Bargain-priced Aperitif
bySauvignon Blanc is usually associated with summer drinking, but it’s one of my year long, go-to refresher/aperitif wines. Especially when well-priced, such as this…
Wine Picks
Please try and have these wines in the recommended context. Wine pleasure is about a match of wine and mood.
Amazing $12.50 Pinot!
byMUST GET! While Chile’s strength is with the warm-climate, big reds, some producers are crafting appealing Pinots. At amazing prices. Leyda is not only…
Happy 60th Toro!
byCELEBRATING THE 60th BIRTHDAY OF TORO Torres “˜Sangre de Toro’ is having its 60th birthday, and I invite you to join me in toasting~ …
Ireland 2015 Updated!
byAfter lots of back and forths we are happy to announce OFFICIALLY our Irish Tour for 2015. May 23 ““ June 2, 2015 or…
Super Local White $12.95
byHere’s a SUPER-PLEASANT LOCAL WHITE FOR $12.95 Fall is “˜local season’ at the LCBO I’ll be posting my favourite finds over the next few…
So you want to what?!
bySO YOU WANT TO BECOME A WINE IMPORTER? If you are one of the many who have entertained this idea let me tell you…
Good on Grobe!
byThanksgiving weekend found us in the Kitchener/Guelph area and we dropped in to finally meet long time Best Bottles fan Perry Grobe. His wife…
Pining for Piedmont
byEach September, Kato and I escort a group to one of the world’s great red wine regions, Piedmont in the NW of Italy. This…
NIAGARA’S MOST CONSISTANT “˜SUPER STAR’ RED
byThe Bordeaux blend (Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot) was one of the first red wine successes in Niagara. A French guy, JL Groux,…