Planning for SUMMER part 1
byPLANNING for SUMMER: Consider getting a little stash for summer drinking. A super-refresher from a cool climate. THE PORTUGUESE PUPPY! Curvos greets you like…
Wine Picks
Please try and have these wines in the recommended context. Wine pleasure is about a match of wine and mood.
ANOTHER EXCELLENT MID-WEIGHT RED FROM PORTUGAL
byWhy do I like Dao wines so much? The vitality and purity of flavour remind me of Barbera, or Cotes du Rhone. While it…
March Wine SALES!
byHow can you resist the peachy, delicious Cono Sur Viognier at $10? A fab, semi-rich, general purpose wine. Cavas Hill sparkling is very crowd-pleasing…
Seductive Rioja
byTHE SEDUCTIVE POWERS OF RIOJA How could you not like a wine that tastes of spiced strawberries! So yummy to sip. For sure a…
Alternating Reds
byI like to alternate the style of my everyday reds ““ from one evening to the next, or even in the same evening. As…
The Deakin Needs YOU!
byOne of the LCBO’s best “˜everyday’ reds is in danger of disappearing off the shelf. Apparently we’re not buying enough. Many low-priced Shiraz taste…
CODORNIU ON SALE
byForget Prosecco for a while, and get Cava, Spain’s under-priced Sparkling wine. Cava is made in the traditional style of Champagne, and with a…
LIGHT RHONE ON SALE
byBlind folded I might mistake the current vintage of Les Dauphins for a Beaujolais. Or a Californian Pinot. So fruity fresh and gulpable. Purists…
VALENTINE’S PINK AND RED
byYou don’t have to mention that the pink sparkling was on sale, but you might be tempted to get a few extra bottles to…