Monday evening in Toronto. A fun gathering of wine people at Enoteca Ascari. You can’t capture an evening like this is a blog post, but there are some wines that I’d…
In Canada, day 3, Price Edward County
So, my Canadian adventure continues. And this is turning into an epic trip. Such great people, and some seriously good wines. Day 3 was spent in Prince Edward County, which…
In Canada, day 2
A great day in Niagara wine country. 58 wines tasted at four different wineries. Lots learned. Helicopters flown in: 1. The day started at Southbrook Vineyards, which was Canada’s first…
In Canada, day 1
So, I am in Canada. For one night only, I’m staying in the very pretty resort town of Niagara on the Lake. I got here about 4 pm yesterday, arriving…
Chateau Rahoul, an excellent white Bordeaux
The older I get, the more I like white Bordeaux. It’s such an interesting expression of Sauvignon Blanc (often bolstered with a bit of Semillon, of course), usually barrel fermented….
Two summery sweet wines worth checking out
Sometimes you just want something fun and summery to drink. Here are a couple of really fun, sweet, fizzy wines with real points of interest. Innocent Bystander Moscato 2013 Victoria,…
Ojuel Supurao, a remarkable, traditional, sweet red Rioja
Website: http://ojuelwine.com This is something quite unique. It’s a sweet red wine from Rioja, made by Ojuel, a small winery whose focus is on making an old-style sweet wine from…
At the cricket, with a spot of Champagne tasting on the way
Went to Trent Bridge today with some buddies to watch day 2 of the first Ashes test. For those unfamiliar with cricket, the Ashes is the hotly contested series between…
M&S Single Variety Hopped Ales
The interest in hops continues. Marks & Spencer (UK supermarket) have released a range of single variety hopped ales. Here are my notes on them. M&S Single Variety Hopped Ale…