January is generally a pretty blue kind of month, especially when the bombshell is dropped that 4000 restaurants will close by the end of the year. Emotions run high as customers and industry workers alike debate the reasons, trying to find one major factor to point the finger at. But sometimes the reasons lie in places we never consider. This is why we wanted to ask the best expert in the field. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, aka The Food Professor, brings his research based expertise to this episode to help us answer some burning questions, and peel back some layers to reveal just what is cutting into the deep web of the food industry.

https://agrifoodanalyticslab.substack.com/p/canada-is-poised-to-lose-4000-restaurants

Sylvain Charlebois - Faculty of Management - Dalhousie University

The Food Professor

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André is not participating in Dry January this year. Miroki has never done it. Both discuss their relationship with alcohol as industry workers, and why going cold turkey for a month may not (or might?) be a sustainable decision to recalibrate drinking habits. Meanwhile, a sandwich has traveled all the way from Italian Star Deli in Regina, Saskatchewan to Toronto just so Miroki could see what the hype is all about. Will this sandwich change her life like how André predicted?

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https://www.italianstardeli.com/

Why I'm Not Not Doing Dry January - by Lenn Thompson

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As you tune into this episode on New Year’s Eve, you suddenly realize, “Sacré bleu! I didn’t get any sparkling wine to toast in the New Year!” Well, don’t you worry, Miroki and Andre have gotchu. From baller Champagnes tasted this year, the last great secret deal hidden in Ontario *cough* sparkling wine *cough*, fun and fancy free Prosecco, they will keep you well stocked for the celebration whether your budget is $15 or $500, while also reminding you that, no, it’s not all Champagne.

Thank you for a fantastic 2025 and 3 years of Tasting Together! Happy New Year!

Champagne:

krug.com/en-int

champagne-gaidoz-forget.com/en/welcome/11/

champagne-bollinger.com

tarlant.com

champagne-giraud.com

perrier-jouet.com/en-ww

Ontario:

hinterlandwine.com

rosehallrun.com

featherstonewinery.ca

Prosecco:

bottegaspa.com/en/the-collections/wines/prosecco-sparkling-wines/

Classic Penedes:

albetinoya.cat/en/

Also listen to:

Temperatures - Baller Champagne - Tariffs - What more could you ask for? - Tasting Together | Podcast on Spotify

Taking A Toddler To France Was A Good Idea After All... - Tasting Together | Podcast on Spotify

You can follow Miroki on Instagram @9ouncesplease

You can follow André on Instagram @andrewinereview

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