Events

International Riesling Day, celebrated annually on March 13, is a toast to the versatile and delightful Riesling grape. If you ever were (or are) a Riesling doubter, today is the day to put your “it’s too sweet” misgivings aside and give a grape a chance.

Whether you like your Riesling dry, sweet or somewhere in between It’s About Wine! has you covered.

Our Classic 4 week Riesling is slightly off-dry with floral aromas and hints of green apple and lime. This wine pairs well with spicy dishes while being delicious all on it’s own.

Our Reserve 6 week Riesling is dry with flavours of white peach and pineapple with mouth watering acidity. This wine pairs well with all food and is great on it’s own.

Or try a blend – our Reserve 6 week Traminer-Riesling from Australia is off-dry with flavours of stone fruit, honeysuckle and lime. Perfect for sipping on the patio on hot summer days.

Today only all our Riesling wine kits are $15 off. Celebrate accordingly.

Happy St. Patrick’s Day, Sláinte!
Sláinte is a word literally translating as “health” and is commonly used as a drinking toast in Ireland….here’s to your health! Cheers!

Celebrate with some Irish Whiskey, Irish Beer, Irish Liquor or if you insist on wine – put a few drops of green food coloring in your white. Wear green, drink green – everyone is Irish today!

Cheers! to National Beer Day.

But National Beer Day isn’t just a randomly chosen date—it actually marks a historic occasion: the repeal of Prohibition in the US began with beer on April 7 with Prohibition ending entirely Dec 7, 1933 in the U.S.

On April 7, 1933, people were once again allowed to buy, brew and sell beer after 13 long, dry years.

What better way to celebrate your legal right (if you’re over 19) to enjoy a beer than by cracking open a cold one today? Depending on where you are in the country, you may be springing for a hoppy IPA or a smooth and sweet hefeweizen.

April 17 is Malbec World Day! So enjoy a glass with your dinner, be it turkey, ham, lamb or beef Malbec pairs well with all!

Malbec, Argentina’s pride, is a dry red wine with firm acidity and rich tannins. Dark, inky purple colour and ripe fruit flavours of plums, black cherry and blackberry give an almost jammy character on the palate. Definitely a wine for red meat, working especially well with barbecue and other hard to pair meat-based dishes. Saludos to Malbec.

Celebrate the day with a glass of your own homemade, be it Classic Chilean Malbec or Reserve Argentine Malbec. And today only, ALL of our Malbec kits are $15 off.

Good Friday, the kickoff to the Easter long weekend.  It’s About Wine! will observe the following hours for the Easter holiday:

Friday April 18, 2025: Closed

Saturday April 19, 2025: Open

Sunday April 20, 2025 Closed

Monday April 21, 2025 Closed

Celebrate with friends and family. The best wine to serve with turkey or ham is white – something dry and flavourful like Chardonnay or Sauvignon Blanc. If you must have red wine, try a Pinot Noir or Zinfandel. Or, if you have a nice, dry Rose that would be perfect. With lamb or beef you want a big full bodied red like Cabernet Sauvignon or Malbec. Cheers!

Hoppy Easter! We hope the bunny treated you well – lots of chocolate and wine would be ideal. We hope you are having a wonderful time with your family and friends, gorging on Easter dinner – be it turkey or ham or lamb – and enjoying lots of your fabulous wine.

White wine goes best with turkey, something very flavourful such as Chardonnay or Gewurztraminer. If you are serving red make it something light and fruity such as Pinot Noir.

Red wine goes best with lamb, something big and bold such as Shiraz or Cabernet Sauvignon. For the white wine lover we would suggest Riesling.

Pink wine goes best with ham, something off-dry and thirst-quenching like Grenache Rosé, or White Zinfandel. If you are a white wine lover then choose something light and fruity such as Viognier. For red wine we would suggest Pinot Noir.

However, having said all that, the best wine to serve is your favourite!