Portugal Does Shiraz
byPORTUGAL DOES SHIRAZ ““ A SOFT/SMOOTH TOUCH Okay, it’s not a Shiraz, but it feels like one. Soft, smooth with sweet/spicy flavours. A warm,…
red wine
Get Your Gamay!
byGAMAY IS ONE OF OUR BEST LOCAL REDS If Niagara was just starting out and hiring consultants to advise on red grape varieties, chances…
Planning Your Bardolino Season
byBardolino is Valpolicella’s younger sister and one of wine’s great summer reds. Don’t miss this opportunity to get some from Monte Del Fra, one…
“Long Standing Finish” from Spain
byFans of Merlot and Shiraz should get on this yummy Spanish red. Quite rich “˜n smooth, but still feels like a real wine. I…
Canadians are Running Burgundy!
byQuebec-born Pascal Marchand got his winemaking experience in Burgundy, but returned home to consult on Niagara’s Le Clos Jordanne. He’s since returned to Burgundy…
Overlooked South of France Red
byHere’s another great value French wine to partner a previous post. The Minervois region produces rich, smooth, dark reds that are often quite similar…
Fab Faustino!
byBringing on the charm! All my picks leading up to Valentines will be from the ‘charming category’ ““ starting with this Rioja. A GREAT…
Castano Scores Again
byWINTER WARMTH ““ CASTANO SCORES AGAIN! There’s hardly a better under-$10 red in the world than La Casona from Bodegas Castano in Spain (143743…
D’oh!
byHERE’S SOMETHING DIFFERENT IN ITALIAN REDS Dolcetto is one of the everyday reds of the Italian province of Piedmont. It’s mostly consumed locally and…