Tasting Together

Miroki had the chance to catch the recent Weird Al show at the Budweiser stage - and she had some thoughts on the hospitality offered. Miroki and André finally catch up on the same continent - and they go through what they are looking forward to about i4C. You can still grab a last minute ticket by visiting https://www.coolchardonnay.org Last André shares a memory of his time spent with the late N...

Miroki is still on the road - but André has been busy doing work for i4C - which is coming up quickly. Take a listen to the first episode of the Cool Sip - Jeff Moote has been a long time attendee at i4C. First as a volunteer and paid guest - this year he will be joining the event as a producer. Jeff has been making outstanding wines under his Divergence label for a few years now - and the word is...

André catches up with Chef Edgar Trudeau who will be representing Canada at the Clos Vougeot in October where he will be attempting to make the worlds best Oeufs en Meurette. Miroki has some thoughts on food she has experienced in Portugal and Greece. You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow André on Instagram @andrewinereview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

André is back in Canada - Miroki is still in Europe - she has some thoughts on what it was like to travel by train from Paris to Barcelona. What's the best way to pack a suitcase when bringing wine and food home from your travels? And sadly, someone lost a bottle of wine to breakage in their luggage. Restaurants mentioned https://www.tasquinhadalinda.com/ https://taverne-paillette.com/ You can fol...

Miroki and her husband Eric joined André and his family (Anja and Spencer) on their trip to Champagne. Earlier this year we had a chat with Alina and Kyle about bringing a toddler with them to France - and it eased André's nerves. While there were definitely some challenges ... It has been a good trip. Consider this episode a teaser of what's to come after some great food and wine was consumed in...

Both Miroki and Andre are lovers of whisk(e)y, but how much do they know, outside of the fact that Scotch spells it “whisky”? Miroki had a chance to attend a UK tasting that featured drams from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. Plus, she catches up with Foxes Bow co-founder, Tony Foote, to talk about how they are reinventing the image of Irish whiskey, and Jamie Johnson, Ambassador for Glenfid...

Miroki and André catch up while Miroki is still on the road celebrating passover with her in-laws in Massachusetts. The Easter Bunny visited Spencer for the first time - with a large basket of chocolate. How are Americans coping with tariff's on the horizon - and 15$ eggs in the grocery stores... You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow André on Instagram @andrewinereview H...

Miroki and André get caught up on some news of the day - and take a look at a couple of tastings they recently attended. They attended a tasting hosted by Wakefield Wines where the theme of the night was the importance of serving temperatures for wine. An opportunity to taste La Belle Epoque - the full lineup including a Blanc de Blancs, a Rosé, and Brut from Perrier Jouet André needs to get over...

Miroki recently visited Danico for her first One-Michelin star dining experience. André has been very critical of the Michelin Guide in Toronto ... Did Danico deliver the goods - or did Miroki leave disappointed? https://www.danicotoronto.com/ https://guide.michelin.com/ca/en/ontario/toronto You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow André on Instagram @andrewinereview Hosted...

André and Miroki have been chatting about the concept of beer and terroir for quite some time on and off. So this week they set off on a mission to find brewmasters to help them dissect whether or not beer and terroir function in the same sentence. After all - You can import you ingredients - assemble it in any Canadian city - and say made in Canada on the can. They are joined by Mark Horsley of B...

David Adelsheim is the charismatic founder of his eponymous winery. He also makes amazing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Miroki and André sit down with David to get some stories about what it was like getting his winery started in the 70s - and where the Oregon wine industry is going. You can learn more about Adelsheim Winery here - https://www.adelsheim.com/ and they are represented by Mark Anthony W...

André visited the city of Porto last November. While he was on vacation - he took the time to visit a handful of Port Houses to learn everything he could. His visits included Taylor-Fladgate, Niepoort, and Ramos Pinto. André and Miroki dive into all things Port on this episode of Tasting Together - What's the difference between tawny and ruby ports? How is port made vs. regular still wines. Which...

It's Lunar New Year! - Miroki opens up about what it's like to connect with her roots, and how important it is for her to celebrate. Is this going to be the catalyst that makes her fall in love with cooking? André is planning a trip to Champagne - with a two year old - so what better way to plan his trip than to speak to a couple that did just that. Miroki and André are joined by Alina and Kyle of...

