Wine Fun in Peterborough
A FUN AFTERNOON IN PETERBOROUGH Shari Darling, a wino colleague in Peterborough sent me the following blurb. “On Sunday, April 15, 2012, we are…
Mumm was Yumm!
Had cause for celebration that needed a Champagne moment and went with Mumm Brut. Lovely toasty warm flavours/feelings combined the fizz and freshness. Could…
Wonder Reds
A PAIR OF PORTUGUESE WONDER REDS Two of my favourite rustic reds are drinking really well right now. And are attractively priced too. Alianca’s…
The Bachelder Mission
THE BACHELDERS ““ FAMILY ON A MISSION Followers of local wine will know of Thomas Bachelder as the brilliant winemaker behind Le Clos Jordanne….
Irish Whiskey at LCBO Vintages
We all screw-up, but you’d think that someone working on the Vintages catalog would know that a shamrock has three leaves, not four. In…
The New-Style Aussie
The Australian wine industry is going through a change ““ from a producer of homogeneous, crowd-pleasing bottles to “˜something different’ in every bottle. The…
Gunning for Zebras
Big game today. Go Gunners!
Spain Just Got Hotter
For me the Holy Grail of red wine is not Shiraz but Cotes du Rhone, which are mainly crafted from the Grenache grape. These…
Pinot Picks
THE PINOT SELECTION KEEPS GETTING BETTER! It’s a great time to be a Pinot drinker because the selection has never been better, and prices…