For the Beef!
bySEMI-RICH, CLASSY RED ““ for the beef The Douro is bone dry, manly and a dead ringer for Bordeaux. The assured, confidence of old…
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French Classic Bistro Red
byRUSTIC RED ““ classic bistro Bellevue delivers a firm, workingman’s handshake. Dusty dry, rustic and delightfully old-fashioned ““ forget fruitiness, this tastes of the…
My ‘Other’ Pinot
byLIGHTISH RED ““ good everyday Each year when we take our Portugal group to Cabriz they are blown away by the price quality ratio…
Sunday Supper Red
byLIGHT RED ““ Sunday supper Grange Cochard is the most earthy Beaujolais I’ve tasted in ages. Bone dry, mouth puckering, and with energy to…
On the Rhone Again!
byThis is rich, spicy, herbaceous and nourishing. As good as red wine needs to be, and as expensive as red wines should ever be….
Holy Coronas!
byHOLY CORONAS ““ NOW TWO DOLLARS OFF! Don’t miss the sale on this LCBO oldie-goldie. It’s medium-bodied with the appealing strawberryish flavor and silky…
Attention Barbera Fans!
byMichele Chiarlo is the master of my favourite tart red, and he sells it at a very reasonable price. There is no better partner…
TAKE A TRIP DOWN THE DOURO
byMost red wines coming out of Portugal’s Douro valley are solid, masculine Cabernet-style, but here’s a pair plotting a different course. Romaneira has the…
FOR FANS OF SILK & SPICE
byThe Portuguese explores brought silks and spice back from their expeditions to the Orient, so why shouldn’t a winery create a wine brand with…