The World’s First, Really Good, under $20 Pinot Noir
For Pinot fans this is a dream come through. In case you’re not up on Pinot, it’s a lovely, lightish red that up till…
A is for Alsace
A IS FOR ALSACE It’s easy to ignore Alsace wines because there’s so little of them around. And maybe you’ve never heard of the…
The Great Cono Sur Show
Chile’s Cono Sur winery is producing the best line up of $10 wines in the world. And four of them are at the LCBO….
ten really good, value priced whites
Here’s TEN really good, value priced whites that are easy to overlook because they are not mainstream. Some refreshers and some sippers. FRESH REFRESHERS…
Retro Wines
In preparing my 09 Book I was delighted by the number of former hits that have resurfaced. Retro seems to be everywhere. Here are…
Recently Tasted & Recommended
Recently tasted & recommended WHITES Creekside Estate 07 Pinot Grigio, Niagara 83196 $13.95 Brisk refreshment in the Italian style. Nice fruity flavours too. All…
Out of Fashion but Worth a Visit
Chardonnay may be out of fashion but it’s hard to ignore some of great values and great taste experiences out there. I think it’s…
Celebrating Spain and Portugal
The Board recently promoted Spanish and Portuguese wines so why don’t we tag along? For the benefit of the non-traveler, I’d like to point out that while these countries share the same peninsula they have little in common. Their cultures and their wines are very different. And while both countries have a history of winemaking neither has been successful at marketing to the outside world.
Favourite Niagara Restaurants
STONE ROAD GRILLE (sign outside says Rest) www.stoneroadgrille.com If I lived in Niagara I’d be here a lot. It’s a casual pub/bistro place for…