LCBO Vintages Saturday November 13
THE LOW DOWN: I am not able to report on this release because I missed the tasting due to a last minute change in…
The Sweet Kiss of Merlot
Merlot is out of fashion with those who drink the trends. The rest of us keep a Merlot handy for romantic moods, or the…
Wine for Curry
A favourite Toronto food shop is Fiesta Farms (on Christie, just north of Bloor). Looks like a supermarket but operates like an Italian corner…
Taste Buds & Molecules
There’s a new kid around called François Chartier and he may well turn the culinary and wine world upside down. Kato and I had…
LCBO Vintages Saturday October 30
THE LOW DOWN: California is the feature and just about all the wines are delicious drinks. But at a price. Today other regions are…
Yes, We do Shiraz in Ontario!
I don’t like to see the word Shiraz on a bottle of local. We shouldn’t be, cannot succeed, copying the Aussies. What we can…
Aussie Still Offering Value
The South Americans have replaced Australia as most people’s choice for value in easy drinking reds. But I just an Aussie that should hold…
Good Advice!
The correct way to treat a good wine: Open the bottle to allow it to breathe. If it doesn’t look like it’s breathing, give…
Grape Stomping Festival
STOMP ON! Sunday October 17th 1pm-6pm at Vintage One Winery An Argentine-inspired afternoon. Feel ripe red Ontario grapes squish between your toes. Meet our…