For the Beef!
SEMI-RICH, CLASSY RED ““ for the beef The Douro is bone dry, manly and a dead ringer for Bordeaux. The assured, confidence of old…
French Classic Bistro Red
RUSTIC RED ““ classic bistro Bellevue delivers a firm, workingman’s handshake. Dusty dry, rustic and delightfully old-fashioned ““ forget fruitiness, this tastes of the…
My ‘Other’ Pinot
LIGHTISH RED ““ good everyday Each year when we take our Portugal group to Cabriz they are blown away by the price quality ratio…
Sunday Supper Red
LIGHT RED ““ Sunday supper Grange Cochard is the most earthy Beaujolais I’ve tasted in ages. Bone dry, mouth puckering, and with energy to…
South African Charmer
Was delighted to see the return of this white as I loved the previous release. My colleague, John Szabo, described it perfectly “lovely, fullish,…
On the Rhone Again!
This is rich, spicy, herbaceous and nourishing. As good as red wine needs to be, and as expensive as red wines should ever be….
Holy Coronas!
HOLY CORONAS ““ NOW TWO DOLLARS OFF! Don’t miss the sale on this LCBO oldie-goldie. It’s medium-bodied with the appealing strawberryish flavor and silky…
…and now, the Bombshell
In sharp contrast to the previous post (Chapoutier’s ‘Bila-Haut’), this Viognier likes to put on an exotic flavor show, so look out. It’s the…
Meet Madame Elegant!
Mais oui! From the south of France, as you would expect. Chapoutier’s wine has the slim, black dress character that we associate with French…