Another Round – November 2019
With all the wildfires in California, let’s start this one with thoughts and prayers for all in that beautiful state. Hopefully things get under control soon and life can get back to normal! It has gotten to a stage for me that I look forward to white wines. Still...
Another Round – October 2019
October signals a change in seasons so do we begin to change some of what we drink? Maybe, but really now don’t we just drink what we like…unless of course someone brings crappy wine to a dinner party and you feel obliged to open it?! David Hearn you are a much...
Another Round – August 2019
After the winter that would not quit, summer did finally arrive and it was a bit of a white summer and plenty of dinner reds to boot! I love the whites on a hot summer day and we have had our share – of whites and hot summer days! The good news… none ended up in the...
Another Round – April 2019
With a winter that just won’t go away I am still turning to reds to warm the soul, with a white for good measure and unfortunately a Malbec that you probably don’t need to try – for the ‘One and Done’ pile. Here is some of what we have been drinking lately. Oggi...
Cheapo Wine Time, but not only Cheapos!
The Pinot is worth every penny! Thanks to a fine young man selling Toronto Star subscriptions and ensuring me that my home delivered paper would arrive by 6:30 AM (and so far so good) a morning routine, coffee and a read of the paper is now again part of my daily...
Reds, Whites and Greens… By Glass and Grass
Christmas Colors that flow into a Spanish Summer Golfers have often enjoyed a glass of wine or 2 after a round - and, now, one of Spain's oldest golf clubs is able to offer visitors a chance to experience one of the country's oldest wine regions with a special package...
Holiday Edition of Another Round – December 2018
Laurent-Perrier Cuvee Brut Rose Champagne - $99.95, France It’s Christmas time, if you are not going to splurge for that special someone or special family members now, you probably never will. Soooooooo just do it, splurge and share this refreshing bubbly which...
Another Round – October 2018
Here's what we have been tasting... or just plain old drinking!! Santa Margherita Brut Val-dobbiadene Prosecco Superior - $19.95, Italy With Christmas coming you will not have enough of this around. Prosecco, that if you don’t know, you might think you are drinking...
Another Round – September 2018
Red, Red Wine…fall is coming and the shift is on…But not without stocking up on some pre dinner bubbles…. Val d’Oca Processo DOGG - $19.10, Italy This is one Prosecco that you can drink every day! Golden colour, refreshing, medium body, full of flavours! Ricasoli...
Wine Time – August 2018
It’s not that I have not been drinking wine lately it was just time for a change of pace……Let’s start it up as one should start any day, breakfast bubbles! ANTECH – Limoux – EMOTION - $19.95, France From the original birthplace of sparkling wine in France – circa...
