Archives
A store where you can taste, but not buy [October 10, 2007]
Debunking more wine myths [October 03, 2007]
Southern France by the numbers [September 26, 2007]
Caliterra, a great wine value from Chile [September 19, 2007]
Label should state clearly where wine comes from [September 12, 2007]
A Penfolds wine for every budget [September 05, 2007]
Myths and myth-information about wine [August 29, 2007]
Hillebrand offers an interesting lineup [August 22, 2007]
There's no mystery to wine [August 15, 2007]
Greying wines for greying consumers [August 08, 2007]
Vintages a constant taster's adventure [August 01, 2007]
California: An exciting state of wine [July 25, 2007]
What's in a decanter? What's in a glass? [July 18, 2007]
Should we review poor wines? [July 11, 2007]
Check out the Italy aisles in the LCBO [July 04, 2007]
Beer: its history is like wine; And it's part of my own story [June 27, 2007]
Good values in Vintages add to LCBO's range [June 13, 2007]
Label is key to what's in the bottle; All those confusing terms have their purpose [June 06, 2007]
Wine temperature critical to taste [May 30, 2007]
Burgundy definitely worth tasting again [May 23, 2007]
Maybe it's time to put a cork in it [May 16, 2007]
To cellar or not [May 09, 2007]
New wine designed for a particular food; This time, a wine for sushi [May 02, 2007]
Hardly the high life [April 25, 2007]
Thumbs up for Cave Spring [April 18, 2007]
California dreamin' [April 11, 2007]
Go ahead, give it a taste [March 28, 2007]
Wine fraud [March 21, 2007]
Mmmm, Merlots are top values [March 14, 2007]
A toast to Canada's wine regions [March 07, 2007]
Don't be afraid of acidity and sweetness [February 28, 2007]
'Cellared in Canada' label has to go [February 21, 2007]
Thinking of wine for your Valentine [February 07, 2007]
Only in Canada? Pity [January 31, 2007]
'Creeping' Alcohol [January 24, 2007]
Between a Hock and a Chard Place [January 17, 2007]
A storm in a wine glass down under [January 10, 2007]
Resolutions & wishes for the New Year [December 27, 2006]
Fizz: A wine for all seasons [December 20, 2006]
Fill the stem and hold the bowl [December 13, 2006]
Any Port in a storm? [December 06, 2006]
The art of Giving the gift of wine [November 29, 2006]
Constellation and consternation: [November 22, 2006]
Ladies night out [November 15, 2006]
The ABC of Chardonnay [November 08, 2006]
The worlds of wine comes to Ottawa [November 01, 2006]
Wine Guide 2006 [November 01, 2006]
Too many wine events pass Ottawa by [October 25, 2006]
Moderation the key to a good wine review [October 18, 2006]
Sadly, not all wines improve with age [October 11, 2006]
New contest helps Canada's wine consumers [October 04, 2006]
Wine increases its market share [September 27, 2006]
Bucking one trend, following another [September 20, 2006]
Table wines, dessert wines, sparkling wines [September 13, 2006]
Wines from the Rhone offer quality and value [September 06, 2006]
Time to ditch scoring system? [August 30, 2006]
First there were cute, furry critters [August 23, 2006]
In search of a crowd pleaser [August 16, 2006]
Le Come-Back Kid [August 09, 2006]
Check out regular Vintages releases [August 02, 2006]
What's 'room temperature' on the deck? [July 26, 2006]
Hey, if you're not wild about rose ... [July 19, 2006]
Canadians are being well served [July 12, 2006]
Why organize wines by country or region? [July 05, 2006]
Waterloo brewery sets sights on you [June 28, 2006]
Get out of your wine rut [June 14, 2006]
Throw another chop on the barbie [June 07, 2006]
Wines have a gender? Apparently so [May 24, 2006]
Pondering the question of vintages [May 17, 2006]
Anything but Chardonnay? I don't think so [May 10, 2006]
Prince Edward County has promise [May 03, 2006]
Australia: Forget jammy reds , over-oaked whites [April 26, 2006]
Many restaurants get red wine temperature all wrong [April 19, 2006]
Shiraz and Syrah: Same grape, many styles [April 12, 2006]
Explore the joys of California [April 05, 2006]
German wines have come a long way [March 29, 2006]
To cellar or not to cellar? [March 22, 2006]
LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION [March 15, 2006]
South Africa’s wine sales don’t reflect their value [March 08, 2006]
Experts are key to dinners with a difference [March 01, 2006]
A Riesling for every palate [February 22, 2006]
Enjoy the wine you like [February 15, 2006]
Introducing the 1,000-point wine-scoring scale [February 08, 2006]
'Scalpel, corkscrew, gas ...' [February 01, 2006]
Ever-improving Chilean wines deserve attention [January 25, 2006]
A cool white for winter and summer [January 18, 2006]
A globe-trotter's visit with vines [January 11, 2006]
We can choose from the world's best [January 04, 2006]
Ontario wine pioneer honoured [December 21, 2005]
Buying a gift for a wine geek [December 14, 2005]
Add sparkle to the festivities [December 07, 2005]
Rating a new book that rates wines [November 30, 2005]
A Gamay by any other name [November 23, 2005]
A matter of taste in wine [November 16, 2005]
Some wines age better than wine-lovers [November 09, 2005]
Savour the world at Wine & Food Show [November 02, 2005]
The pleasures of the vine [November 02, 2005]
It’s time to stop clinging to cork [October 26, 2005]
Battle of the bottles [October 19, 2005]
Grape growers in a dangerous time [October 12, 2005]
Woof, growl, bleat, squawk, grunt, snort [October 05, 2005]
