Another Round November 2020
New category of wine – Chablis – “the Champagne of Chardonnay” Jean-Marc Brocard Sainte Claire Chablis 2018: $28.95, France What do I think: They don’t call Chablis the Champagne of Chardonnay for nothing! That much more than just Chardonnay for a few bucks...
Another Round – September 2020
It’s that time of the year when some of lean away from whites and towards the reds…others never do, and that is OK too! For me it is whatever strikes the mood or the meal… A great deal of variety hit the palate over the last month or so, another gooseberry laden New...
Golf Course Drinks
Hmmm...What can I say but … COUNT ME IN! I can’t say that I am much of a drink mixer myself, other than perhaps my Mississippi favorite - Beefeater dry gin, blue cheese martini. Margaritas tend to hit my sweet spot, time and place is imperative to that, and thinking...
Another Round – July 2020
Montecillo Rioja Reserva 2012: $18.05, Rioja, Spain What the Experts say: Medium ruby colour; aromas and flavours of plum, herb and red berry with hints of spice; dry, medium bodied with, balanced acidity, light tannic structure and medium long finish. What do I...
The Beauty of Beaujolais
By: Jeff Thoreson It turns out good advice can be like good wine – sometimes it shows up in the most unexpected of places, like a small cafe or an underground cave in the commune of Villie-Morgon, France. We arrived in Morgon on a pleasant spring morning in search of...
Dandurand Discovery Crate
The things we do in isolation! I re-organized my kitchen, cleaned off my desk, and started experimenting more with cooking. I still like to read the paper although I have had enough of COVID, that seems to be all we had and now we can add riots to that. On April 4th...
Why You Really Do Like Chardonnay
By: Jeff Thoreson So there’s a black fly in your chardonnay? Ironic, and maybe a legit reason to drive you away from chardonnay. You read Laura Holmes Haddad’s book Anything but Chardonnay? That could be another. Or maybe you remember Bridget Jones, the lovelorn...
WINEBARS – Bring Your Wine to Center Stage
Bookend Your Wine - ANYWHERE Fun and innovative wine concept that every wino will want! The Winebars Company (www.winebars.com) announced a Kickstarter campaign on February 11th, to raise $20,000 to launch their unique concept that redefines wine storage. Owner Dan...
Another Round – January 2020
Well, it was very much a red wine Holiday Season for me. I hope you had plenty of whatever you fancied as well. Bubbles played a big part of the holiday celebrations and since I stocked up on Gérard Bertrand Thomas Jefferson Brut Rosé Crémant de Limoux – Rose -...
Another Round – December 2019
Just in time for Christmas we have a good selection of goodies for you to celebrate the holiday season. From the all-important bubbles for Christmas and New Year’s celebrations to a few solid whites and reds for your special meals or just to enjoy at any time at...
