Mother Nature is cruel and never has she been more cruel than in 2014. We are still seeing the effects of the brutal winter and so-called polar vortex that swept through the vineyards of Ontario, leaving a path of destruction in its wake. Continue reading
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When you have an old bottle of wine with a smudged and scuffed label with the once-clear and bright colour now a deep, soupy amber, you just never know what you are going to get. Continue reading
There is a passage in one of my favourite wine novels, The Billionaire’s Vinegar, which goes like this: “An ullaged bottle. Alas, but unsurprisingly ‘over the top,’ oxidized: colour dark brown; nose like pure balsamic vinegar; despite the rich components — undrinkable.” The words quoted are from British wine critic Michael Broadbent after tasting a bottle of Chateau Lafite from Bordeaux that was over 200 years old. Continue reading
With 2014 now a distant shadow in our rear view mirrors, it’s time to jettison into the future. A brave new world awaits us. And what a world it will be for us here in Ontario in 2015. We are finally going to be treated like adults when it comes to buying booze. Continue reading
A theme is emerging with the wines I’ve been tasting for this #OldNiagara feature I’ve embarked on. Continue reading
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