Try Something New
THE BENEFIT OF TRYING NEW THINGS A winery owner once told me that his company invested a third of their budget on innovation. “It…
CLASSIC CHIANTI ““ THE ORIGINAL
My first sip of this wine took me back a few decades in time when Chianti and Tuscan reds in general were lighter, more…
SPICY, SMOKEY, SMOOTH, SEXY…on sale!
Regular readers know that I’ve always positioned Rioja as the no-brainer, seductive red. And here is a quintessential example. So over-the-top that the experience…
Everyday Pinot on Sale!
AN AMAZINGLY GOOD TEN DOLLAR LIGHT RED FOR FALL GULPING Imagine some lovely Pinot-style strawberry flavor, zest and charm for ten bucks! No, it’s…
A Regular Good Guy
THE QUEST FOR GOOD AFFORDABLE LOCAL WINES AT REGULAR LCBOs Most locals on LCBO shelves needs by nature to be supermarket-style: crowd-pleasing. There are…
Old School Chianti
CHIANTI ““ ANOTHER OLD SCHOOl RED WINE I adore bone dry, light to medium-bodied red wine with a tart edge. Especially in the heat…
Old School Barbera
BARBERA ““ RED WINE THE OLD WAY Italy is one of the last hold-outs when it comes to producing red wines in the traditional…
One More Rosé!
Okay, I’ve been touting a lot of Rosés, but this one is just too good to ignore. Good as in elegant, semi-rich, and suggestive…
VALUE SUMMER PARTY/PATIO RED!
THE WORLD’S BEST VALUE SUMMER PARTY/PATIO RED! On the bottom shelf of my local LCBO sits an uninviting big bottle of Italian red. Surely…