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Are you a lover of charcuterie?? Enjoy a glass of chardonnay from Konzelmann or Angel Gate and a charcuterie board paired with the best brie and cured meats!! We are so there! ... If you're looking for the perfect wine to pair with your next date night in, don't hesitate to reach out! We will happily drop off your favourite bottle or make a recommendation based on your preferences! See more

"She has a certain je ne sais quoi that charms everybody." The Exchange Brewery just launched a new beer called Je Ne Sais Quoi, a little Saison brewed with fresh lemongrass and ginger. Refreshing for this time of year! Enjoy a little charm in your evening with some je ne sais quoi... Isn't the name perfect? See more

Want to give the best gift EVER this year? The Southbrook Triomphe Pack offers 6 bottles from their Triomphe series for $124.75 total price with a savings of $19.75 . Southbrook is known for their Organic and low sugar wines!... If you know someone who enjoys trying different wines or you're looking to enjoy some wine over the holidays, this is the perfect option for you! Triomphe Pack Includes 2 Bottles of Triomphe Chardonnay - This barrel-aged Chardonnay has a lemony acidity with a slate and stony minerality. $24.95 a bottle 2 Bottles of 2018 Triomphe Cabernet Franc, a full body wine with blueberry and oak flavours. Can be enjoyed with grilled dinners or tomato pasta! YUM! $24.95 a bottle 1 Bottle of 2018 Triomphe Cabernet Franc Rosé - This medium coloured pink Rose has fresh strawberry rhubarb, white peach and a citrus high note on the nose. The palate presents as red raspberry with fresh acidity! $19.95 a bottle 1 Bottle of 2017 Triomphe Merlot, A rich but not heavy, with silky tannins supporting the ripeness of a warm vintage. A kiss of oak lends a smoky nuance to the lush fruit for a truly hedonistic experience. Highly adaptable, it will especially shine with lamb, duck, and vegetarian dishes with black beans and roasted red pepper. $29.95 a bottle If you're interested in ordering the Southbrook Triomphe Pack, don't hesitate to send us a DM or connect with us through our website! See more

Do you often find that you have a little leftover red wine? (it's also perfectly ok if you've polished off the bottle !) That leftover red wine is PERFECT this time of year for MULLED WINE ... The beauty of mulled wine is you can use any red wine and basically add sugar and whatever spices you like cinnamon, cloves, orange peel etc Heat and Enjoy See more

Support local! At InSpiirit we love to support our local restaurants! Enjoy a delicious schnitzel and an Exchange Amber or IPA Marienbad Restaurant/Chaucer's Pub ... Visit The Bungalow Neighbourhood Hub for a burger, rosemary fries and an Exchange Amber Spend a weekend having brunch and a mimosa The Church Key Bistro Pub Visit Union Pub Company for Konzelmann and Hernder wines Enjoy a yummy small-batch vegan beer, a glass of Southbrook or Frogpond Organic wines, or an Ironwood vegan cider Curley Brewing Company Indulge in some goulash, cabbage rolls and a Southbrook Wild Ferment Cider Budapest Restaurant and Palinka Bar Stop in at Crossings Station House Gastropub for some Konzelmann and Hernder wines Go a little rustic Zen'Za Pizzeria with a made to order pizza and Ironwood cider Tag your favourite restaurants in the comments below and let's support local together! See more

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This yummy The Exchange Brewery Amber Ale is perfect for this time of year ! With a subtle hop backbone, it highlights a complex malt character with crystal malts from Chile - with revered characteristics of caramel, toffee and lightly roasted flavours of crystal malts! Caramel + Toffee for this time of year!... Yes, please ! If you're interested in more Fall/Winter recommendations, don't hesitate to reach out! See more

