My ‘Other’ Pinot
byLIGHTISH RED ““ good everyday Each year when we take our Portugal group to Cabriz they are blown away by the price quality ratio…
Wine Picks
Please try and have these wines in the recommended context. Wine pleasure is about a match of wine and mood.
Sunday Supper Red
byLIGHT RED ““ Sunday supper Grange Cochard is the most earthy Beaujolais I’ve tasted in ages. Bone dry, mouth puckering, and with energy to…
South African Charmer
byWas delighted to see the return of this white as I loved the previous release. My colleague, John Szabo, described it perfectly “lovely, fullish,…
On the Rhone Again!
byThis is rich, spicy, herbaceous and nourishing. As good as red wine needs to be, and as expensive as red wines should ever be….
Holy Coronas!
byHOLY CORONAS ““ NOW TWO DOLLARS OFF! Don’t miss the sale on this LCBO oldie-goldie. It’s medium-bodied with the appealing strawberryish flavor and silky…
…and now, the Bombshell
byIn sharp contrast to the previous post (Chapoutier’s ‘Bila-Haut’), this Viognier likes to put on an exotic flavor show, so look out. It’s the…
Meet Madame Elegant!
byMais oui! From the south of France, as you would expect. Chapoutier’s wine has the slim, black dress character that we associate with French…
The Next Great Source of White Wine
byPortugal’s Douro Valley has been producing wine for longer than most ““ the Port variety ““ but today there is something else happening as…
Attention Barbera Fans!
byMichele Chiarlo is the master of my favourite tart red, and he sells it at a very reasonable price. There is no better partner…