Rustic Italian Red #1
LUCCARELLI 10 Primitivo, Puglia, Italy 253856 $9.70 . . . character, mystery and refreshment. Bordering on richness but delivered with style. A cool dude…
The Rustic Italian Red Experience
As the LCBO is having an Italy feature, thought I might use the opportunity to give my three-sentence lecture on understanding Italy reds. It’s…
Fruit Over Vegetables
“A fruit is a vegetable with looks and money. ~ Plus, if you let fruit rot, it turns into wine, something brussels sprouts never do.”…
3 of My Favourite $20 Sparklers
THREE OF MY FAVOURITE $20 SPARKLERS ““ ALL TOGETHER Couldn’t believe it when I saw a grouping of three of my favourite budget-priced sparkling…
Great Food+Wine Experiences #4
Great Wine+Situation Experiences #4 LOCAL PINOT BECOMES A WOODSY ITALIAN Local Pinots often decide they want to be Italian, taking on the character of…
Great Food+Wine Experiences #3
Great Wine+Situation Experiences #3 ONE OF THE WORLD’S BEST BUYS IN SWEET WINE Botrytis is a Fall season fungus that attacks the Semillon grapes…
Great Food+Wine Experiences #2
Great Wine+Situation Experiences #2 FIRST OYSTERS OF THE YEAR Oysters always taste best outdoors and the recent balmy weather we experienced in March provided…
Great Food+Wine Experiences #1
Wine 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
BIG LUSH AT A REASONABLE PRICE Last week I told you about some exceptional everyday, rustic Portuguese reds, now here’s something for fans of…