Trains, Drains and a $1,000 Wine
On Sunday morning, Sept. 18, I had the chance to sit down with Neil Hadley, the general manager heading up the global export team at...
Two Well-Valued Reds
It’s taking summer a while to get here, and cooler evenings lend themselves to reds for me. Here are two easy bets for under $20....
Looking South for Sauv Blanc and a Robust Red
Do you love New Zealand sauvignon blanc? Well, you’ve been sorta screwed of late then. Increasing demand, supply chain issues and a 2021 harvest where...
MINT CONDITION: Wakefield’s 2018 Jaraman Cabernet Sauvignon
Wakefield Estates (known as Taylors Wines in its native land of Australia) produces nine ranges of wines. With the Jaraman class, the aim is to...
A PAIR OF JACKSONS: Sampling the Goods from Two Award-Winning California Wineries
My sample pack (after the fact) from Jackson Family Winery. I received a tasting kit last week containing four individual servings of California’s Hartford Family...
Niagara’s Best Wineries to Visit — No. 4 Kacaba Vineyards
We’re all the way down to No. 4 on my Top 10 list of favourite Niagara wineries. Whether it’s a first stop on the way...
It’s Chile this December 1st…and a bit Italian
Sometimes you don’t need Black Friday or Cyber Monday deals to spot great value, and that regularly rings true of wines from Chile, where the...
Why Chile is So Hot — 6 Chilean Wines (and 2 others) You Must Buy
OK, I bet a bunch of you recognize Chile as a bastion of great-value wines—Cabernet Sauvignon, Carmenère (which they should grow a lot more of)...
April 26 Wine Reviews: J. Lohr, LAN, Villa Sandi and Yalumba
We’re playing Crazy Eights in this week’s reviews. Seriously—all but one rating falls in the 88-89 range, including one or two that will likely crack...
Three Radiant Reds
With autumn in the air, my taste turns a little to more robust reds, and a few impressive bottles have come across my desk in...
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