If You Love Champagne!
byThe austere, bone-dry characteristic in Champagne is not to everyone’s liking. Nor is the $50+ price tag. However, I have good new for fans…
Sparkling
Pink Valentine Sparklers!
bySPARKLING PINK FOR YOUR VALENTINE One of the best, no the best, buy in pink sparkling wine is a local. Henry of Pelham’s stylish,…
Nova Scotia the New Champagne?
byCOULD NOVA SCOTIA BE THE NEW CHAMPAGNE? Scores of wine regions now produce very good sparkling wine that comes close to Champagne, or offers…
Spirit Medicine
byDON’T FORGET TO TAKE LOTS OF SPIRIT MEDICINE1 I believe that every bottle of sparkling wine contains ten dollars of “˜spirit medicine’. The thing…
Wine for the Non-Drinker
byNo, I don’t need to remind you to stock up on Perrier for teetotalers and DDs, but you may also want to consider the…
LCBO Vintages Saturday December 10
byLCBO VINTAGES Saturday December 10/2011 This release is mainly about deluxe stuff for the Holidays, but I did find a few values. However, I’m…
LCBO Vintages Saturday Nov 12
byBilly Munnelly’s recommendations for LCBO Vintages, Saturday November 12, 2011 I’m entertaining more expensive and classic wines as we head into the holiday season….
Asparagus Season
byHELLO ASPARAGUS! The first asparagus of the season is always special and this year I had one of those experiences you read about in…
LCBO Vintages Saturday May 28
byTHE LOW DOWN: Didn’t plan it but I ended up selecting an excellent Variety 6-Pack of white wines. Gruner, Verdejo, Riesling, Chenin, Chardonnay and…