Flavourful Saskatoon, April 1, 2019


Local Happenings
Doug Reichel Wine Marketing will introduce you to 5 wines from 5 different French wine regions at 7 pm, Apr. 17, at Metro Liquor.

Speaking of French wine, I've been drinking wine from the wine region closest to me РVentoux. Now that's one I've never seen in a Canadian liquor store! And I'm in Provence so I'm making sure I drink at least a little ros̩.

I’ve heard good things about the wine selection at the new Co-op Wine Spirits Beer at 2010 8th Street East. Here are a few of the upcoming tastings at the 8th Street location:
Apr. 13 – Wines of Germany & Austria
Apr. 17 – Mad about Malbec
May 8 – Medeiros wines with Figueira de Chaves, the winery’s co-owner

City Perks is now accepting wholesale cake orders. Pretend you’re having a party, order an entire cheesecake, and indulge!

I’m looking forward to trying Spruce Cheese once I’m back in Saskatoon. It’s great to have two different locally produced cheese products available at the Saskatoon Farmers’ Market.

Jenn Sharp comes out fighting in her support for independent restaurants over chains. Way to go, Jenn!


I've been eating a lot of eggs lately. I suspect it has something to do with these lovely ladies who live at the back of the garden.

Food for Thought
High schools are introducing agriculture programs to encourage students to consider careers in that field. To interest as many students as possible, they’re looking at various forms of agriculture from aquaculture to flowers. Even if they don’t choose a career in agriculture, the student will have developed a greater understanding of how food systems work.

Ancient Jewish traditions of leaving land to sit fallow every 7 years and sharing the harvest with those less fortunate can lead to sustainable agricultural practices.

Spirits, wine, beer, and sake – 10 businesses are turning food waste into alcoholic beverages. Australian farmers are using ugly carrots to make vodka. Dairy Distillery in Ontario is using a sugar-rich by-product of cheese and yogurt production to make Vodkow, and a research team in Singapore is turning tofu whey into a sake-like beverage.

Flavourful Saskatoon is a weekly Monday feature. I also post articles about food that is good, clean and fair; travel; and books. You may also enjoy EcoFriendly Sask profiling Saskatchewan nature/environmental initiatives and events.

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