Why Christmas is Pinot Time
People often ask what the perfect wines are to pair with Christmas dinner. Well, here’s your answer: There aren’t any. There are too many courses...
A Visit with Three Spirits of Chile
It’s impossible to hit every booth—well, competently anyway—at a wine show. Such was the case for me with the Drink Chile 2021 event last month...
The LCBO’s eye-popping holiday numbers…and four well-priced reds you can get there
I ranted yesterday on the LCBO’s official publication, Food & Drink. As for the chain itself, there’s no denying it’s popularity, particularly during the holiday...
Ranting on the LCBO’s Food & Drink Magazine
Full disclosure—my parent company used to publish Vines magazine, a national wine publication edited by noted Canadian wine writer Chris Waters, now the wine and...
An Amarone and it’s baby sister
Nothing like a Ripasso and an Amarone to warm your innards on a snowy winter evening. These two from Farina, however, aren’t your typical subjects—not...
The Evolution of Sean Foley
He was now 47, and I hadn’t seen him face to face in years, but Sean Foley still looked in his late 30s—smiling, fit, predictably...
ANOTHER WINNING WALSH WHISKEY: The Launch of Writers’ Tears Icewine Cask Finish marks a sublime Irish-Canadian marriage
Looking very much the proper Irishman, sporting a grey tweed jacket and bowtie, Bernard Walsh appeared inordinately comfortable on the deck of the Park Hyatt’s...
A Spanish Sparkler Turns 100
I always appreciate buying something from a specialist, as opposed to a jack of all trades. In the case of Juvé & Camps, all they...
Beautiful Wines, Beautiful Places
I once heard a winemaker observe, “Great wines only come from beautiful places.” I think he was stretching it a bit, but I got his...
Visiting Planet Marsala: A Brief Education on a Value-Packed Italian Dessert Wine
Do you like Madeira, vermouth, port or sherry, but haven’t tried Marsala? Then it’s worth the modest expense for Pellegrino’s Marsala Superiore ($13.80, but on...
