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By SAVOUR CALGARY STAFF

A Good Quality Of Life

Last fall we discovered Tomato Wheels Lambrusco at an event and have been fans ever since. Local indigenous entrepreneur and Tomato Wheels founder Moirae Choquette saw a gap in the market for this variety and took a leap of faith working with local sommelier Brad Royale and a fourthgeneration, family-owned-and-operated vineyard in Italy to create a lovely, dark purple Lambrusco. This sparkling red wine is designed to be sipped chilled. Made with the salamino grapes native to Emilia-Romagna in Italy, it’s available in several liquor stores throughout Alberta. Pair this wine with the usual suspects like pizza and charcuterie, or try with fried chicken, burgers or poured over vanilla ice cream.

Lambrusco | Tomato Wheels | $30 tomatowheels.com

IT’S A WRAP

Patio weather is fast approaching making it a good time to pick up some new glassware. Check out the seagrass-wrapped glasses from The Curated Home for those warm summer evenings spent outside on the deck. Made from recycled glass, each lightweight tumbler features a woven removable seagrass cover for easy cleaning. The natural texture brings a timeless element to your casual gathering, modern table or the comfort of your backyard patio. We recommend filling the glasses with your favourite wine (like Tomato Wheels Lambrusco), or fresh berries topped with heavy cream, a dollop of Greek yogurt or whipped cream.

Seagrass Wrapped Glasses

The Curated Home $14 | thecuratedhome.ca

What Lies Beneath

Like many businesses affected by the pandemic, Fortress Mountain in Kananaskis Country had to pivot. Partnering with Rapid Ascent Brewing , they created rök Glacier Water. This pure, potable water, untouched by natural disasters and pollutants, is sourced deep underground at the base of a rock glacier on the mountain. From rock to can, rök says it leads the industry with its canning and carbonation process reducing wastewater output ensuring sustainability from the ground up. Find rök glacier water in cans made from 95 to 100 percent recycled aluminum at various Sobeys and Safeways throughout Calgary (and Alberta) as well as select restaurants, hotels and cafes. All products are also available for takeout at the Rapid Ascent Brewing Taproom and online.

Sparkling and Spring rök Glacier Water | rök Glacier Water

6-pack $4.99 + | rokglacier.com with simple, graceful lines, the little beak spout produces a delightful chirping sound when it pours your favourite wine. With a drip-free pour, stainless steel tubes, a dripfree silicone rubber body and stopper, the Chirpy Top fits all standard cork or screw-top wine bottles. Handwash this little chirper to keep it in top shape.

Chirpy Top Wine Pourer | Britannia Kitchen and Home | $39.95 britanniahome.ca