The buzz-grape in the world of wine over the past few years has been Pinot Grigio… but Grigio is a style and one that has been bastardized in favor of the trend. Pinot Grigio is Pinot Gris in an Italian style, which means crisp and citrusy. Pinot Gris is a [...]

A few weeks back, the Kiwis came to town and poured lots of really delicious wine. Lots of it can’t be had here by the bottle (most are consignment or private order – meaning you have to buy it by the case), but a few are available right now and [...]

Kick off the summer right with some bubbly. Bubbly is all about good acidity, making the mouth water and readying the palate for the next delivery. Not all bubbles are created equal. The good news is you can find Champagne-quality bubbles all over the world without having to mortgage your [...]

What started out as a simple privacy commissioner complaint has turned into a constitutional challenge of the validity of the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) – and this time the Board has only itself to blame for the brouhaha, proving once again that Ontario’s LCBO is so far out [...]

  New Zealand is just one of those countries you wanna like (and probably want to visit). In the wine world, New Zealand is the underdog nestled in the shadow of the wine behemoth known as Australia. In a children’s story, New Zealand would be the little country that could. [...]

I know I promised you some New Zealand wine this week, and I now promise you that next week I will deliver… but last week I gave you a little kiss from Spain and just a day after I wrote that piece, someone reminded me of an even deeper kiss [...]

This week’s selection(s) were supposed to be all about New Zealand. You see, last week the Kiwis finished off their tour around Canada, pouring their great Sauvignon Blancs, Pinot Noirs and a handful of other varieties they do well with (including Viognier and Pinot Gris). It’s safe to say that [...]