18 HIGH-VALUE WINES
Last week TheLushLife.ca published its annual Best Value Wines list. This week follows up of 18 more bottles featuring solid quality-price ratios, including a few...
BEST-VALUE WINES AT THE LCBO for 2024 — 40 Fabulous Buys for Under $25
We can all get a little crazy with our spending at this time of year, but fortunately the federal government has given us a two-month...
Two Christmas Present Ideas from Spain
From fifth-generation family-owned businesses comes a convenient gift pack of Padró & Co. vermouth and one exceptional Valserrano Rioja Gran Reserva. It’s holiday season at...
RIGHT ON THE EDGE—Missing Out on the CN Tower’s EdgeWalk, but Living to Taste the Balanced Wines of Alsace
I missed a unique wine trade tasting last month—well, sort of. So here’s what I did NOT do last month—the EdgeWalk at the CN Tower....
Gearing Up for the 2024 Best Value Wines List
I was invited to lunch last month at Capra’s Kitchen in Mississauga, where charismatic owner and chef Massimo Capra showed off a variety of his...
Riedel—and Why Matching Your Glass to Your Wine Matters
Maximillian Riedel surveys his company’s Veloce wine glass collection. Why don’t all athletes have the same footwear? After all, you can golf in a tennis...
Testing a New Rangefinder and Golf Sunglasses
I’ve been evaluating a couple of products on the golf front this past month—both of which help you bring your game into better focus, if...
A Quality Chianti Classico for Under $20
Next year marks a big fat 60th anniversary in Chianti country. It was June 21, 1965 that Sir Gualtiero Armando Nunzi united with a group...
SOUTH AFRICAN HEAT — Glenelly Estate Cabernet Sauvignon
There’s a lot of history in the glass when talking about Glenelly Estate, with a French twist at the end. Situated in the heart of...
Two Refreshing Whites Worth Exploring
I do love finding wines for under $20 that I’d rate 89 or higher. Here’s a pair of new releases that easily qualify—a Greek and...
