Olympic Watching Wines #4
by“˜PREMIUM SIPPING REDS’ Here’s a thought. If we’re watching our athletes competing against the best why shouldn’t we be sipping on some of our…
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Olympic Watching Wines #3
by“˜THE POWER OF THE UNDERDOG’ While it would be “˜cool’ to match local wines with each Olympic sport I’m not doing it because I…
LCBO Vintages Saturday Feb 20
byTHE LOW DOWN: My favourite wines from the previous two releases were Côtes du Rhône, and now this release features that region (the southern…
Drinking Canadian for the Olympics
byFirst Wine ““ the Opening Ceremonies For the next few weeks I’ll be offering some of my favourite Canadian wines to enjoy while you’re…
Wines for Valentines
byWines for Valentines ““ Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and Bed With Valentines falling on the “˜day of rest’ I thought it would be fun to…
LCBO Vintages Saturday February 6
byTHE LOW DOWN: A very traditional Côtes du Rhône is my highlight of this release. Bistro at its best. Earthy but also rich is…
LCBO Vintages Saturday Jan 23
byTHE LOW DOWN: Six picks ranging in price from $15 to $25. Blockbuster, crowd-pleasing Argentinan wines are the feature but they are outdone by…
More $ Bubbly
byDo you get more when you pay more for bubbly? Not really. But the wine often feels more elegant, and the occasion may require…
Everyday Bubbly Recommendations
byDOUBLE the FUN with EVERYDAY BUBBLY This is the season to pop open the bubbly. Too many people avoid sparkling wine the rest of…