and you know it is delicious. But if it is anything I continue to do, is to broaden wine horizons and urge you to try something new. What better place to start than Italian wine? Make no mistake, this isn’t even 1% of the information I could share with you; but I will try and focus on high-lev

What is better than homemade pizza with fresh ingredients? Add some Italian wine to the mix and you have yourself a great night. And while I must admit I was apprehensive at first to make my own dough, after getting to know the process and how simple it really is, I am always whipping some up. I much prefer it to the store bought stuff- they have started freezing it before they sell it, and it makes the crust too chewy for my liking. So here is my recipe for Pizza Dough, alon

Every Italian Nonna has their “sugo” or sauce recipe. They are all slightly different, and their children and grandchildren all grew up eating it- there is no Nonna that makes the same sauce. That is why learning my Nonna’s recipe was so important to me. It was a hard feat. Believe me, my Nonna doesn’t give away many secrets. After being told how to do it a few times and not getting it quite right, I decided to go over for a visit and watch my Nonna make her sauce. Voila! I

The number one question I get from people is “what is your favourite wine?” and I kindly respond with “I don’t have one” (insert gasp and confusion here). This is because I am a huge fan of picking my wine to match my food, or vice versa. I believe there is a place for all styles of wine, depending on the occasion and the food you are eating, and personal preference of course! I am that person at restaurants who opens the wine list side by side my food menu and carefully cont