2016-08-16 13:21
South Africa is one region I’ve had so little of, a real shame as good friends of ours are right smitten with the region. They’ve both traveled there and have fallen in… Read More
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2016-08-10 02:30
So you might be thinking “what the heck does all that gobbledygook in the title really mean”? While the title of this post is a mouthful the wine certainly is not, more… Read More
2016-07-19 23:30
If Riesling is the twinkle in a German’s eye then Gruner Veltliner is definitely the glimmer in any Austrians. It is Austria’s claim to fame since Roman times and now consid… Read More
2016-07-06 03:13
Like most wine geeks I’ve got a bit of a wine collection building up in my basement. It isn’t enough to warrant a full blown cellar setup but I do have it in a dark cool pla… Read More
2016-06-29 00:47
Aside from Chardonnay, of all the white grape varieties I’ve had Riesling nearly the most. Oddly, I’ve never blogged about it. It is light, refreshing, usually low… Read More
2016-05-27 03:59
I’m diverting from my normal post format here and taking part in the Monthly Wine Writing Challenge #25. I’ve been reading the Drunken Cyclist blog for a while now and… Read More
2016-05-12 18:50
Spring has sprung around here, or more like summer really. Due to El Niño we’ve had an unusually mild winter and really hot spring, making it feel like we missed the gentle tran… Read More
2016-05-06 16:40
Aglianico is said to be the “Nebbiolo of Southern Italy”. To fully understand this comparison you need to know a bit about Nebbiolo. The most famous grape variety of th… Read More
2016-04-26 03:39
My local wine shop’s buyer has recently been trying to bolster the French section of the store. Ever since trying the 2006 Chateau Haut-Mayne I’ve had a hankering to find ot… Read More
2016-04-14 13:31
Everyone is searching for the next big up-and-coming wine region to get into. Often when this exciting new region is discovered there is an influx of investment trying to get a proverbial &l&hell…Read More
2016-04-14 13:25
My reviewing habits tend to be pretty scattered. Looking back over past few years of reviews there is a frequent switch between regions and varieties. Rarely do I drink w… Read More
2016-04-08 13:28
I do most of my wine learning by reading online content. I have a some favourite tried-and-true writers but it is nice once in awhile seek out new and fresh perspectives. Recently I stu… Read More
2016-04-01 01:14
Many big wine review sites like eRobert Parker or Wine Enthusiast Magazine offer their top wine lists. I do glance through these once in awhile but the top wines are ofte… Read More
2016-03-20 22:42
Black currants, plums, rose, grapefruit, cherry. Sounds like a fruit salad but these are also descriptors commonly associated with particular grape varieties. Currants with Cabernet Sauvigno… Read More
2016-03-10 15:03
Champagne is the famous sparkling wine from its regional namesake in France. Everyone loves to celebrate with Champagne but it is also super food friendly being dry and high in acidity… Read More
2016-03-03 14:36
My favorite wine blog Wine Folly recently posted an article called Why Love Wine? It really got me thinking. Why do I like wine? Madeline’s five points are this:
Why love wine&hel&hell…Read More
2016-02-27 21:42
Here is another Cabernet Sauvignon to add to the California Cab series. This one comes from Sonoma, more specifically from the American Viticulture Areas (AVA) of Sonoma Valley, Alexander Va… Read More
2016-02-19 03:06
There are thousands of grape varieties in the world and getting to know their names is a big hurdle in learning about wine. We tend towards ones that are familiar, shying away from the odd o… Read More
2016-02-09 04:09
I have always found Bordeaux intimidated. It could be the typically high price, the complicated classification system, or the cheap and tasteless bottles I’ve had before that… Read More
2016-01-19 04:23
Tuscany is a land of beautiful rolling hills and tall cypress tree surrounded villas. It is also home to the grape Sangiovese which is used in the blend Chianti. Gone are the days when Chian… Read More
2016-01-07 03:45
Marlborough is one of the northern regions on the south island of New Zealand. It has hot days and cold nights which produce fruity wines that retain acidity for balance… Read More
2015-11-26 23:49
As much as I like to buy my wine locally it is always a pleasure to visit my favourite boutique wine shop in Cochrane. If I were to ever start a wine store it would be very similar… Read More
2015-09-30 09:30
I’ve read that one of the best ways to really learn wine is to develop a good relationship with a local wine shop to get good tips on what to buy. I’ve been patronizing one local… Read More
2015-09-24 21:20
Even though we live in Canada it isn’t often that we drink the wine produced here. One reason for this is good quality Canadian wine tends to be higher priced than the equivalent in ot… Read More
2015-09-15 19:25
A few years ago my wife and I packed up our kids and took a trip to Washington and Oregon. Being a bit of a wine geek I knew Oregon was well known for its wine production and while ther… Read More
2015-08-14 04:54
After a long hiatus I’m back with a new wine review. This spring we spent six weeks in Scotland and while there I put wine on a back burner and learned to appreciate a enjoy single mal… Read More
2015-05-08 03:16
This is the last Cabernet Sauvignon from California I’ll be doing for a while. I’ve enjoyed writing all these reviews as it reminds me that each wine is very different and s… Read More
2015-04-21 02:46
In the pursuit of good valued California Cabernet Sauvignon I picked this up to try out. Being $16.00 I didn’t have high hopes for it’s quality, but in the end it turned out to b… Read More
2015-03-22 21:28
Today we have another Cabernet Sauvignon from California but this time from Napa Valley. Napa Valley has become known as a luxury wine region catering to many high end customers with their c… Read More
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