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,...
Six Affordable Summer Wines
It has been a wickedly hot and humid week here in Southern Ontario—the kind of weather that makes one think of patios and decks 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...
Uncovering Five Great Wines Under $20
I’m still a couple months out from posting The Lush Life’s annual best-value list, but all five of today’s reviews—ranging from $13.95 to $19.95—are serious...
What Wines Pair With Valentine’s Day?
Well, Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and a whole bunch of us are going to share loving sentiments with the ones we hold...
One of My Favourite sub-$20 Wines
Viña San Pedro’s Molina Winery, where the 1865 brand of wines is produced. I’ve been on a bit of a Carménère kick of late, but...
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...
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...
