Alex Abbott Boyd

Alex Abbott Boyd


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

Appears in 8 Episodes

Wine Is Getting Too Expensive. Who's Buying It? — Jeffrey Roel

Wine Is Getting Too Expensive. Who's Buying It? — Jeffrey Roel

Episode 26 · · 01:03:06

Is wine becoming too expensive for the people who love it? Jeffrey Roel is the General Manager and Head Sommelier at Henry's Restaurant in Toronto, an Advanced Sommelier with the Cou...

Tortillas Are Sacred. Authenticity Isn't. — Aldo Camarena & Ashley McKay of Antylia

Tortillas Are Sacred. Authenticity Isn't. — Aldo Camarena & Ashley McKay of Antylia

Episode 24 · · 58:22

What if the most authentic thing a chef can do is adapt? At Antylia (Dufferin & Bloor), chefs Aldo Camarena and Ashley McKay are building one of Toronto's most exciting restaurants o...

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 episo...

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...