Shiraz Mottiar of Malivoire Wine Company
He is well spoken, affable and immensely talented, as his 2017 Ontario Winemaker of the Year Award might suggest. The main man behind some of...
The Line in the Sand
Sunday at Glen Abbey GC at last year’s RBC Canadian Open. The Town of Oakville vs ClubLink legal battle is teetering on holy war status. There...
MOMENTS IN TIME: 10:17 a.m., Sept. 17, 2016
The first six holes of Jamaica’s Tryall Golf Club have been solid, but for the most part a little underwhelming. But the walk through a tunnel,...
MOMENTS IN TIME: Feb. 5, 2012
Seated in the bubbling co-ed grotto in the open air of the Scottsdale Fairmont Princess Well & Being Spa, I scooch forward and lean in...
March Wine Reviews
My March reviews include a pair of value-packed Ontario wines, two refreshing whites and a unique Aussie Cabernet to watch for this weekend. Torrevento...
Ser Lapo — The Cover Story
For those who prefer their wine to be experiential, here’s a cool Italian bottle to share with friends: Mazzei Ser Lapo Riserva Chianti Classico 2015....
The Brutal Honesty of Peter Kessler
I had the chance to interview Peter Kessler a couple weeks ago, just as he was taking to Twitter to launch of series of self-produced...
So You Want to Attend a Wine Show…
The best drunks are wine drunks. They’re typically either happy or sleepy. Occasionally inappropriate. But rarely obnoxious. You will find many of these people midway...
Wine Reviews – Eight Reds for Valentine’s Day
To honour the predominant colour of Valentine’s Day, here are some notes on eight reds that have been sitting on my computer for a couple...
The Loudest Hole in Golf
No doubt you’ve seen it on TV, but until you’ve experienced it firsthand it’s hard to describe just how unbelievably noisy the 16th hole at...
