Exciting Wine Gifts!
byThe Holiday season is upon us. Why not give wine? Hey, you may get lucky and be invited to share it – at the…
Vintages Picks
LCBO Vintages Saturday September 18
byTHE LOW DOWN: It’s Ontario month and I wish I could recommend more locals, but I think that wineries would rather sell their good…
LCBO Vintages Saturday April 17
byLCBO Vintages Saturday April 17th Release THE LOW DOWN: A few years ago I met the folks from Monte Del Ffra winery in Italy’s…
LCBO Vintages Saturday March 6
byTHE LOW DOWN: The feature wine country for the March 6th Vintages release is Chile – so it’s going to be a mixed feelings…
LCBO Vintages Saturday Nov 7
byVintages Saturday November 7th 2009 THE LOW DOWN: This is Vintages at its best. Offering wine styles not generally available. In whites there’s seductive…
LCBO Vintages September 26, 2009
byVintages, Saturday Sept 26 THE LOW DOWN: Three novel Italian whites are the hits of this release. All under $15. In reds, you’ll make…
LCBO Vintages June 20, 2009
byTHE LOW DOWN: There’s lots of super-rich, crowd-pleasing reds in the Malbec feature – go get em! My single recommendation is more in the…
Refreshing Cider
byTry something different this summer – refreshing cider. CLOS SAINT-DENIS 07 Dry Cider kicks in at 10 percent alcohol – a sipper. Refreshing apple…
LCBO Vintages May 2, 2009
byTHE LOW DOWN: Tuscany is the feature but I found the wines to be too New World and expensive. Welcome to the modern era…