Miroki and her husband Eric joined André and his family (Anja and Spencer) on their trip to Champagne. Earlier this year we had a chat with Alina and Kyle about bringing a toddler with them to France - and it eased André's nerves. While there were definitely some challenges ... It has been a good trip. Consider this episode a teaser of what's to come after some great food and wine was consumed in Epernay and Reims.

Listen to our episode with Alina and Kyle a.k.a @Travelmilove - https://embed.acast.com/6511c60bfcda220011a88b54/679812dfb6e07e5a2fe71d4b

We ate at

Canard Street - https://www.canard-street.fr/

Chez Colette - https://www.facebook.com/people/Chez-Colette/

Sacré Bistro - https://sacrebistro.fr/

We tasted at

Henri Giraud - https://champagne-giraud.com/ - imported by AbV - https://abvgroup.ca/

Champagne Gosset - https://www.champagne-gosset.com/ - imported by Le Sommelier - https://www.lesommelier.com/

Champagne de Vignerons - https://www.champagnedevignerons.fr/boutique-19-avenue-de-champagne/

Gaidoz-Forget - https://www.champagne-gaidoz-forget.com/en/ - imported by Les Grappes - https://www.lesgrappes.ca/

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Both Miroki and Andre are lovers of whisk(e)y, but how much do they know, outside of the fact that Scotch spells it “whisky”? Miroki had a chance to attend a UK tasting that featured drams from Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. Plus, she catches up with Foxes Bow co-founder, Tony Foote, to talk about how they are reinventing the image of Irish whiskey, and Jamie Johnson, Ambassador for Glenfiddich and Balvenie, to discuss why Scotch is such a household name globally and why women are STILL dealing with gatekeeping in the whisk(e)y world?

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Miroki and André catch up while Miroki is still on the road celebrating passover with her in-laws in Massachusetts. The Easter Bunny visited Spencer for the first time - with a large basket of chocolate. How are Americans coping with tariff's on the horizon - and 15$ eggs in the grocery stores...

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Miroki and André get caught up on some news of the day - and take a look at a couple of tastings they recently attended.

• They attended a tasting hosted by Wakefield Wines where the theme of the night was the importance of serving temperatures for wine.
• An opportunity to taste La Belle Epoque - the full lineup including a Blanc de Blancs, a Rosé, and Brut from Perrier Jouet
• André needs to get over himself - and he admitted to having a great time and meal at Medieval Times

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Miroki recently visited Danico for her first One-Michelin star dining experience. André has been very critical of the Michelin Guide in Toronto ... Did Danico deliver the goods - or did Miroki leave disappointed?

https://www.danicotoronto.com/

https://guide.michelin.com/ca/en/ontario/toronto

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André and Miroki have been chatting about the concept of beer and terroir for quite some time on and off. So this week they set off on a mission to find brewmasters to help them dissect whether or not beer and terroir function in the same sentence. After all - You can import you ingredients - assemble it in any Canadian city - and say made in Canada on the can. They are joined by Mark Horsley of Barrel Heart Brewing - and Aaron Spinney of Merit Brewing - both located in Hamilton.

https://barrelheart.com/

https://www.meritbrewing.ca/

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David Adelsheim is the charismatic founder of his eponymous winery. He also makes amazing Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Miroki and André sit down with David to get some stories about what it was like getting his winery started in the 70s - and where the Oregon wine industry is going.

You can learn more about Adelsheim Winery here - https://www.adelsheim.com/ and they are represented by Mark Anthony Wine and Spirits

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André visited the city of Porto last November. While he was on vacation - he took the time to visit a handful of Port Houses to learn everything he could. His visits included Taylor-Fladgate, Niepoort, and Ramos Pinto. André and Miroki dive into all things Port on this episode of Tasting Together - What's the difference between tawny and ruby ports? How is port made vs. regular still wines. Which Port house does André believe he is the reincarnation of the founder of?

*The show photo is of the 'Piano' from Ramos Pinto - which contains all the components available for the port blenders to make their wines.

Learn more about

Taylor-Fladgate - https://www.taylor.pt/us - represented by Sylvstre

Ramos Pinto - https://www.ramospinto.pt/en/ - represented by Select Wines

Niepoort - https://www.niepoort.pt/en/ - represented by Le Sommelier

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It's Lunar New Year! - Miroki opens up about what it's like to connect with her roots, and how important it is for her to celebrate. Is this going to be the catalyst that makes her fall in love with cooking?

André is planning a trip to Champagne - with a two year old - so what better way to plan his trip than to speak to a couple that did just that.

Miroki and André are joined by Alina and Kyle of https://www.instagram.com/travelmilove/ or https://www.tiktok.com/@travelmilove

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Miroki and André are big fans of Top Chef Canada - seeing great cooking coming from all corners of the country is inspiring. This season one chef stood out - and that is Indigenous Chef Shane Chartrand. Shane joins Tasting Together to talk about his time on the show - and to talk about his own origin story.

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