Tasting Together
Tasting Together
Podcast Description
Tasting Together invites you to explore Canada's food and drink scene. Join André Proulx and Miroki Tong in meeting some of the country's best chefs, mixologists and restauranteurs. Along the way, you’ll learn about pairing food and beverages, the history of some of the city’s classic dishes and trends that you’ll start to see on menus around the city. André Proulx, aka @andrewinereview is the co-founder of the 80x wine company, creating high-quality small batch wines. He also loves food so much he married a chef! Miroki Tong, aka @9ouncesplease, has tasted her way all around the world and is eager to prove that that wine can be paired with almost any dish, from wagyu to hákarl! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast focuses on diverse food and beverage themes including cuisine pairing techniques, trends, and personal cooking experiences. For example, episodes feature discussions about the world's best Oeufs en Meurette, the food culture of Cuba, and the nuances of different types of whisk(e)y, covering specific topics such as pairing wine with various dishes and the impact of tariffs on food prices.
Tasting Together invites you to explore Canada’s food and drink scene. Join André Proulx and Miroki Tong in meeting some of the country’s best chefs, mixologists and restauranteurs. Along the way, you’ll learn about pairing food and beverages, the history of some of the city’s classic dishes and trends that you’ll start to see on menus around the city.
André Proulx, aka @andrewinereview is the co-founder of the 80x wine company, creating high-quality small batch wines. He also loves food so much he married a chef! Miroki Tong, aka @9ouncesplease, has tasted her way all around the world and is eager to prove that that wine can be paired with almost any dish, from wagyu to hákarl!
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Season 4 of Tasting Together launches with a wine episode! Rioja was one of Miroki's first glimpses into what terroir meant in winemaking. After speaking with Clément Gallois, the Canadian Rioja DOCa representative, both her and André learn that the meaning of terroir has taken on a whole new meaning in recent years as the DOCa gave permission to list specific villages. This has provided wine enthusiasts the opportunity to really explore Rioja's granularities. André was hoping to get a Rioja 101 and head out of the episode with newfound knowledge to grab some choice bottles – but it turns out the surface was barely scratched.
This episode drills down everything that makes up the world of Rioja wines. Get extra nerdy as they explore Rioja's versatility as red wine (A Tempranillo blend vs 100% Graciano? So different!), understand how to read the labels when buying a Crianza or Reserva, and taste the full range of wines the region produces, including the beautiful and elusive whites that they wish were more readily available on the international market. The lineup of wines tasted were definitelly in the upper tier of quality from anywhere – but it has left both André and Miroki thirsty for more.
Learn more about rioja wine – https://riojawine.com/en-us/
You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease
You can follow André on Instagram @andrewinereview
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