Miroki and André are big fans of Top Chef Canada - seeing great cooking coming from all corners of the country is inspiring. This season one chef stood out - and that is Indigenous Chef Shane Chartrand. Shane joins Tasting Together to talk about his time on the show - and to talk about his own origin story. You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow André on Instagram @andrew...

THIS IS NOT AN EPISODE OF TASTING TOGETHER - BUT TWO GUYS TALKING WINE - WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE AND HAVE A GREAT 2025! Why don't we see more Ontario wine on wine lists in Toronto? We put that question to the Sommelier at the Fairmont Royal York - Steven Karataglidis. Steven has made it his mission to add a diverse range of Ontario wines on the lists at this prestigious hotel. You can follo...

Let's face it - André is old... and he has been doing the writing about wine thing for awhile... So this year he said he's not going to do the wine and holidays writing. Can Miroki make his heart grow three times bigger and change his grinchy ways? You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow André on Instagram @andrewinereview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more in...

On a nice October day - during the week Miroki was due to be wed - André forced her to drop all her plans to attend the grand cru culinary wine festival in support of UHN programs hosted by Halpern. 2024 was the 20th incarnation of this festival and raised 38 million in support of the new surgical tower at Toronto Western Hospital. That being said - Grand Cru is also a great place to taste some wi...

Miroki booked a last minute mini-moon with Eric, and chose to discover Cuba for the first time. While the beaches are nice, she learned of Cuba's notorious reputation for having bad food. But is it all it seems? On one side, cigars, rum, and piña coladas galore! On the other, rolling power outages, hitchhiking doctors and collapsing buildings. Despite booking at a resort, she chose to try walking...

While Miroki was busy getting married a French Canadian Startup was busy appropriating Asian culture by creating a ready to drink bubble tea. This came to light on CBC during a segment on Dragon's Den where Canadian/Chinese actor Simu Liu raised concerns to the founders of Bobba. Miroki spent countless hours planning her wedding - was the payoff worth it in the food department? You can follow Miro...

André enlists some help from his friends to keep the lights on while Miroki is off getting married. They talk about Gilbert Proulx's appearance on Wall of Chefs, their love of the original Iron Chef, and Japanese cuisine. They are joined by Guillaume Frénéhard to talk about how the french learn about food. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Miroki and André take some time to go over the latest news they may have missed over the past few weeks ... It turns out that Torontonians eat A LOT of hot dogs at Blue Jays games... How are things going for the 2024 harvest in Niagara... The newest Michelin Guide is out - and André might be warming up to it. Is Oktoberfest in Kitchener-Waterloo just for tourists - or is it worth going out of your...

In this episode André take a look at the origin of the famous Panino from the Italian Star Deli in Regina. https://www.italianstardeli.com/ Here is the CBC story referenced in the podcast - https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-wednesday-edition-1.4191090/regina-deli-owner-cuts-off-his-legendary-mullet-from-heck-1.4191095 Miroki visited Khoury's Fine Wine and Spirits on her recent vis...

Miroki has been on the road recently and couldn't resist the siren's song of the vineyards of Indiana and Michigan. She visited - Stranger Wine Co. Modales Wines Oliver Winery & Vineyards This is the end of Season One of Tasting Together - stay tuned for Season Two coming up next week You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow André at instagram @andrewinereview Hosted on...

André and Miroki were guests at the Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration ( www.coolchardonnay.org ). This led André to the question 'Is Chardonnay the most important grape in the world?'. We put this question to virtually everyone who attended the celebration... Are you surprised by the answer? We spoke with a large number of people ... Stefan Neumann who was the excellent keynote speaker at I4C JL...

Miroki has been eating and drinking her way through the American Midwest - she recently was in Indianapolis for Gen Con. How Long Is Too Long To Keep Something In Your Freezer? André has come to the realization that some of the stuff stored in his home might have passed it's expiry date. Is Loblaws on the ropes? Their Q2 earnings were down - so they're trying to bribe consumers with trading cards?...