A Sparkling Toast!
byMy final shopping list for the Holidays contains a variety bubbly. Most priced under $20. The picks are divided into three categories: Party, Aperitif,…
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Good Stinky Pinot
byFans of “˜farmyard’ Pinot should check-out this guy. Very “˜backroads bistro’, and reasonably priced. Moderate alcohol invites generous drinking. Nice Winter Sunday Supper feeling….
Ontario Gamay
byONTARIO PRODUCES SOME OF THE BEST GAMAY IN THE WORLD The North American palate enjoys red wines with richness and sweetness, so it’s difficult…
Thumbs Up! Ontario Gamay
byONTARIO PRODUCES SOME OF THE BEST GAMAY IN THE WORLD The North American palate enjoys red wines with richness and sweetness, so it’s difficult…
Party Pair
bySTOCK-UP ON THIS PAIR FOR FAMILY EVENTS “˜Picking-up the wine’ is usually a last minute chore, but why not get it ahead ““ so…
Good Rosé at Kacaba
byKacaba is another under-the radar winery that also does well with Chardonnay and Syrah. And Pinot Noir. And in recent tastings I have been…
MARYNISSEN: Born Again!
byNew Asian owners have hired local winemaker, Gordon Robert to put new life back into Marynissen Winery. For those of you too young to…
The Donald & Pascal Story
byDonald Triggs is a Canadian wine visionary and legend. When he opened Jackson-Triggs over a decade ago, he hired a top architecture company thereby…
In Praise of ‘Plain’
byToday’s fondness for non-oaked Chardonnay is a throw back to a few decades ago when white wines were a lot simpler. A lot more…