Not only do our Savvy Sommeliers give you tips on good wines....count on us for tips on good web sites, blogs, authors and widgets that we find helpful in all things involving wine and food.
Award winning Wine & Food Writers...
Natalie MacLean – author of Red, White & Drunk all Over
Be sure to download her Food & Wine pairing matcher widget for your Blackberry or iPhone. Very useful…and fun too!
www.nataliemaclean.com
Tony Aspler – the Wine Guy
Reading all of the content on his web site, one wonders if Tony ever sleeps? His ever popular ‘Wine Lovers Diary’ gives you insight to life as an acclaimed wine critic & wine writer. Tony makes it all look too easy!
www.tonyaspler.com
Vic Harradine – author of Wine Current
Vic always has a pen & pad in one hand with a glass of wine in the other. He reviews every wines at LCBO & Vintages
www.winecurrent.com
Ron Eade – Omnivore Ottawa Blog
Ron has a pulse on Ottawa’s food scene. His blog is one of the top sites read on the Ottawa Citizen online – make it your resource to what is going on in Ottawa.
www.roneade.com
Rod Philips – author of The 500 Best value wines at the LCBO 2009
Rod’s monthly newsletter – Worlds of Wine give you insight on wine industry issues, news on wineries and winemakers dotted with wine tips.
www.rodphillipsonwine.com
There's wine in your mailbox...
VINES Magazine
Editor Christopher Waters & team of wine writers constantly taste and review wines. In addition to their articles about all things wines, the Buyers Guides help you to create a (long) shopping list of wines to try.
www.vinesmag.com
Wine Access Magazine
Each month, this magazine takes you on wine soaked journeys across Canada and to every corner of the wine world to meet winemakers, chefs & wine industry personalities.
www.wineaccess.ca
Chefs & their talents…
Mary G’s Artisan Breads
It is easy for Jim to make you fall in love with homemade bread all over again! His trick: it is all in the equipment – his traditional woodfired brick ovens. His seminars will convert you!
www.marygbread.com
Chop Chop Catering
Call on Ken to be your personal chef or to offer fun cooking classes in your home.
www.chopchop.ca
Savvy places to shop…
CA Paradis
Drop by the store and ask for Diane Paradis to provide you insight on buying Riedel wine glasses and stylish decanters…or to simply ooh and ahhh over her wine cellars & fridges.
TIP: bring your knives and they will sharpen them while you shop for wine accessories
www.caparadis.com
Wine Cellar Solutions
To buy a wine fridge? Or to build a wine cellar? This big decision is easy when you call on Louis Titley to take you through your options or bring his team of professionals in to build a custom walk in wine cellar for your home.
www.winecellarsolutions.ca
Wine shows to add into your calendar…
Ottawa Wine & Food Show
THE wine show in Ottawa – don’t miss it! Our team of Savvy Sommeliers organize the details of the wine competition – Cellars of the World - associated with the show. We will see you there!
www.ottawawineandfoodshow.com
Vancouver Playhouse International Wine Festival
The wine world comes to this event each year…and so does Savvy Company! There are seminars, tastings, lunches, dinners and a tasting room of 200+ wineries from every corner of the world. Call on our Savvy Sommeliers to help you determine what to do at this festival.
www.playhousewinefest.com
Wine clubs that the Savvy Team are members!
iYellow Wine Club of Toronto
The iYellow Wine Club is a free social wine club based in Toronto with exciting wine events, wine tours and monthly newsletters.
www.iyellowwineclub.com
National Capital Sommelier Guild
Established for over 20 years, this member-run organisation located in Ottawa has numerous wine events for those serious about wines. After each of the Savvy Sommeliers graduated, we joined this club to help keep a pulse on the latest releases of wines and to network with other Sommeliers and those in the hospitality industry.
www.sommelierguild.com
We will continue to compile this list of Savvy Friends & useful links. Bookmark this page...and share your tips too!
Cheers,
-Debbie
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