Tasting Notes Toronto by Insider Wine
By Alex Abbott Boyd
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Episodes: 19
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Hosted by Toronto-based sommelier Alex Abbott Boyd, Tasting Notes Toronto explores the people shaping the city’s food and wine culture—from Michelin-starred chefs and master sommeliers to restaurant operators and winemakers. Each episode goes behind the scenes of hospitality careers, restaurant culture, and the decisions that shape what we eat and drink in Toronto today.
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Matt Palynchuk — Raton Laveur, The Hardest Bar in Toronto to Find (and Get Into)
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May 19, 2026 |
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Quentin Meloff — Food Media Is Dying (Here’s Who’s Replacing It)
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May 05, 2026 |
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James Li — From Beijing Lawyer to Canada’s Best Young Sommelier
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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Patrick Habchi — Wine List Psychology and the Art of Pairing at George Restaurant
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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Faye MacLachlan - Inside Langdon Hall’s Award-Winning Wine Program and a Career in Wine
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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Christian Perreault Hamel – Winning Best Sommelier of Ontario and Building Harbour 60’s 3,600 SKU Wine List
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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Fabienne Dourdon - Leaving Paris to Take Over the Family Champagne Estate
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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Eric Chong — Opening aKin, Toronto’s Newest Michelin-Starred Restaurant
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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Jeremiah Tomas - From Line Cook at 17 to Michelin-Starred GM & Beverage Director at The Pine
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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Daniel Hadida and Eric Robertson – Restaurant Pearl Morissette, Canada’s Best Restaurant and the Power of Unconventional Thinking
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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Julie Garton – Crafting World-Class Wine Lists and Building a Career in Hospitality
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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Scott Vivian and Nate Middleton — Beast Pizza, An Open Door to Creativity, and Fine Dining in a Pizzeria
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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Celia Méndez — From Tenerife to Canary Counter, Toronto’s Newest Wine Bar
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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Josh Correa — Archive Wine Bar, Honest Wines, and Building a List for Everyone
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Oct 03, 2025 |
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Ben Plisky-Somers — Opening Bossanova, Ontario’s First Wine & Beer Shop
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Tim Kirk — Clonakilla, Creating An Icon and the Sacred Side of Winemaking
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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Ryan Donovan - Opening Richmond Station, Why Ingredients are Key, and Work-Life Balance in Hospitality
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Aug 03, 2025 |
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Ian Stoddart — Turning a Passion for Travel into a Neighborhood Wine Bar
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Jul 19, 2025 |
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Robert Luo — Crafting a World-Class Wine Program at Canada’s Best Restaurant
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Jul 18, 2025 |