Tag Archives: Spotlight Toronto

Marking the calendar for TasteCamp North (May 2011, Niagara)

By Remy Charest | Published: November 15, 2010
I’ve rarely had so many things scheduled so far ahead. I have things penciled into my calendar until late 2011, easily. A funny feeling for a freelancer who has mostly seen his schedule evolve on a month to month basis. It’s good to be planning, however, especially for events like TasteCamp North, taking place in the [...]
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September’s here – and so are the 30 Days of Local Wine

By Remy Charest | Published: September 1, 2010
I love the whole idea of thematic series in blogs and online publications. That type of every-day addition of new angles is perfectly suited to the medium, and provides a rich, multifaceted view of the chosen subject. With the beginning of September, Spotlight Toronto has just started the second edition of the 30 Days of Local [...]
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The Greatest Wine Story Ever Told (isn’t always about the greatest wine…)

By Remy Charest | Published: April 12, 2010
For the second time, I had the chance to take part in a collective feature published on Spotlight Toronto. After Ontario’s best rieslings, it was time for all participants to tell everyone their greatest wine story. In some cases, that means a great bottle, one of the world’s best. But in most cases, it meant a [...]
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Ontario’s best rieslings: a collective tasting on Spotlight Toronto (and two extra tasting notes)

By winecase | Published: November 20, 2009
It’s nice when social media pushes the idea of social forward, encouraging collective thinking and group efforts. Like this Ontario riesling project that was proposed to a small group of wine writers and professionals by Rick Van Sickle, of the St Catharines Standard, and Suresh Doss, of Spotlight Toronto. Six writers, including this guy who does [...]
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