Having a Pinot Grigio Week
Serious wine folks tend to look down on Pinot Grigio but let me tell you it should occupy some space in your fridge. Not…
Loblaws Raises the Bar
I have to admit I was blown away by the new Loblaws in the old Maple Leaf Gardens. This is “Supermarket” elevated to a…
Booze, Barrels & Jazz
COME TO THE COUNTY AUGUST 18th BOOZE, BARRELS and JAZZ There are three good reasons to visit the County’s Gilead Distillery on Saturday, August…
Brilliant Under $20 Pinots
HERE’S A FEW MORE BRILLIANT PINOTS FOR LESS THAN $20 All the world knows that New Zealand is the next great country for Pinot…
Hangin’ out at the Ritz
My patio/bar discovery of the summer is none other than the hideaway at the rear of TO’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel. Go at night for the…
A Blast of Red Burgundy
As you know Burgundy is the home of Pinot Noir and unfortunately they like to charge for the stuff. However, the odd, quality bottle…
Old Favourite Refresher
MY OLD FAVOURITE SUMMER REFRESHER GETS A NEW LOOK Cannot believe I haven’t posted a Vinho Verde wine this summer. But maybe the gods…
Spirit Medicine
DON’T FORGET TO TAKE LOTS OF SPIRIT MEDICINE1 I believe that every bottle of sparkling wine contains ten dollars of “˜spirit medicine’. The thing…