Become the wine connoisseur of your friends and learn all the terms to describe wine! Aroma or bouquet: The smell of a wine; bouquet applies particularly to the aroma of older wines. Some aromas associated with wines include fruits, herbs, flowers, earth, grass, tobacco, butterscotch, toast, vanilla, mocha, and chocolate. Body: The apparent weight of a wine in your mouth, which is usually attributed to a wine’s alcohol. You can classify a wine as light-bodied, m...edium-bodied, or full-bodied. Crisp: A wine with refreshing acidity. Acidity is more of a taste factor in white wines than in reds. White wines with a high amount of acidity feel crisp. Dry: In wine speak, dry is the opposite of sweet. You can classify the wine you’re tasting as either dry, off-dry (in other words, somewhat sweet or semisweet), or sweet. Finish: The impression a wine leaves in the back of your mouth and in your throat as you swallow it (an aftertaste). In a good wine, you can still perceive the wine’s flavours such as fruitiness or spiciness at that point. Flavour intensity: How strong or weak a wine’s flavours are. Flavour intensity is a major factor in pairing wine with food, and it also helps determine how much you like wine. Fruity: A wine whose aromas and flavours suggest fruit; does not imply sweetness. You smell the fruitiness with your nose; in your mouth, you smell it through your retronasal passage. Oaky: A wine that has oak flavours (smoky, toasty), often resulting from storage in oak barrels either during or after fermentation. Soft: A wine that has a smooth rather than crisp mouthfeel. Soft wines typically have a low amount of acidity. Tannic: A red wine that is firm and leaves the mouth feeling dry. Tannins alone can taste bitter, but some tannins in wine are less bitter than others. Depending on the amount and nature of its tannin, you can describe a red wine as astringent, firm, or soft. How would you describe your favourite wine? See more

The stages of making wine ! Each winemaker makes alterations to these steps to add their unique touch and flavours to their wine ! 1. Harvesting... 2. Crushing 3. Fermentation 4. Clarification + Aging/Bottling 1. HARVESTING Harvesting the grapes can be done by either hand or by machine. Once grapes are picked, they are taken to the winery and are then sorted into bunches . 2. CRUSHING After sorted into groups, the stems of grapes are removed and the crushing begins. The majority of winemakers crush their grapes mechanically. Machines have made the process more sanitary and have also helped in increasing the quality and longevity of the grapes. The crushing process creates "must", which is fresh grape juice and contains seeds, solids and skins of the grapes. 3. FERMENTATION Must naturally start fermenting within 6 to 12 hours when wild yeast is added to it. This continues until all the sugar is transformed into alcohol resulting in the production of dry wine. If sweet wine is desired, the process is halted to prevent the sugar from converting. 4. CLARIFICATION + AGING/BOTTLING The final stage is the wine is transferred into stainless steel tanks or oak barrels. This is the process in which tannins, proteins and dead yeast is removed from the wine. The wine can then be instantly bottled or the winemaker can give additional aging to the wine. For aging, the wine is transferred to oak barrels, stainless steel tanks or bottles. See more

Today we enter the first day of Hanukkah and can't help but think about all the amazing traditional dishes that are enjoyed this time of year! Here are 8 wine, beer, and cider options for 8 days of Hanukkah! 1 This Italian Monte Tondo, Ripasso della Valpolicella Campo Grande 2018 (DOC), is bold and full of chocolate, oak and ripe plum jam notes. This red is an ideal match with grilled meat - perfect for this time of year! ... 2 Angels Gate Winery has a Riesling that offers a palate that reads red grapefruit with a classic crispness and a hint of sweetness for balance. The nose portrays citrus and white flowers. Enjoyed with appetizers before your dinner! 3 We love the palate of Angels Gate Winery Pinot Noir, with rich berries, vanilla and smokey undertones. The palate is bursting with sweet cherries. Well balanced with a smooth velvety finish! 4 Megalomaniac- John Howard Cellars of Distinction's Frank Cabernet Franc is a rich, deep and complex wine with a round but firm tannic structure! Perfect for dinners this time of year! 5 If you're looking for a light wine, Southbrook Organic Vineyards, Connect Organic White offers a blend of Vidal, Riesling and Chardonnay Musque and is stainless steel aged and has green tree fruit and floral notes. Light-bodied and easy drinking. 6 Delicious for dinners through Hanukkah, is Southbrook Organic Vineyards Seriously Cool Red, a Pinot Noir and Gamay blend boasts of red fruit, cherry, cedar with earth and smoky notes. 7 Our partners over at The Exchange Brewery provide an Amber Ale (ABV 5.4%), with caramel, toffee and lightly roasted flavours but with more depth and presence. Malty goodness, medium body. This speaks of all the flavours for this time of year! 8 And we of course cannot leave our vegan cider! The Original Ironwood Cider, A Dry English Pub Cider (*Original is Certified Vegan ABV 6.0% Residual Sugar 23 grams/L) - A clear straw-coloured cider with tart apple and zesty lime aromas. Invigorating apple flavours are enhanced by a hint of sweetness and a crisp sparkling finish. Light and airy! So many options!! All are available to order! Simply send us a DM or connect with us through our website! See more

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Italian wine tasting last night