You can love wine and still drink beer and rum [September 28, 2005]
Anti-snobs worse than wine snobs [September 21, 2005]
Juice-box wine an instant hit for LCBO [September 14, 2005]
Wine service can make or break a meal [September 07, 2005]
Cheers to Lake Erie [August 31, 2005]
Thoughts on treating white wine like red [August 24, 2005]
France's longest river of wine: Loire offers many styles of wines [August 17, 2005]
The new Bordeaux: Open to change [August 10, 2005]
Venturing beyond the LCBO [August 03, 2005]
Wine is a hot pick for summer [July 27, 2005]
Wines of Alsace can play leading role on your summer table [July 20, 2005]
The well-aged face of Australian wine [July 13, 2005]
Wine lists often poorly handled [July 06, 2005]
Beer: Is it as all-Canadian as it seems? [June 29, 2005]
Tips on Niagara wineries to visit [June 22, 2005]
Cono Sur’s secret: Geese, Grease and Grass [June 15, 2005]
The problem with scoring wines [June 08, 2005]
Another Movie for Wine-Lovers [June 01, 2005]
Concentrated Ownership Needn’t Threaten Quality [May 25, 2005]
All Canadian, eh? [May 18, 2005]
Blended in Ottawa [May 11, 2005]
Red alert: try Château des Charmes [May 04, 2005]
New labels may help Bordeaux [April 27, 2005]
By the glass [April 20, 2005]
How the West was wine [April 13, 2005]
Ottawa tastes, and Baco rules! [April 06, 2005]
Beaujolais: It's more than nouveau [March 30, 2005]
Ottawa Tastes — again: Your chance to be a wine judge [March 23, 2005]
It's the wine, silly! [March 16, 2005]
There’s more than one place to buy wine [March 09, 2005]
The ABC’s of BYO [March 02, 2005]
The Goldilocks principle [February 23, 2005]
Coming of Age [February 16, 2005]
A Fresh Bouquet, A Glass of Wine ... [February 09, 2005]
South African grapes ripen while we shiver [February 02, 2005]
Determining the future of the LCBO [January 26, 2005]
The right way to return faulty wine [January 19, 2005]
It’s only fermented grape juice [January 12, 2005]
Start the new year with Canadian wine [January 05, 2005]
My wine resolutions for 2005 [December 29, 2004]
Give your presents a touch of glass [December 22, 2004]
Give gift of sparkling wine and sparkling prose [December 15, 2004]
Chilean winery reports news on many fronts [December 08, 2004]
Shop early for festive wines [December 01, 2004]
Wine without worry [November 24, 2004]
Party season — again! [November 17, 2004]
Wine and food shows differ across Canada [November 10, 2004]
Vive la France [November 03, 2004]
A vintage year [November 03, 2004]
Think outside the LCBO for your wine [October 27, 2004]
Nothing to lose but your corkscrew [October 20, 2004]
Nova Scotia wine: An oxymoron or challenge to wine prejudices? [October 06, 2004]
What to do if you find an old bottle of wine [September 29, 2004]
Wine auctions can be great spectator sport, too [September 22, 2004]
Beware medals, prizes and awards [September 15, 2004]
Globe-trotting can be tough, but worth it [September 08, 2004]
Winery does it selectively, and right [September 01, 2004]
Life, liberty and the pursuit of good wine [August 25, 2004]
This is an Olympic year for Greek wines [August 18, 2004]
Pop that cork! [August 11, 2004]
Live a little: Think pink, drink pink [August 04, 2004]
Do vines really improve with age? [July 28, 2004]
Wine prices reflect global financial trends [July 21, 2004]
Revolution, wine and the war on terroir [July 14, 2004]
On stemless glasses and wine aerators [July 07, 2004]
Reviews are a matter of taste [June 16, 2004]
Looking for the LCBO’s Slovenian wines section? [May 12, 2004]
New arrival raises the Canadian wine bar [April 28, 2004]
Climate shifts will change the future of vintages [April 21, 2004]
Base your tip on wine as well as food [April 14, 2004]
He sniffs, he sips, he scores! [April 07, 2004]
Wines for every political stripe [March 31, 2004]
So, you like your wine dry [March 24, 2004]
BYOB at restaurants: A good idea in many cases [March 17, 2004]
Today's hottest kanga-rouge [March 10, 2004]
Wines of Languedoc take on New World [March 03, 2004]
Grape growers are farmers too [February 25, 2004]
Oh no, I'm a food snob too! [February 18, 2004]
Here's to a vinous Valentine's Day [February 11, 2004]
Product of Canada, eh? The mystery of labels [February 04, 2004]
Buying wine to mark a birthday or anniversary [January 28, 2004]
Becoming bored by Bordeaux? [January 21, 2004]
How to remove the screwcap [January 14, 2004]
Looking back . . . and forward [January 07, 2004]
My vinous vows for the new year [December 31, 2003]
Those sparkling champagne tales aren't all true [December 24, 2003]
Treat yourself during the holidays [December 17, 2003]
The secret of choosing wine for holiday parties [December 10, 2003]
Let's not sneer at Beaujolais Nouveau [November 26, 2003]
Cheers, ladies [November 19, 2003]
Wine book buyers beware [November 12, 2003]
What's pouring at the show [November 05, 2003]
Australian pioneers and their wines [October 22, 2003]
Scratch house brands from wine lists [October 15, 2003]
Raise a glass to Oktoberfest [October 08, 2003]
Is your palate educated? [October 01, 2003]
Best to taste blind when organizing a tasting party [September 24, 2003]
Make best wines possible, or focus on what sells? [September 17, 2003]
So many vintages to choose from [September 10, 2003]
Restaurants should maintain accurate wine lists [September 03, 2003]
The wines from Brazil [August 20, 2003]
Bottles between the covers [August 13, 2003]