Wines and Ciders

Red, white, pink, whatever- wine is one of those universally beloved luxuries that the whole world seems to enjoy. I like sweet wines, preferably with loads of fruit character. 

Here in the Maritimes, I'm surrounded by apples. There are orchards everywhere- so many that when my partner and I started planning our wedding, it was only natural that we started our venue search with the nearby orchards! Nothing is better than mul... 

One of my more involved hobbies involves breaking out the carboys and filling a stock pot full of honey. I love mead. I love drinking it (in moderation, a glass or two a year) and I love making it! It's a delightfully simple wine on its face, sweet o...

Gin and rum are my personal favorites, if I'm going for hard alcohol. I love the fresh pine and citrus of a good gin, and the sweetness of a strong spiced rum can't be beat. 

I love brewing my own mead. I grew up around hobby wine and beer brewers, so it was only natural that when I came into my teens I would start learning the craft myself. I brewed my first batch on my own when I turned 19 (legal drinking age in my prov...

There's a lot that goes along with drinking a fine wine. There's the glasses, the stoppers, the bottle openers, the decanters- all of the fixings for fancy wine-tastings!