Erin and Courtney Henderson

A few days ago we invited ourselves to our friends' place after work for a last-minute visit. Hoping to get to the LCBO to pick a bottle of vino as a hostess gift, we were thwarted when business kept us past the liquor store closing time.

To my surprise, when...

Every day we get asked tons of questions about wine and all things associated with it. We're happy to answer any and all questions people have, but we thought we would put together a list of the top questions we're asked just about everyday -- if not a few times...

We finally found a time for all of our group of friends to get together for Sunday brunch. No small feat these days, as we all have hectic schedules balancing full-time jobs, family responsibilities, housekeeping and, well, sleep.

So, to maximize our precious quality time with our friends, we...

Not too long ago, we recommended a few crowd-pleasing wines, that are not only delicious, but completely affordable. With a few priced at under $8 a bottle, some would even say our suggestions were downright cheap.

Heralding our own advice, we went to the LCBO to pick up...

This is how the morning was spent: searching through restaurants' online reservation systems in vain trying to secure an increasingly elusive Valentine's Day reservation at a reasonable time.

Clicking through the time slots at about 10 different restos, it appears all that's available are the 5:30 or 9:30 seatings...

Football's big day is almost upon us and bars, breweries and television commercial producers have been ramping up for weeks in anticipation. Arguably one of the biggest sporting events around, fans and party goers will spend Feb. 5 perched in front of big screens, a drink in one hand, a...

There are about three weeks left until Valentine's Day and not surprisingly, V-Day promotions are in full swing.

As happy couples ramp up the romance, it may help to get a primer on the basics of wine service, because when you're trying to woo your sweetie with your suave self,...

It's Friday night. You and your nearest and dearest arrive at the new, swanky restaurant in town, dressed to kill and ready to celebrate your anniversary/big promotion/making it through another week virtually unscathed.

Everything is perfectly right with the world until the wine list is dropped in your lap...

Despite enjoying a mostly mild winter, there have been a few days when frost has blanketed our windows, frigid temperatures have forced us to bundle up like that kid in A Christmas Story and howling winds have caused serious debate on whether going outside to get...

It's January. 

The most wonderful time of the year has once again come and gone and, besides maybe a new camera, all you've really got to show for it is a wicked hangover and an extra 10 pounds.

And those last two items are making it easier for you to...

Frank Sinatra once said, "I feel sorry for people who don't drink. They wake up in the morning and that's as good as they're going to feel all day."

In this season full of eating, drinking and being merry, there may be a morning or two when you've woken up,...

There's a Christmas image that's burned into our minds of our late grandma. For decades she hosted Christmas at her house, and as the whole family filled every seat and floor space, she was a picture of hospitality, always ensuring a glass was never empty.

And while this was...

It's the most festive time of year and many of us mark it with, well, festivities.

After years of working in the hospitality trade and throwing parties for others, as well as hosting our own events throughout the year, we've figured out how to host a party that will leave...

Lately there have been an awful lot of news stories suggesting that not only is the year rapidly coming to a close, but the world itself is about to end.

According to some reports, the Mayan calendar stops in 2012, and that means the Earth and all its inhabitants are...

We have a secret.

When we go wine shopping, we like to play a game. It's called the Cheaper and Better Game.

The rules of this game are simple: find the best wines we can for $15 and under. Of course, we also invest in higher-end wines that we...

This is a fun time to be a wine drinker in France. For that matter, if you're a wine lover who doesn't take yourself too seriously, then it's a fun time to be a wine drinker here, too.

The third Thursday of November is the release day for Beaujolais Nouveau....

As glittering decorations, twinkling lights and snow-and-ice displays roll out for the holidays, sparkling wines also add warm, fuzzy -- and, of course, fizzy -- feelings to the season.

For the holiday season the LCBO will introduce 60 new sparkling wines, and December's champagne and sparkling wine sales will...

We've all been there.

At the end of a long day, wandering around the liquor store trying to find a wine. Really, we just want to get home, open it up, and relax.

But staring at the wall of wine ahead of you, your brain having checked out...

With the scariest night of the year only a few sleeps away, many people we know are looking to fete All Hallows' Eve in style. And as costume parties abound, inevitably people start asking us about the perfect pairings for Fright Night that won't scare the daylights out of their...