International Wines

France, Italy, Austria, U.S. wine and more reviewed

A pile of international wine reviews that appear in the current issue of Tidings wine magazine.

From Chateau Latour 2009 to some of the world’s best wine regions: A pile of international wine reviews

A selection of international wine reviews that have appeared or will appear in Tidings Magazine and other wine publications.

Enjoying the beaches, food and (yes, even) the wines on Cape Cod

CAPE COD, Massachusetts — There are 895 kilometres of unspoiled coastline, breathtaking scenery at every turn, the best fried clams in the world, an endless array of gorgeous and natural beaches, spectacular accommodations surrounding 15 distinct towns up and down the coastline, seaside golf courses and warm ocean breezes...

Ann Sperling’s Okanagan wines coming soon to Ontario

Not a lot of wine couples have their feet as firmly planted in as many places as Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble. There’s Niagara, of course, with Sperling crafting the wines at Southbrook Vineyard, and Gamble as the winery consultant at Ravine Vineyard (he was also part of the...

Spiced rum, 30-year-old Alberta whisky and Chateau St. Jean reviewed here

Summer at long last has arrived. Time to shake things up a bit, add a bit of pizzazz to your arsenal of summer drinks. For me, I am constantly looking for fine rums to mix with pulpy fruit juices such as mango or pineapple or even cola and ginger...