A primer on pinot noir
In case you had to spend time in a religious retreat or something, pinot noir is now everywhere. Read More
Fine pleasures
The Prairies produce 65 per cent or more of the world's mustard, so the province and growers take the stuff quite seriously. As it happens, so do I.
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The road to the love is paved with chocolate and alcohol
I forgot today was Valentine's Day!!! I can't get a dinner reservation and the roses are sold out. You're my last hope. Help! Read More
Merlot: The good, the bad, and the ugly
Having drunk enough chardonnay to float the Love Boat, by the end of the ’80s drinkers were ready to branch out. Fruity, fun, and easier… Read More
Time to start drinking California chardonnays again
Remember 1980? Bars started to sport radical innovations like windows and food more ambitious than scotch eggs. The drink of choice was either a spritzer… Read More
In the beginning, there was New Zealand sauvignon blanc
If you want to understand modern wine, why we drink what we do, why sundry journals and writers laud or criticize some drinks, a good place to start is New Zealand sauvignon blanc. Read More
In praise of ripasso
The real truth is, if you see 'ripasso' written anywhere on the label you should buy the wine. Read More
White wines and clam linguine: A recipe and pairing
Every year right about now, I realize two things: I spent and ate too much over the last couple of weeks. Read More
Top 10 of 2012: Beer, glorious beer
Brew pubs and micro-breweries are springing up everywhere across the prairies. These stood out for me this year. Read More
The glory and unbelievable bargain of Spanish wines
Go to that section and start drinking. Read More
Some Sauvignon Blancs to consider
A journey into the Okanagan. Read More
Carménère: The anti-pinot noir
This is an unabashedly robust wine that has no intention of not being noticed. Read More
Modern stemware and pushup bras
Before you spend a zillion dollars on wine glasses there's something you need to know: Modern stemware is the equivalent of a pushup bra. Read More
The French connection
A couple of decades ago, a number of Australian winemakers came to the conclusion that the ultimate use of their grapes was found in a blend of grenache noir, syrah, and mouvedre, or GSM Read More
Wines for cooling, cold weather
It is autumn and those snappy, summer whites don't quite seem appropriate. I want something different but serious... Read More
In defence of Barolo
A couple of weeks ago, after a lecture about the neuroscience of wine tasting, I ran into Nanette, another wine writer (@wineharlots). We promptly retired to… Read More