LCBO Vintages Saturday November 27
THE LOW DOWN: It’s getting close to the Holidays and Vintages is cranking up its offering of high priced glamour wines. You’re bound to…
Make a Date with Magnotta
For years Magnotta was the “˜bad boy’ on the Ontario scene. Under-cutting the LCBO, exploiting regulation loop holes and upsetting local wineries. The master…
The South African Thang
HEARTY, SMOKEY, SPICY ““~ THE SOUTH AFRICAN THANG South Africa is one of the best, and prettiest wine countries. But who knows this ““ other…
Biggest Wine Seminar at Food & Wine Expo!
I’m excited about the wine seminar I’m giving tomorrow night…the best attended seminar in the history of the Gourmet Food & Wine Expo…over 168…
Fab Fabiano
IN PRAISE OF THE ‘NON-WINE’ Much of the time, you and I are pouring wine for people who are not terribly interested. Or who…
Applause for Tawse
TAWSE GOES TOPS Wine Access Magazine recently voted Tawse “˜Best Winery in Canada’. This award usually goes to some winery from BC so it’s…
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…