MEET THE SOMM: Manuel Gonzalez, Head Sommelier, Treadwell Cuisine, Niagara-on-the-Lake
When Manuel Gonzalez walks up to your table at the iconic Treadwell Cuisine in Niagara-on-the-Lake, you can be forgiven if you initially mistake him for...
VALUE GALORE: Wines Straight Out of LeftField, the Rhone and Portugal
More great value picks this week, including a very portable mid-weight Portuguese red blend, a new-and-improved version of a Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc and a juicy red from the Southern...
MEET THE SOMM: Paul Aquino, Victoria’s Steak and Seafood, Hamilton
Stewing in his Hamilton home, yearning for pandemic-free days and packed restaurants, Paul Aquino is 3,300 kilometres from his birthplace, and even further from his...
LEVEL PLAYING FIELD: New Rating System Will Make Golf Competitions More Inclusionary
While the golf industry continues to pull its hair out over the illogical temporary lockdown of facilities in Ontario, the already follically challenged Todd Keirstead...
A Worthy Syrah, Albariño and Riesling that Won’t Break the Bank
A few new releases to ponder today from the other side of Earth—each worth the mild dent in your pocketbook. Wakefield Estate Riesling 2019 —...
Get Your New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Before it’s Gone!
As Chris Waters noted in the Globe & Mail last week, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is headed for a big shortfall in the coming year. What...
‘RIPASSING’ YOUR TIME AWAY
When you have a wine culture as old as Italy’s, you tend to learn a few tricks of the trade. Considering they’ve been producing wine...
MEET THE SOMM: James Peden, BlueBlood Steakhouse
Living through the pandemic as a member of the Ontario restaurant industry has not been a pleasant experience. And those on the management side have...
TAKING YOU TO SCHOOL: La Escuela is a Worthy Malbec
Tinto Negro Finca La Escuela La Grava 2017 Malbec — Mendoza, Argentina ($24.95) (Releasing May 1) Tinto Negro has an intriguing line of five Malbecs...
THINK PINK: A Bang-for-the-Buck Argentinian Rosé
I’m trying to stay positive during this latest Ontario COVID-19 lockdown, knowing that spring will have eventually sprung and we’ll be sharing wine with friends...
