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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THIS IS NOT AN EPISODE OF TASTING TOGETHER - BUT TWO GUYS TALKING WINE - WE HOPE YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE AND HAVE A GREAT 2025!

Why don't we see more Ontario wine on wine lists in Toronto? We put that question to the Sommelier at the Fairmont Royal York - Steven Karataglidis. Steven has made it his mission to add a diverse range of Ontario wines on the lists at this prestigious hotel.

You can follow Steven on social media at - @stevenkarataglidis

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Let's face it - André is old... and he has been doing the writing about wine thing for awhile... So this year he said he's not going to do the wine and holidays writing. Can Miroki make his heart grow three times bigger and change his grinchy ways?

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On a nice October day - during the week Miroki was due to be wed - André forced her to drop all her plans to attend the grand cru culinary wine festival in support of UHN programs hosted by Halpern. 2024 was the 20th incarnation of this festival and raised 38 million in support of the new surgical tower at Toronto Western Hospital.

That being said - Grand Cru is also a great place to taste some wines that may be out of reach for some...

We had the chance to taste and chat with

David Butterfield of his eponymous winery

Taste through the line up of Caduceus Cellars wines

Discover whether or not California can rival the wines of Burgundy by tasting the wines of Racines next to the wines for Domaine de Montille

Have a very laid back conversation with Alexandre Leger of the iconic Domaine Ponsot

We fought the mob to taste the Champagne of Pol Roger - but instead discovered the bubbles of Pierre Paillard

Thank you to Mika from Halpern for allowing us early access to the event to get some interview.

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Miroki booked a last minute mini-moon with Eric, and chose to discover Cuba for the first time. While the beaches are nice, she learned of Cuba's notorious reputation for having bad food. But is it all it seems?

On one side, cigars, rum, and piña coladas galore! On the other, rolling power outages, hitchhiking doctors and collapsing buildings.

Despite booking at a resort, she chose to try walking in the steps of a local, spending days exploring and tasting in Varadero, Havana and Matanzas.

Voices of Cuban residents shared their stories from various perspectives:

Leonardo Bacallao from the Casa Particular (private rental home) Casa Colonial Abogados Leonardo y Angela

Osniel, a local tour guide of Cuban Compass Tours

David Venegas, General Manager of Iberostar Playa Alameda (Instagram @davidsevcab)

Filito Fujuyang, a street artist in Varadero

La Guarida is a fine restaurant in Havana, converted from a 20th century home shortly after it was used for the Academy Award Nominated film Strawberry & Chocolate.

Saint Elvira Church is a historic church in Varadero that accepts donations during weekdays between 9AM-12PM, and brings them to hard hit regions.

Cuba Libro is a used bookstore and cafe in Havana that focuses on social responsibility. They accept donations, and bring them to underserved locations.

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While Miroki was busy getting married a French Canadian Startup was busy appropriating Asian culture by creating a ready to drink bubble tea. This came to light on CBC during a segment on Dragon's Den where Canadian/Chinese actor Simu Liu raised concerns to the founders of Bobba. Miroki spent countless hours planning her wedding - was the payoff worth it in the food department?

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André enlists some help from his friends to keep the lights on while Miroki is off getting married.

They talk about Gilbert Proulx's appearance on Wall of Chefs, their love of the original Iron Chef, and Japanese cuisine.

They are joined by Guillaume Frénéhard to talk about how the french learn about food.

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