Great Food+Wine Experiences #4
byGreat Wine+Situation Experiences #4 LOCAL PINOT BECOMES A WOODSY ITALIAN Local Pinots often decide they want to be Italian, taking on the character of…
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Great Food+Wine Experiences #1
byWine reviews and best-buy tips are everywhere these days so I need to smarten-up to keep your interest. I need to remind myself of…
A Big, Affordable Lush
byBIG LUSH AT A REASONABLE PRICE Last week I told you about some exceptional everyday, rustic Portuguese reds, now here’s something for fans of…
Spain Just Got Hotter
byFor me the Holy Grail of red wine is not Shiraz but Cotes du Rhone, which are mainly crafted from the Grenache grape. These…
LCBO Vintages Saturday March 3, 2012
byTHE LOW DOWN: I’ve always said that white wine is more diversified than red and it’s getting even more so. There’s some unwritten wine…
Portugal’s Answer to Shiraz
byLooking for rich reds? Here’s a delicious offering from Portugal. Medeiros is Amarone-like in flavour concentration. Feels New World but there’s enough of a…
LCBO Vintages Saturday Feb.4, 2012
byLast year I offered a lot of Italian whites with the suggestion that they may be the “˜style’ of the future. While Chardonnay and…
Planning Your Summer Reds
byNatalie Spytkowsky of Rosewood Winery creates one of the purest expressions in local Pinot. Her 09 is very Beaujolais-ish, refreshing, appetizing and fun to…
LCBO Vintages Saturday Jan 21, 2012
byThis release contains some classic editions of wine styles. A great learning opportunity. While the Argentina Pinot is a great drinking opportunity. As ever,…