Tasting Together

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?...

Miroki and André record separately in this busy travel part of the summer. Miroki shares her favourite places to eat in Halifax! André brings an update to a story that we covered earlier this season with regard to spirits producers and the LCBO. You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow André at instagram @andrewinereview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor...

We sit down with Anna Warunkiewicz one of the owners of Chaton in Hamilton - www.chatonhamilton.com We update the world on whether or not the world has ended for wine lovers in Ontario as the LCBO strike rages on. You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow André at instagram @andrewinereview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

First and foremost - here is the link to the GoFundMe set up for the Lacey Family - https://www.gofundme.com/f/honouring-kimball-laceys-legacy What is proper Bachelorette Etiquette if you decide to head to wine country? Is South Africa about to have its day? Why don't we drink more of these wines? You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow André at instagram @andrewinereview...

Miroki and André sit down with the worlds most famous wine glass manufacturer - Maximilian Riedel . Does stemware make a big difference to the taste of your wine? Are the worlds biggest distillers in the middle of a showdown with the LCBO? Could this showdown lead to a boycott that might leave the shelves empty later this summer... You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow A...

There's been a lot of food and wine news going on! Doug Ford recently announced that come hell or high water booze will be in corner stores! is this a win for the industry? May is over - what did the Loblaws boycott accomplish? Norman Hardie has been making appearances at a variety of wine events - what's up with that? Additional Reading and Listening: https://www.canadaland.com/podcast/845-common...

André took an April visit to lake Seneca - he visited Hillick and Hobbs, Hermann J Wiemer, and Fox Run. This was a return to the United States after his first visit to the Finger Lakes in 2017 when he heard that Paul Hobbs was opening a winery. Miroki and André take some time to unpack the trip and have a conversation about Riesling, Natural Wine, and the Geology and Geography of Lake Seneca. Wine...

We are joined by Joyce Leung - Food Blogger, and Cooking Class Instructor - https://www.joyceofcooking.com/ André took a dumpling making course from her earlier this year - and when she talked about navigating asian grocery stores felt we had to share this with the audience. Miroki had the opportunity to check out Terroir in Prince Edward County - https://www.pecwines.com/featured-events/terroir Y...

Today we are joined by Beverly Crandon, Sommelier and Organizer of Spring Into Spice . What can people expect this year? (Oh and André shamelessly plugs the 80x Wine Company who will be pouring wine at this years event) We celebrate the end of Earth Month by chatting with Michelle Genttner of Unboxed Market . You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow André at instagram @andr...

André and Miroki had the opportunity to check out Cuvée in it's first post-pandemic broad celebration. What stood out for them at this event? They are joined by Miroki's fiancé Eric Weiss to discuss passover traditions. You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow André at instagram @andrewinereview Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do you deal with food allergies as a new parent? This got André thinking about how restaurants are forced to deal with people with made up allergies ... What is going on with the wine industry in Nova Scotia and British Columbia? Are made in Canada wines going to include more foreign juice in the near future? We sit down with Trevor Frankfort of https://trevents.ca/ to talk about wedding plann...

Today Miroki and André are joined by Gilian Handelman of Jackson Family Wines . The discussion revolves around sustainability - and how a large wine company can contribute to the future of winemaking Wines that were tasted: Capensis Chardonnay - $120 / available periodically thru HALPERN Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon - $130 / available continuously thru LIFFORD Tenuta Di Arcenu Arcan...

Miroki and André visited a GTA institution Fishman Lobster Clubhouse . Coming to the end of Lunar New Year - André brought his daughter Spencer out to celebrate with good food - What does a 13 month old think of a mountain of Lobster? Miroki also celebrated by visiting Hot Spicy Spicy in North York - We are joined by co-owner Simon Chen - the restaurant features recipes from his mother's cookbook...

Miroki and André take a look at Lunar New Year and Valentine's Day. Do we really need another piece of wine content unpacking wine and chocolate? They are also joined by Chef Eric Chong of R&D in Toronto - The conversation takes an unexpected turn when they discuss the market perception of Chinese food. What needs to be done to help elevate Chinese food in the eyes of Canadians. You can visit...

On this last day of Dry January André has some thougths about the LCBO and Non-Alcoholic beverages. Tomorrow is the beginning of Black History Month - We speak with Sommelier Beverly Crandon a little bit about the history of Black people and wine. She is also hosting a fantastic event called Black Grapes later this month - You can get tickets here - https://www.eventbrite.com/e/black-history-month...

Recently Peter Pantry shut it doors in Toronto - This beloved bottle shop became a destination for coveted bottles during the pandemic. André and Miroki muse about whether or not bottle shops are a viable business model in 2024. They unpack a recent article in Toronto Life that André felt was a glorification of bad chef behavriour in kitchens. They also had the opportunity to check out the Niagra...

Miroki and André sit down and reflect on what they enjoyed over the holidays. In spite of stressful family time it sounds like great food and drink was enjoyed by all. André may have discovered one of the GTA's best sushi restaurants in a strip mall in Burlington. Miroki continued her tour of Alvin Leung's restaurants. They also reflect on Dry January - and food and health goals for 2024. They als...

Miroki and André catch up with 640 Toronto's Danny Longo - What will they all be drinking over the holidays? Hamilton is a culinary destination - they sit down with Chief Oyster Shucker David Burns, and Chef Kat Ellis to talk about all things Oysters at Maisy's Pearl https://www.maisyspearl.com/ You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease You can follow André at instagram @andrewinereview Ho...