Brenda McMillan is thrilled by new sights, sounds, aromas and flavours, and old buildings, barrels and friends. She travels at the drop of a corkscrew and is always "just back" from somewhere.
Artisanal bread varies in style — a lovely expression of art and raw materials. Naturally we credit the baker and…
Wines from Corsica, aka Corse and l’Ile de Beauté, are distinctly different. I was impressed by their concentration and quality,…
Sake. Made in Japan, California, Oregon — and Toronto. I never thought much about sake until I had an opportunity…
“Eating and drinking keep mind and body together.” Old German saying. If you want to put on a few pounds…
After a spring visit to Calistoga Estates in the Napa Valley, and then to my cousin’s in Healdsburg next door,…
Dust off the cocktail shaker and old-fashioned glasses you put in the back of the cupboard: nifty drinks with fun…
As a lover of Chablis (and similar fresh whites), I was in my glory at the Burgundy Wine tasting last…
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