Here's my top wine picks from the August 19, 2023 LCBO VINTAGES New Release Collection, which is the annual Summer Smart Buys release. It's a big release with 147 wines featured and 25 inclu… Read More
Tonight's red wine review is a delicious, vegan-friendly Cabernet Sauvignon from Chile that is a perennial favourite at the LCBO that arrived in Ontario as part of the recent July 22nd LCBO… Read More
After enjoying the excellent 2013 Nativ Bicento over four years ago, tonight's red wine review is the latest edition of this terrific old vine wine from Campania that arrived at the LCBO tod… Read More
Falanghina is derived from the Latin falangae, which refers to stakes used to support the grape in an ancient wine training method called alla putuelan. Falanghina is grown primari… Read More
Tonight's white wine review is a lovely Riesling Kabinett from Mosel that arrived at the LCBO last month as part of the February 4th LCBO VINTAGES Release.It is produced by J & H Selbach… Read More
If you’ve never tried Portuguese wines before, you’re in for a treat and some surprises. Wine tasting is a popular thing to do in Lisbon, and there are several wineries close to… Read More
This podcast interview with AXA wine estates Managing Director, Christian Seely, was not originally intended to be released as a podcast, however, the insights and enthusiasm with which he d… Read More
After enjoying the excellent 2018 Clos de Luz Massal 1945 Cabernet Sauvignon back in January, tonight's red wine review is a lovely Carmenère from the same producer and vintage. This… Read More
German Pinot Noirs are having a well-deserved renaissance. Before the Little Ice Age (a time of drastic cooling in 15th Century Europe), Germany grew a lot of Pinot Noir. The Mosel region, i… Read More
The length and breadth of Italian red wine
Italy wrote the book on viticultural diversity. A nation of just over 59 million people boasts a treasure trove of indigenous grape varieties and e… Read More
Wandering through cobblestone streets, lined with royal palazzos and Renaissance palaces, you’d never imagine that many Italian towns artfully disguise vineyards right in the middle of… Read More
Carodorum 2012 Seleccion Especial Toro ReservaToro is often overshadowed by the famous and much larger Ribera del Duero wine region. However, Toro is a special place in its own right, w… Read More
The term ‘icon wine’ is ubiquitous in the fine wine trade yet difficult to precisely define – what makes a wine truly exceptional? An ensemble of different elements is requ… Read More
Malta’s Heritage Grapes.
Malta, a tiny archipelago located in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, must be the smallest independent winemaking country in the world. Maltese wines ha… Read More