Alex Abbott Boyd

Alex Abbott Boyd

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Toronto based wine importer and podcaster with a passion for killer wines from under-the-radar wine regions. Also Chamapgne.

Appears in 6 Episodes

Sake Isn't Wine. Cheap Food Isn't Cheap — Nancy Matsumoto

Sake Isn't Wine. Cheap Food Isn't Cheap — Nancy Matsumoto

Episode 22 · · 50:20

In this episode, I sit down with award-winning writer Nancy Matsumoto, co-author of Exploring the World of Japanese Craft Sake and author of Reaping What She Sows, to explore two con...
Neo-Chinese Cooking at One of Canada’s Best New Restaurants — Eva Chin of Yan Dining Room

Neo-Chinese Cooking at One of Canada’s Best New Restaurants — Eva Chin of Yan Dining Room

Episode 21 · · 58:01

What happens when a chef cooks her way back to a heritage she almost lost? Eva Chin is the chef behind Yan Dining Room — a 26-seat room built inside Hong Shing Restaurant, born out o...
Quitting Toronto to Build a Niagara Vineyard from Scratch — Corey Mio of Mio Vineyard

Quitting Toronto to Build a Niagara Vineyard from Scratch — Corey Mio of Mio Vineyard

Episode 20 · · 41:24

What happens when you leave Toronto, buy a neglected 17-acre farm in Niagara wine country, and plant a vineyard — with no formal training in viticulture or winemaking? In this episod...
James Li — From Beijing Lawyer to Canada’s Best Young Sommelier

James Li — From Beijing Lawyer to Canada’s Best Young Sommelier

Episode 17 · · 36:18

In this episode of Tasting Notes Toronto, I sit down with James Li, the recently crowned Best Young Sommelier of Canada and Assistant General Manager at DaNico, a Michelin-starred It...
Jeremiah Tomas - From Line Cook at 17 to Michelin-Starred GM & Beverage Director at The Pine

Jeremiah Tomas - From Line Cook at 17 to Michelin-Starred GM & Beverage Director at The Pine

Episode 11 · · 01:23:24

In this episode, I sit down with Jeremiah Thomas, General Manager at The Pine in Creemore (1 Michelin Star), to explore a career built from the ground up in wine, hospitality, and fi...
Scott Vivian and Nate Middleton — Beast Pizza, An Open Door to Creativity, and Fine Dining in a Pizzeria

Scott Vivian and Nate Middleton — Beast Pizza, An Open Door to Creativity, and Fine Dining in a Pizzeria

Episode 8 · · 01:02:04

In this episode of Tasting Notes Toronto, I sit down with Scott Vivian and Nate Middleton, co-owners of Beast Pizza in Toronto. They discuss their journey into the culinary world, th...