http://www.frogspad.ca      Craig Pinhey, Atlantic Canada's Wine, Beer and Spirits Writer Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:01:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is the unedited version of my article for KV Style Valley Foodie Of The Month: Alexa Clark By Craig Pinhey This edition of Valley Foodie is a little different, as I am featuring a friend who grew up here, but now lives in Toronto, although she still visits regularly.  Alexandra ... http://www.frogspad.ca/?p=480 Good Drink, June 12, 2010 Doing Bordeaux and Porto in One Night By Craig Pinhey I don't normally write about wine and food dinners two weeks in a row, but this past couple of weeks have been special, with Festivin in Caraquet going on, and then a special dinner at the Delta Beausejour ... http://www.frogspad.ca/?p=469 Wine & Dine – KV Style Pomodori Artisan Pizza and Gelato Healthy Pizza is NOT an Oxymoron By Craig Pinhey Pomodori opened in the summer of 2008, at 83 Hampton Rd. in the plaza next to Rothesay High, and quickly developed a reputation for delicious healthy pizza. Healthy pizza? Co-owned by Janice MacPherson, Keith Dunphy ... http://www.frogspad.ca/?p=465 by Craig Pinhey (this is an unedited version of my article that I wrote for Appellation America in 2007) Any North American with any wine "chops" whatsoever knows that the Finger Lakes wine region in Upstate New York makes respectable Riesling, with great acid, minerality, floral notes and pure citrus and ... http://www.frogspad.ca/?p=455 From: Wine & Dine – KV Style, April 2010 Café and Patio Helps Revitalize the Historic Shadow Lawn Inn Every day thousands of Valley residents drive, on their way to and from work and errands, past the historic Shadow Lawn Inn on the old Rothesay Road. Lately they've been stopping more often, ... http://www.frogspad.ca/?p=448 From the New Brunswick Telegraph Journal Good Drink, March 26, 2010 Reaching the Riesling Summit By Craig Pinhey There has been a huge increase in the number of food and wine dinners, beer and spirits events, and festivals in Atlantic Canada over the past 10 years. It is difficult for a fan of these ... http://www.frogspad.ca/?p=433 Published in the Telegraph Journal Good Drink, February 26, 2010 Cool Climate Aussie Pinot By Craig Pinhey The term "cool climate" is often thrown around a little too loosely  by the folks who write the copy for back labels of wine bottles, especially for Pinot Noir.  They know wine experts prefer Pinot from cool ... http://www.frogspad.ca/?p=431 DELI-ICIOUS Fork  It Over by Dan and Brufrog Urban Deli urbandeli.ca 506.652.DELI (3354) 68 King St. Hours: Monday - Saturday 11:00am - 8:00pm Sunday - Closed [Dan] Urban Deli is a hip place. What I mean by that is that it has a cool location, a classy yet muted décor showing off the building’s natural beauty, comfortable booths, and a unique ... http://www.frogspad.ca/?p=425 Culture Schlock, Jan 7 2010 Tiger Tiger Burning Bright and other Pop Culture Predictions for 2010, by Oinky the Pig Oinky getting dirty, as usualIt's 2010 and I'm out of the pen!  Yo yo yo my little piglets and runts, it's time for another year's worth of couplets and grunts. As we ... http://www.frogspad.ca/?p=403 [here] Beer, Booze & Bars Drink'N'Music 2009 Craig's 10 Favourite Records of 2009, Paired with10 Favourite Tipples Once again I find myself shuffling through my CD's and record (I only bought one piece of vinyl this year), and checking my Iphone (yes, I finally broke down and downloaded a few records this ... http://www.frogspad.ca/?p=379