Rosé Season! Best Imports
byNow to the world’s two great hot spots for dry Rosé. Starting in Spain with the semi-rich Campo Viejo. It’s been top of my…
Wine Picks
Please try and have these wines in the recommended context. Wine pleasure is about a match of wine and mood.
Rosé Season! Local Pick
byI tasted 79 Rosés last week and have to say it was not a lot of fun. Mediocre wineries are trying to cash in…
Perfect Summer Pair
byLINDEMAN’S OFFERS A PERFECT SUMMER PAIR Sometimes big Aussie wineries get it very right. For years I’ve been a big fan of Jacob’s Creek,…
Tis the Green Season
byNow that we are into the local asparagus season it’s time to think of its natural wine partner ““ Sauvignon Blanc. And maybe Chile,…
Mellow, Sultry, Sexy…and Cheap!
byAttention fans of mellow reds. And of traditional spicy/sweet, vanilla-loaded, Rioja-style reds. Here’s your favourite wine at a Costco price. A dream come true….
The Original Malbec
byCHECK-OUT THE ORIGINAL MALBEC! Today, Malbec is associated with Argentina, but the original hails from the south west of France. It’s drier and more…
In Praise of ‘Plain’
byToday’s fondness for non-oaked Chardonnay is a throw back to a few decades ago when white wines were a lot simpler. A lot more…
Terroir in Prince Edward County
byTerroir~ Wine and Farmers Market Saturday, May 9 11 am ““ 5 pm Crystal Palace in Picton $35 As Eastern Ontario’s annual wine and farmers…
Hipster Wines from Washington
byWinemaker Charles Smith is a radical in the American wine scene. One of his “˜crazy’ ideas is that the music you play has the…