How to Prepare a Proper Green Fairy
Mix this celebrated absinthe cocktail
Place a sugar cube on top of a slotted absinthe spoon, then place the spoon on a proper absinthe glass containing shot of absinthe.
Sipping Mastroberardino and Rivera Wines in Italy
Exceptional wines from Campania and Puglia
Read part one of my trip through southern Italy, with tasting notes for the fantastic wines that I tasted in Sicily. Keep reading to see which wines I tried in Campania and Puglia.
Sipping Mastroberardino and Rivera Wines in Italy
Exceptional wines from Campania and Puglia
Read part one of my trip through southern Italy, with tasting notes for the fantastic wines that I tasted in Sicily. Keep reading to see which wines I tried in Campania and Puglia.
Southern Italy Wine Touring
Tasting traditional and local grapes in Sicily
I just got back from a very satisfying wine excursion around southern Italy.
Southern Italy Wine Touring
Tasting traditional and local grapes in Sicily
I just got back from a very satisfying wine excursion around southern Italy.
Sommelier Solidarity
Making the case for a national sommelier association in Canada
A visit to PEI a few weeks ago made me think about the current sommelier situation in Canada. It’s the elephant in the room.
Producing Super-Premium Sparkling in Nova Scotia
Benjamin Bridge aims to compete with luxury champagne
Finally! The official release of the first méthode classique wines from Nova Scotia sparkling specialist Benjamin Bridge was celebrated two weeks ago, with advance tastings for media, hospitality, liquor board and private store sales staff in downtown Halifax. They are releasing their 2004 Brut Reserve ($74.50, 960 bottles) and 2004 Blanc de Noirs ($119.50, 200 bottles).
New Brunswick Wine is Happening
Exciting developments in the New Brunswick wine world, including a few promising newcomers
A few weeks ago, I gathered with a group of New Brunswick grape growers and winemakers to meet with Quebec grape legend Alain Breault, an expert on Minnesota and Baltic grape varieties.
The Canadian Wine Awards and Other Adventures
A whirlwind two weeks spent out west in the wine world
I've spent the past 2 weeks out west in Washington, Oregon and BC, where I was honoured to once again judge at the 10th Annual Wine Access Canadian Wine Awards, held this year in Penticton, BC, the heart of wine country.
