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Wine Picks August 8, 2012 August 7, 2012

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…

Wine Picks August 7, 2012 August 7, 2012

Wine Picks, Vintages Picks August 4, 2012 August 2, 2012

As you know Burgundy is the home of Pinot Noir and unfortunately they like to charge for the stuff. However, the odd, quality bottle…

Wine Picks August 3, 2012 August 2, 2012

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…

Vintages Picks August 2, 2012 August 2, 2012

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…

Wine Picks July 28, 2012 July 25, 2012

The story goes that many of France’s finest reds used to beefed-up with cheap bulk wine from Puglia in the heel of Italy. Today…

Vintages Picks July 26, 2012 July 25, 2012

MIKE SCORES WITH AN OUTSTANDING LOCAL SAUVIGNON BLANC Sauvignon Blanc is a bit of a sleeper on the local wine scene but that makes…

Wine Picks July 25, 2012 July 25, 2012

WIN A HOLIDAY TO PRINCE EDWARD COUNTY! Buy Billy’s Best Bottles Wines for 2012 WINE APP and enter my COUNTY HOLIDAY CONTEST. Accommodation will…

Wine Picks July 22, 2012 July 18, 2012

HERE’S A CHARDONNAY FOR PINOT GRIGIO FANS. I better explain. There is a movement in Australia to “˜downstyle’ wines to cater to drinkers with…