THE ART OF THE BLEND – Wakefield Jaraman 2022
A step up from its Estate level of wines, Wakefield’s “Jaraman” name is derived from an Indigenous term meaning “seahorse”—a nod to the discovery of...
PIONEERING SPIRIT: A Chilean white and red wine for under $12
Chile’s Maule Valley provides the backdrop for Morandé’s Pionero range of wines. I’ve long been a fan of Chile’s Viña Morandé and its ability to...
The Prosecco Market is Sparkling!
Toronto’s W Hotel provided an elegant venue for the Prosecco DOC event earlier this month. Worldwide wine sales have been slipping the past few years,...
Think “Red & White” this February
OK, they’re not Canadian, but at least these white and red wines among today’s new releases at the LCBO are not American. And they’re both...
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...
