After a Long Bike Ride
byWHAT TO DRINK AFTER A LONG BICYCLE RIDE? The Tour de France winner will be showered in Champagne (or English Ale this year) while…
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Best Summer Chardonnay
byBest Summer Chardonnay IN THE WORLD! I don’t drink much Chardonnay in the summer because I prefer lighter, super crisp whites. Which is exactly…
Into The Rosé Season
byI’m starting my Rosé picks with longtime favourites ““ Bressades and Ladybug. The former has an amazing track record, and the latter set the…
Cotes du Rhone Never Better
byCOTES DU RHONE NEVER TASTED BETTER Every time I think I have the Rhone figured out another style comes along. More to enjoy and…
Get Some Gourgazaud
byTHE SOUTH OF FRANCE DOES RICH RED for $12.95 Gourgazaud is a bottom shelf, a LCBO sleeper. A French red with a weird name…
LCBO Vintages Saturday March 3, 2012
byTHE LOW DOWN: I’ve always said that white wine is more diversified than red and it’s getting even more so. There’s some unwritten wine…
Loving This Languedoc!
byJust had a bottle of the new vintage of Laurent Miquel’s Languedoc red and loved every drop. It’s a Grenache/Syrah blend with bright flavours,…
French Holiday Affair
byHere’s another, cannot fail Holiday Pair. Tasty wines from cool, high ground in the South of France. I’ve touted Miquel’s classy/refreshing Chardonnay earlier in…
Holiday Quickie Tip
byThe lighthearted feeling, natural refreshment and moderate alcohol in Beaujolais makes it the perfect “˜around-the-house’ Holiday drink. Mommessin is loaded with good cheer and…