Cheers to Winter – Celebrating the Icewine Harvest with iYellow Wine Club

Posted by Sheryl Kirby in beverages, tours, wine on January 29, 2008 at 8:08 am

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It’s so very easy to become a snob in this industry. Whether it’s food, wine or beer, a little bit of experience can evolve into an awful lot of ego, and makes the atmosphere at any event having to do with food, and especially wine, more than a little intimidating for newcomers. Which is no doubt why the words “wine tour” conjure up images of high-society folks with haughty expressions and snooty attitudes sipping and slurping and generally thinking very well of themselves.

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Touring the Steam Whistle Brewery

Posted by Sandra Poczobut in beer, beverages, tours on December 23, 2007 at 12:25 pm

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Steam Whistle Brewing
The Roundhouse
255 Bremner Boulevard
416-362-BEER

I walk down Front Street in a quick stride with my partner Paul by my side. It’s his birthday and I’m keeping him in the dark about our plans. We pass the Rogers Centre and the CN Tower – he is out of guesses. “You have to walk faster,” I say as the clock nears 5pm. We are almost late. With only minutes to spare we arrive at our destination. “We’re going to brew beer?” he asks confusedly as I open the front door to the Steam Whistle Brewing Company. “No, silly, we’re going on a brewery tour!”

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