This is the official ‘hate me’ post: Why organic/biodynamic/green wine is beyond dumb.
Understand I have a great deal of sympathy with organic wineries. In general I find organically produced wines are much less likely to provoke allergies, and are often unique and tasty. However I’m impervious to environmental guilt. The entire [...]
I had a bottle of Le Rive, a soave classico the other night, by azienda agricola suavia. I imagine it will get 92-94 points out of Wine Spectator. Nice wine. Soave it ain’t.
Essentially they moved the wine away from the crisp light palate of soave and toward New World Chardonnay palate by [...]
I tried two new wines last night, Rico Suter Cabernet Sauvignon/Petit Verdot and Wyndam Estate Bin 525 Shiraz Grenache.
Not sure what to make of the Suter wine (from S. Africa.) Firstly it’s 15% which is headed towards vermouth territory. Secondly they recommend serving at 16 degrees.
I’m all in favour of this [...]
Espresso, beer, and water in the airport. Beer and bread and grilled cheese at the bus station. Chicken liver on crustini, followed by wild boar in tomato sauce, with a nameless chianti for supper.
renting a car: 400 euors! touring wineries is an expensive business. I could have just bought a [...]
I am, sadly, notorious amongst my friends, for my wine spills.
I tend to talk with my hands. And I tend to have a glass of wine in one of them. And that glass is usually red. This obviously, is a situation leading to the occasional minor stain.
In general I spill copious amounts of soda water [...]
It’s an odd business being a ‘public’ figure. Honestly I didn’t think I was one, nor that I would become one. I mean I write a wine column for gods sake!
Anyway, today I had one of those encounters that happens regularly these days: I’m at the checkout in Sobeys, buying a couple of cans of [...]
seg 3, a better mulled wine and wines with Turkey, and an intro to Icewine
Tonight I’m having a Grand Cru Classe Bordeaux, (2001.)
Okay, I will now admit something that will make strong men swoon, and bring the WCTU to my door.
Sometimes I drink because it helps me unwind.
There. I’ve said it.
Here’s why I need to unwind tonight.
I’m writing an article about bluetooth headsets, for MoneySense Magazine. (I recommend [...]
