Nova Scotia sparkling wine has world-class taste | The Chronicle Herald

Nova Scotia sparkling wine has world-class taste The Chronicle Herald

Bruce Ewert, owner of L'Acadie Vineyards, holds a bottle of Vintage Cuvee at the winery near Gaspereau in Kings County. (TIM KROCHAK / Staff) Click on the Title to link to the story.......

Left behinds

Now the Rum that was left behind in May has been "claimed" but above are some items that should be claimed before they are stored for next year, value villaged or returned to sender.......

Tell me if they are yours... happy new de clutter year( we have to start getting ready for URN 2012)

Merry Christmas

Uncle Ron is pretty excited about Christmas...... He wanted to share one of his favorite gifts from an Academy member from Venezuela .... Merry Christmas and hope to Rum into sometime in the new year

Avondale Sky winery offers deft hand, extensive range | The Chronicle Herald

Avondale Sky winery offers deft hand, extensive range The Chronicle Herald

Eat, drink, be merry — and toast N.S. | The Chronicle Herald

Eat, drink, be merry — and toast N.S. The Chronicle Herald

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Renee Lavallee, the Chronicle Herald’s Feisty Chef, prepares traditional French Canadian tourtiere meat pie for Christmas Eve. The chef and wine lover says a Nova Scotia sparkling wine would pair nicely with tourtiere, if that’s on your menu for Christmas Eve. (PETER PARSONS / Staff)

NovaScotian Crystal ups capacity with Dartmouth location | The Chronicle Herald

NovaScotian Crystal ups capacity with Dartmouth location The Chronicle Herald

Vitamin-rich, diet-friendly oysters perfect for holidays | The Chronicle Herald

Vitamin-rich, diet-friendly oysters perfect for holidays The Chronicle Herald

Blomidon’s sparkling wines impressive | The Chronicle Herald

Blomidon’s sparkling wines impressive The Chronicle Herald

Roncipient of the 2011 Uncle Ron Reads Award Announced

Pictured above is Stephen Kimber (2nd from Left) with His partner Dona Rona Jeanie and Don Rons: Jeff, Theo and Mario.

Uncle Ron is getting ready for a winter of reading… And what book is he hoping to find under the tree? A book by Stephen Kimber, the Roncipient of the 2011 Uncle Ron Reads Award.

Stephen Kimber, a Professor of Journalism at the University of King's College in Halifax, is an award-winning writer, editor and broadcaster. He is the author of one novel -- Reparations (Harper Collins, 2006) -- and eight non-fiction books.

Stephen has also completed a book entitled What Lies Across the Water about the story of five Cuban intelligence agents sentenced to lengthy prison terms in the United States for infiltrating Miami exile groups plotting terrorist attacks against Cuba. This is not an ideological book on politics but a nonfiction narrative about The Cuban Five, the people, the families and their stories.

For more on Uncle Ron Reads and Tunes go to the Uncle Ron’s Tunes and Reads Page…..

Made With Love Mixology.... And the Winner is....

As we all know Sailor Jerry is a crew mate of Uncle Ron…. So he is excited to hear that at the  MadeWithLove Mixology event the winner used Sailor Jerry and Nova Scotia Honey Crisp apples to please the palate.  Not only that but the winning Mixologist  is connected to the Academy in a typical maritime way…. One degree of separation.  Check out Uncle Ron’s Blog for more on the event……  

The Bicycle Thief’s Jeff Van Horne was the Judge’s Panel winner with his Sailor Jerry 3 Way creation. He served Sailor Jerry spiced rum with a Nova Scotia Honeycrisp apple shrub, caramel foam and ginger syrup. For more on the story check out The Restaurant News ….