New in Nova Scotia – Wi.Nes
Everything started last December, when I was travelling home, to Turkey, from Canada. Of course, there are some classical Canadian products that I always bring home: Maple syrup is the first one in the list with all the related products as maple chocolate, maple biscuits, maple tea etc., and they are chased by ice wine.… Continue reading CANADIAN ICE WINE WITH TURKISH DESSERTS
Today, I am celebrating the first anniversary of my arrival to Nova Scotia. Last year on December 7th,Nova Scotia welcomed us in our new address and since then, as well as being a part of the wine sector, I have been discovering the landscape, the culture, the cuisine and everything that comes with it. In this… Continue reading THE GEM OF EAST COAST: NOVA SCOTIA
Happy International Sherry Week 2017 to everyone! According to good news, this year more than 25 countries are celebrating Sherry week with special events and tastings. Me, being lucky, I am celebrating it by creating a pour & pair blog. Since I am currently living in Nova Scotia, I’ve decided to create a dish with… Continue reading MANZANILLA & NOVA SCOTIA LOBSTER ON HARVEST TIME
Nova Scotia, as one of the cool climate viticulture regions, has the seasons later than the other wine regions in general. Most of the vineyards were covered with snow until end of March this year. The budburst started in the middle of May. And this week veraison is on the way for most of the… Continue reading VERAISON IN NOVA SCOTIA
Do you know what the best part of the wine world is, to me? There is always something that comes out, and shows you exactly the opposite of what you believed or what you’ve told. I know from couple of viticulture books that hybrid grapes don’t have enough quality to make good wines; that is… Continue reading LEARNING FROM A GRAPE VARIETY
Moving to Nova Scotia in December, after staying 10 days in Los Angeles with 18 – 20 oC (64 – 68 oF), was not the warmest thing I’ve made so far in my life. But I did. I was welcomed with a nice snow storm and I had my first shoveling experience, just 2 days after… Continue reading NEW IN NOVA SCOTIA
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