Soccer Diet
Perking up the Team Performance Newly hired Italian soccer coach Roberto Mancini is making ‘corrections’ to what his Manchester team eat before games. “They…
LCBO Vintages Saturday March 20
THE LOW DOWN: What a great selection of wines! Everything from white to red to rosé to sparkling. A full bar! Whites cover the…
A Barbaresco for You!
The Barbaresco I mentioned last week is now on the shelves in over a 100 LCBOs. I don’t usually get too excited over $20…
March 17 & The Guinness Thing
It’s the “˜oil of the nation’ is how an Irish farmer once described Guinness to me. A beautiful summary of how a drink binds…
Restaurant Reviews
WHAT DO WE GET FROM RESTAURANT REVIEWS? Usually it’s a deconstruction of the menu, a mentions the chef’s name and background, and approximate cost…
First Patio Spotting
FIRST PATIO SPOTTING of THE YEAR Sunday March 6th @ Oddfellow’s, Queen Street West @ Shaw, Toronto Yes! Yes! Yes!
An Aussie Menage-a-Trois
I often get asked why I don’t recommend more Aussie wines. “People seem to find their own way into that section” or “people need…
Local and a Good Thing
Fielding in the latest local winery to produce a white blend combining a light, tart feeling with exotic, Muscat flavours. Refreshment with a tease….
Hot News
Each week we see another few cheapo wines at the LCBO, but later this month they will introduce a premium, limited production, red wine….