For a year and a half I've reported on new releases. Time pressures mean this can't continue, but you can still get good advice.

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The little bottles are pricey, but you don’t need much to enjoy the unique wine that nobody makes better than Canadians. Icewine is a rich, sweet wine that works best in small quantities with the right food, and it’s an ideal after dinner wine. 

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Wine writer Michael Pinkus has published a damning critique of our province's liquor retail monopoly system in Ottawa Life. His article doesn't dwell on the temperance advocates of the past, who we can thank for the current legal structure, it spells out some rather nasty practices that are very current. Read it and weep.

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Lots of people and groups are scrambling to help Haiti. The foodies and winos of Toronto hope to raise money their favourite way - eating and drinking - at Roy Thomson Hall on Tuesday, February 9. Join us. 

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