As the days warm up I always find myself getting nostalgic for the vineyards. It's a perfect time to be working outside. Warm, not too buggy, a little damp but no snow, and no pressures of harvest around the corner. As I go back and look through my pictures from working the vines at Blomidon, this year I'm so grateful for that time. I'm so proud of myself for working as hard as I did, achieving dream after dream. I worked those vines through pregnancy, loss, joy and grief. They will always be...

What is Tidal Bay from Nova Scotia? Tidal Bay is Nova Scotia's signature wine, an protected appellation the same way Champagne is an appellation wine. It is made in our signature style, with fresh, aromatic grapes grown in Nova Scotia. It is produced with strict winemaking guidelines, and is designed to highlight Nova Scotia's cool-climate wines. I love Tidal Bay. Conceptually. Sometimes, a Tidal Bay hits perfectly, when its a hot, sunny day, and I want a crisp refreshing wine. But let's be...

I think we have a tendency to see visiting a cottage as a time that you need to be outside, on the lake, in the sun. And sure, that's true. But what if we took it as an opportunity to slow down on the every-day tasks, like cooking. Cottage food tends to be hotdogs, hamburgs and a quick salad thrown together. But the cottage is a place we're supposed to relax - we take that invitation as one that means we need to do less . What if we could rediscover our love of cooking at the cottage? What...