LCBO Vintages Saturday June 25, 2011
THE LOW DOWN: A really good line up of summer whites for refreshment or lazy time sipping. And a local sparkling with the style…
BBQ Rule
GRILL THE MEAT, OPEN THE BARBERA All over Italy there are restaurants that cook everything on huge grills. Meats are seasoned with salt, pepper…
Wise Observation
“Your decision to have that first drink is the only sober one you will make all evening.” Red Green
Cheers to Dads
It doesn’t matter who my father was; it matters who I remember he was. Anne Sexton When I was 18, I thought my father…
Crush: Everyday Local Red
GREAT EVERYDAY PRICED LOCAL RED Many everyday-priced local reds are perfumed with vanilla to mask the tartness, and make them more crowd-pleasing. It’s a…
Nifty $9.95 French Red
Not just another formula Cabernet, this has vim and vigour. A lovely mix of traditional bistro and modern drinkability. Solid enough for food and…
Free Tickets!
Billy’s Best Bottles has a few tickets to give away to the Toronto Wine & Spirit Festival. New digs this year! Right down on…
LCBO Vintages Saturday June 11, 2011
THE LOW DOWN: Couldn’t attend the catalogue tasting but here are a few wines I’d previously experienced. A great value rich Chard and three…
Nada
“There is nothing we can’t do ““ except, of course, doing nothing” Veronique Vienne