Effective 8 AM yesterday morning, the Halifax region of Nova Scotia went into a pretty severe lockdown as it seems our third wave is upon us. I was really disappointed, I had a wine-tasting booked for last night with a small group of people (8). Needless to say that got cancelled. I got tested on Monday, as all residents are being encouraged to get tested, and thankfully I was negative. Even better news, this coming Monday I get the first shot of my vaccine. Obviously, because of this lockdown, our Atlantic bubble will not be happening May 3rd, moved from the original date of April 19th. Fingers crossed this four week lockdown does the trick, because Nova Scotians are very good for the most part, of doing what it takes to get this latest outbreak under control.
In other news, this week I headed to Antigonish to pack up this handsome young man, my nephew Riley finished his first year of university at St. FX. Here he is, with their new puppy Maggie. I’m going to miss him until his return in September, as he is definitely one of my favorite people in the world. He’ll be 19 this year, and this young man loves to eat, it’s a good thing I love to cook.
This is him and I a couple of years ago, at the airport, as we were parting ways after two weeks in Barbados.
So that’s what my week was like. Let’s talk a little bit of wine. Wine is the one thing that help make lockdowns a little more pleasant. First, a great white wine.
First, let me say, it is a complete coincidence this white wine has the word corona in it. My friend Joan bought this wine to a little get together a couple of weeks ago and I really enjoyed it. As you can see from the sticker, Mezzacorona, in the Italian Alps, is a designated Eco sustainable Vineyard. This means from grape growing, to wine making, Mezzacorona aims to protect the environment with different sustainable practices. This is a very flavourful Pinot Grigio wine, notes of pear and cantaloupe, with a little spice on the finish. A great value, priced under $16 here in Nova Scotia.
My red wine this week also hails from Italy, it is the Boira oak-aged Sangiovese. I didn’t even realize it was organic when I bought it, and as you can see it is also labelled vegan friendly. Aren’t all wines vegan friendly, they’re made with grapes? No! Most wines go through a fining process, which removes small particles and makes the wine super clear, something that can’t be done with just filtration alone. Some wine-makers use egg whites, egg shells, or casein, a protein found in milk, which would mean the wine is not officially vegan-friendly. Although I didn’t get to do my wine tasting last night, one of the most popular questions I get at wine tastings, is a light smooth red wine that white wine drinkers will like. This is the wine. Very smooth, easy to drink, very light on the tannins. A nice wine for $17.
I definitely need this wine glass, stay safe everyone! Till next week, Cheers
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