Ah Barolo!
Love Barolo and Piemonte. Gorgeous time of year ““ harvest of Dolcetto has begun, grapes are lush from the wet spring. Warm days and…
Sexy Salta for $10
The remote setting and ancient history of Salta ““ in mountains to the north, has made it one of the hot tourist regions in…
Getting into the Barbera Season
Barbera is the everyday wine of Piedmont ““ tart, invigorating and down to earth. A Fall day feeling. Beaujolais with attitude. The Italian way….
Inside ‘Pinot’ Tip!
IF YOU LOVE THE DELICACY OF PINOT, BUT NOT THE PRICE, READ THIS! Here’s an “˜insiders’ wine tip, and an opportunity to check-it-out. Cru…
Show-stopper Local White
I just tasted a lush, peachy, spicy, herbaceous, delicious local white. A real WOW! And it costs less than $20. Not terribly different from…
The ‘O’ Wine
Must say I was suspect of a Pinot at this price (organic too), as the LCBO has a habit of buying crowd-pleasing editions of…
Ireland Trip Confirmed!
Happy to announce confirmation of our IRELAND 2014 TOUR! June 16 to 26, 2014 June This is a fantastic trip for those into nature,…
Next Year’s Wine Already!!!
Wow! I just spotted the first 2013 wine on the shelves. A South African Sauvignon Blanc from the Nederburg winery. A big outfit that…
Roaming Goats!
GOATS ROAMING THE BBQ! Lots of time to still BBQ. The smoky flavours in this Rhone-style red are perfect for BBQ’ing and ushering in…