Drinking Canadian for the Olympics
First Wine ““ the Opening Ceremonies For the next few weeks I’ll be offering some of my favourite Canadian wines to enjoy while you’re…
Undressing in Winter
My pet peeve of the season: People who enter bars and restaurants and don’t take off their winter coats/hats, etc. For me, the cozy…
Winter Wine Fest in Ottawa
WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17th from 7 to 10pm at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa. An excellent opportunity to taste over 100 wines from 30…
Wines for Valentines
Wines for Valentines ““ Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Bed With Valentines falling on the “˜day of rest’ I thought it would be fun to…
A Vine Romance – Monday Feb 8
Are you in the mood for love? I’ll be your hot date for this pre-Valentine’s tasting at First Canadian Place. Taste 6 of my…
Super Bowl N’Awlins Style
Tomorrow, SUNDAY FEBRUARY 7th, Toronto’s favourite Cajun restaurant is going sporty to cheer on the Saints. Watch the game on a cinema-size screen and…
LCBO Vintages Saturday February 6
THE LOW DOWN: A very traditional Côtes du Rhône is my highlight of this release. Bistro at its best. Earthy but also rich is…
Online Wine School Lesson 4
Wine Lesson #4 Will that be rustic or rich?~ Playing around with a few Portuguese reds ““ fun on a winter night. Sogrape is a…
California Dreaming
Take a virtual trip to the sunshine state with the following white and red.~ They’re not bargain priced but the pair will cost you…