Two Refreshing Whites Worth Exploring
I do love finding wines for under $20 that I’d rate 89 or higher. Here’s a pair of new releases that easily qualify—a Greek and...
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...
VALUE GALORE: Wines Straight Out of LeftField, the Rhone and Portugal
More great value picks this week, including a very portable mid-weight Portuguese red blend, a new-and-improved version of a Kiwi Sauvignon Blanc and a juicy red from the Southern...
Get Your New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc Before it’s Gone!
As Chris Waters noted in the Globe & Mail last week, New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc is headed for a big shortfall in the coming year. What...
Niagara’s Best Wineries to Visit — No. 2 Creekside Estate Winery
The countdown continues to my favourite Niagara winery. Coming in at No. 2 is Creekside Estate Winery in Jordan. Founded in 1997 by Peter Jensen...
What’s in My Glass This Week
I’m covering three points on the globe in a trio of reviews today, including a brand new Chardonnay release from Australia, an herbal Sauvignon Blanc...
Next-Level Thinking: The Case for Spending a Little Bit More for the Holidays
Three tiers of Villa Maria Sauvignon: Private Bin, Cellar Selection and Southern Clays. Happy Lockdown Monday, everyone! If there were ever a time we needed...
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)...
June 12 Wine Reviews: Near Misses and Big Hits
An assortment of wines from New Zealand’s Villa Maria lead the parade of this week’s reviews, as well as some near-misses from this year’s Best...
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