This week we deviate away from the grapevine and explore another beverage, a sprit known as Pisco, a pure Peruvian brandy made entirely from Peruvian grapes. Originated in the port city of Pisco, Pisco can be enjoyed straight, on the rocks or in a variety of cocktails pairing well with the Peruvian cuisine... after all Lima, the capital of Peru is considered the "gastronomic capital of the Americas," and is considered the most bio-diverse country in the world. As they say in Peru, “The Pisco Sour is like a women's breast, you can't only have one but you should not have more than 2!”. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VijzOSXxHNU

Joining us on the show this week to tell us all about Pisco and more  is Sara Waxman, Publisher and Editor in Chief of DINE Magazine http://www.dinemagazine.ca  iconic food critic, author, columnist and Adam Waxman Associate Publisher, Contributing writer and photographer of DINE magazinecelebrating the 6th annual edition. Dine Magazine bringing interesting and exciting stories related to food, wine and lifestyle from around  globe.Watch the show here.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VijzOSXxHNU

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Exploring New Zealands Sauvignon Blanc, The Wine Ladies TV

On the show this week we discover a new world wine growing region with wine or vineyards grown the length of the country from the North Island down to the South, and particularly known for their award winning Sauvignon Blanc and the Kiwi. Let's raise our wine glasses to new Zealand.
Here to tell us all about this incredible wine growing region, our guest the Global Business Relations Manager for one of the premier wine and spirits companies in New Zealand, Pernod Ricard, an industry veteran, a huge player in New Zealand wine explosion onto the world stage, please welcome Jim Robertson.

Watch The Wine Ladies TV  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lG052oagXWs

Beach season is just around the corner, but don’t let your quest to shave off those winter pounds rob you of life’s little pleasures.

As the temperatures start to climb and our attention turns to our summertime wardrobe, many may be looking at the effects of a winter of comfort food and dreading the thought of pulling on that bathing suit or shorts and tank top. But getting back to a look you can be proud of need not mean drastic changes to your menu and lifestyle. It’s about balance.

We were thrilled to see that Iceberg Vodka took one of the world’s favourite beverages and created 4 fabulous cocktails ideal for those who are counting calories but still want to enjoy the smooth, great taste of  vodka.

We just had to taste these guilt free cocktails! We had the pleasure of tasting and creating some of these awesome cocktails with Iceberg mixologist Chris MacNeil who concocted these guilt free and delicious martinis. All were fabulous but our favourite the Purity Lemon Martini. All for about 100 calories each! Now thats a calorie bargain.

Watch the show here.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wVfUCyf4sU  

Please read on for all four fabulous "guilt free" cocktail recipes. ( The Icy Cosmo, Purity Lemon, Pomegranate'n Ice and Berry Iceberg Slushy)