Wine Picks

Please try and have these wines in the recommended context. Wine pleasure is about a match of wine and mood.

Stratus does Provence

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Fans of rich-style Rosé now have a local edition from Stratus in Niagara. A full, lush pink that can partner with almost any food….

Billy Munnelly Artist!

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Yep you read it right. I’m in a group show coming up in Prince Edward County at Blizzmax Gallery! Arte Povera ““ found/poverty/recycled art….

Aged Riesling fromt the Angels

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Fans of “˜aged’ Riesling will love this new release from Angels Gate. Wonderful freshness and purity along with the herbaceous/petrol flavours that characterize aged…

The Roussillon Rush

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The big wine region in the south of France goes by the name of Languedoc-Roussillon. A bit long-winded from a marketing stance, but the…

Local Gamay meets Italy

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THE ITALIAN SPIRIT IN LOCAL GAMAY I taste Italy. Earthy flavours, and lots of gusto. Shades of those hearty Barberas that produce a ferocious…

Really Nice $11 White

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Chenin is the daily drink of many South Africans and here’s one blended with Viognier ““ the Miss Pretty of white grapes. So expect…

Greetings from Ireland!

Greetings from Ireland!

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Our two tours to IRELAND just finished and they couldn’t have been better. Even the weather was perfect! Wanted to post pictures and send…

Pelee Pinot

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Anyone who travels around the province will know how much Ontarions love Pelee Island’s easy-drinking, everyday priced wines. City slick drinkers, however, usually ignore…