IT’S LIKE NOTHING ELSE: Spain’s unique, increasingly popular Albariño
Want to make a wine representative from Spain’s Rías Baixas region suddenly go quiet? Ask them what other wine they’d compare to Albariño. Dead silence....
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...
Why Christmas is Pinot Time
People often ask what the perfect wines are to pair with Christmas dinner. Well, here’s your answer: There aren’t any. There are too many courses...
A Visit with Three Spirits of Chile
It’s impossible to hit every booth—well, competently anyway—at a wine show. Such was the case for me with the Drink Chile 2021 event last month...
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...
An Amarone and it’s baby sister
Nothing like a Ripasso and an Amarone to warm your innards on a snowy winter evening. These two from Farina, however, aren’t your typical subjects—not...
Visiting Planet Marsala: A Brief Education on a Value-Packed Italian Dessert Wine
Do you like Madeira, vermouth, port or sherry, but haven’t tried Marsala? Then it’s worth the modest expense for Pellegrino’s Marsala Superiore ($13.80, but on...
Three Under-$20 Italian Wines Worth Meeting
There are roughly 350 officially recognized wine grapes in Italy, but more than 500 varieties overall. But don’t worry, I’m only looking at three wines...
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 Rich Aussie Shiraz for Under $25
At the San Diego International Wine & Spirits Challenge earlier this year, only a handful of entrants earned 95 points or higher, and most of them...
