It would be challenging to define the Belgian Saison to any one set of attributes- from the range of colours to the various characterful yeasts that ferment them. That said, there are a few factors we can look at. Firstly, Saisons are ales, meaning they are fermented at high temperatures in which the yeast creates […]
There is a saying, “un pranzo senza vino e come un giorno senza sole”; a lunch without wine is like a day without sunshine. This saying makes me happy, not because it tells me it’s ok to have a glass of wine with lunch, but because the essence of this phrase is to enjoy your food […]
Last year a group of us from Bishop’s Cellar had the opportunity to visit one of our German wine suppliers in the charming old city of Wurzburg located in the Franconia region in the German state of Bavaria. It was my second time in Wurzburg, as I had spent an Easter weekend there once many […]
Put Bordeaux at the top of your travel bucket list, here are our top 5 reasons to travel to Bordeaux. THE WINE!For centuries France has been a hub of viticulture and wine winemaking. Bordeaux is the largest wine making region in France, both in terms of volume and quality. It is most famous for it’s prestigious […]
The start of summer here in Nova Scotis was full of intense wine competitions; beginning with the Atlantic Canadian Wine Awards, hosted by the Canadian Association of Sommeliers – Atlantic Chapter, followed by the the Lieutenant Governor General Awards of Excellence in Nova Scotia wines and, ending in the mammoth WineAlign National Awards of Canada– held […]
Tidal Bay captures the essence of grape growing in a maritime climate. When you smell and taste Tidal Bay, there is a freshness and crispness that you associate with the windswept coastlines of Nova Scotia.
I don’t love winter. I do my best to enjoy some aspects of the cooler months here in Nova Scotia, but I genuinely look forward to every Spring so that I can get my hands back in our veggie garden and take my dog out for sunny hikes on trails free from snow and ice. […]
Love and wine. How are these two connected? I do love wine and many experiences where I have experienced love have included wine. The world of wine is wrought with passion; if you’ve stood in a vineyard and had a conversation with a vigneron or visited a winery and barrel tasted with a winemaker, you […]
