Spice is nice…but the right wine pairing helps!
Chicken Shami Kabob with 80x Wines’ When Pigs Fly Rosé. I enjoy trying to pair almost any dish with the right wine—but not everybody does....
You Say You Love El Dorado Rum? Here’s Why!
You know how a lot of companies like to say they are steeped in history? Well, in the case of Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) and...
TUSCAN DUO…and DUOMO — Drinking in Central Italian Culture
Florence’s stunning Duomo cathedral from Michelangelo Hill. We have a friend touring through Italy, who just posted photos from Florence, the capital of Tuscany in...
What are You Drinking for Potato Chip Day?
There seems to be a special day for everything, and the humble potato chip is no different. And no, it’s not Super Bowl Sunday, which...
A Case for Decanting
Every now and then I have to adjust an initial rating after revisiting that same wine the following day. Sometimes one’s palate is a little...
AFTER THE STORM — An Aged Rioja and Young Chardonnay
The freezing rain, snow and resulting backbreaking shovelling in Ontario is now behind us and the sun is shining. So as the weekend dawns, many...
Turn Up the Heat With These Two Reds
As the saying goes, “It’s 5 p.m. somewhere.” The grapes for Morandé’s Gran Reserva Carménère are grown on the vaunted San Bernardo estate above the...
A Hot Event for Singles…and a Threesome of Reds
The world of marketing has long tried to make Valentine’s Day a very big deal. While this has been a boon for the greeting card,...
A Great Appetizer Wine
Casale del Giglio Satrico 2020— Lazio, Italy ($18.95) Ever wish you had a white wine with the zesty acidity of Sauvignon Blanc but also the...
WINE HEADACHES: The Most Likely Culprits
So what causes that dreaded, lingering, debilitating wine headache? Believe it or not, despite the centuries of winemaking and decades of research, nobody seems to...
