Today at Vintages!
Don’t miss buying the two French Stars: Provence Rosé and Costieres de Nimes white. See my full report. Sláinte!
All Hail Hillebrand!
Every time I go to Hillebrand Winery I’m thrilled by the hospitality. Someone there is doing a great job teaching customer service, or simply…
Drink Beaujolais Now!
Beaujolais’ liveliness, fun nature and low alcohol makes it perfect for summer gulping. Red wine to have on picnics, early in the evening and…
Open Season
No, not the golf, nor the tennis, but yet another new line of wines from Vincor. Two reds and a white, all VQA Niagara,…
LCBO Vintages, Saturday August 15, 2009
THE LOW DOWN: Fabulous Furmint, a Chardonnay alternative, a blockbuster local and a fun Riesling are my white recommendations. In reds, you’ll find good…
Where to Stay in Niagara
A good central location hotel for Niagara winery touring is the White Oaks (QEW at the Niagara on the Lake exit). The brochure says…
The Great Orvieto Comeback
Italian white wine is making a comeback and the timing is perfect. After a decade of big impact whites such as Chardonnay and Sauvignon…
Gazela at Last
The cool Ontario Summer hasn’t prompted me to reach for the world’s great thirst-quenching white wine, Vinho Verde. But after a sweaty day of…
Great Legs!
Strut is a new line of Niagara VQA wines aimed at a young audience. Each wine label features great looking woman’s legs and a…