Canadian Sommelier, On-Air (TV, radio) Wine & Spirits Somm, Valpolicella Wine Specialist
Ottawa, ON March 2017 Matt's review: Featherstone's limited production (140 cases) 2013 Pinot Noir has an intriguing rustic profile that showcases the complexity of wines from one of Canada's premiere sub appelations, the Twenty Mile Bench. The expressive nose shows cherry, pepper, dried leaves, cured meat, and leather notes that highlight the savoury characteristics... Continue Reading →
February, 2017 Ottawa, ON Today on CTV Morning Live, CTV's Lianne Laing and Sommelier Matt Steeves showcased some sexy wine picks for a romantic Valentine's date night. Check out the video on CTV Morning Live here This year I decided to showcase some of my favourite wines from romantic wine regions, including Niagara, Okanagan Valley, California,... Continue Reading →
Autumn 2016 Meiomi Pinot Noir continues to be one of the most popular wines on the market for its consumer friendly and approachable style that incorporates what so many love about California wines, you can practically taste the California sun in each glass. I came across some delicious recipes that were assembled to complement this... Continue Reading →
October 6, 2016 Today on CTV Morning Live, CTV's Lianne Laing and Sommelier Matt Steeves showcased a portfolio of wines that would be great with your Thanksgiving meals. Here's the video: CTV Thanksgiving Wine Segment In the lead up to Thanksgiving I'm often asked what wine(s) I'd recommend pairing with traditional Thanksgiving meals. Now the concept... Continue Reading →
Gorgeous artwork by the talented Andy Potts - check out his site: andy-potts.com CTV Ottawa Morning Live May 16th, 2016. 8:20AM Theme: Matt’s Long Weekend Wine Picks & Pro Tips Today on CTV Morning Live, Sommelier Matt Steeves and the talented Lianne Laing showcased some terrific BBQ friendly wines to enjoy this long weekend, and throughout... Continue Reading →
CTV Ottawa Morning Live April 6th, 2016. Today on CTV Morning Live, Sommelier Matt Steeves and the talented Melissa Lamb showcased some terrific wines to enjoy this spring as part of our regular wine segment. We also tasted some wonderful Californian wines to get ourselves primed for Ottawa's California Wine Fair on April 8th at... Continue Reading →
October 7, 2015. 7:45AM Theme: Thanksgiving Dinner Wine Picks Guest: Matt Steeves – Sommelier, Wine Writer, & Director with the National Capital Sommelier Guild - follow Matt on Twitter @Quercusvino or http://www.quercusvino.ca Overview: Today on CTV Morning Live, CTV Host Lianne Laing and Guest Somm Matt Steeves showcased some great wines to enjoy with your... Continue Reading →
May 11th, 2015 - CTV Morning Live Today on CTV Morning Live, Host Lianne Laing and Matt showcased some terrific wines to enjoy this long weekend, and throughout the summer. Check out the video here: BBQ Wines for May 2-4 long weekend - As seen on CTV Morning Live May 11th May 2-4 weekend is... Continue Reading →
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