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The Travelling Sommelier: What Ontario residents are drinking after U.S. booze pulled from LCBO shelves

Local labels, lighter pours and new habits emerge in observations by The Travelling Sommelier According to LCBO in their annual look at consumer preferences, customers...

The Travelling Sommelier: Scheuermann Vineyard & Winery

In early November, I attended the 10th Anniversary invitation to the Scheuermann Vineyard & Winery for a tasting of several wines and charcuterie being...

The Travelling Sommelier: Winery visits and tastings are dropping

Rising fees highlight changes in winery visits and tastings Recent articles in several trade publications point to the same trend. The wine industry is facing...

The Travelling Sommelier: Oktoberfest – Fall beers and ciders

Savour the season with a selection of fall beers and ciders from Ontario and beyond Now that the hot, humid days of summer are behind...

The Travelling Sommelier: Local brewers and distillers updates

It’s been a while, and I figured that you would like an update survey of some product highlights on the local scene. I put...

The Travelling Sommelier: Greece and Italy

Journeying through Mediterranean wines with The Travelling Sommelier Well, we are half way through summer now but it feels more like the tropics than Canada!...

The Travelling Sommelier: Part 2 of the Voyage

PART ONE - The Travelling Sommelier: Sipping through Sydney, Perth and beyond My last article, described the beers, wines and spirits I experienced on my...

The Travelling Sommelier: Sipping through Sydney, Perth and beyond

Greetings readers, from The Travelling Sommelier! I am writing this from the Island Princess on its World Cruise 2025. I am taking two segments (54...

The Travelling Sommelier: Winter shots!

Winter traditions and the role of aquavit in Nordic culture As we are now in the depths of Canadian winter, I thought a column about...

The Travelling Sommelier: 2024 the year in review

As Guinness soars in popularity, and is only made in Dublin, Ireland, they have  started placing limits on how many kegs some U.K. pubs can order...

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