Tasting Together

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 I4CJL Groux of StratusThomas Bachelder of Le Clos Jordanne (and his eponymous winery) Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble of Dobbin EstatesIlya Senchuk of Leaning Post WineryRomain Bourgeois of Deux RochesAlphonse Potel of Domaine Roche de BelleneJacques Viljoen of BoschendalAnthony Hamilton Russell of his eponymous wineryJimmy Smith of Wine with JimmyYvonne Irvine of Maenad WineryVanessa McKean of Adamo WineryMatthias Messner Managing Director of Kellerei BozenYou can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncespleaseYou can follow André at instagram @andrewinereview

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?You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncespleaseYou can follow André at instagram @andrewinereview

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 @9ouncespleaseYou can follow André at instagram @andrewinereview

We sit down with Anna Warunkiewicz one of the owners of Chaton in Hamilton - www.chatonhamilton.comWe 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 @9ouncespleaseYou can follow André at instagram @andrewinereview

First and foremost - here is the link to the GoFundMe set up for the Lacey Family - https://www.gofundme.com/f/honouring-kimball-laceys-legacyWhat 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 @9ouncespleaseYou 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 @9ouncespleaseYou can follow André at instagram @andrewinereview