42 splashes of wine – Terroir 2015
42 splashes of wine in the glass 42 splashes of wine Another splash and I’ll fall on my … “You don’t spit?” Dan asked incredulously. Dan Tweyman is the nearly […]
Roll Out the Barrel
Canadian Oak and other wine barrels have been rolling across Prince Edward County, Ontario, this past year as Pete Bradford moved from his previous location next to 66 Gilead Distillery near […]
5 Top Reasons to take a Wine Tour
Treat yourself to a real wine tour this year – the kind with a bus, a guide and an itinerary. It’s worth the cost in terms of information, safety and […]
The Joys and Heartbreak of 2014 Wassail
Friendship more than wine brought me out to Prince Edward County this Wassail. The news of Richard Karlo’s death last week on November 26 had stunned me and I needed […]
Where is PEC in Vintages Essentials?
Vintages Essentials Magazine from the LCBO is out. This classy magazine tells Ontario wine lovers the essential top 130 wines to have in your wine cellar. There is not a single Prince Edward County […]
South African “braai” wines
It’s South Africa’s National Braai Day today Sept 24. Braai means Barbecue. You might ask why we are celebrating Barbecue Day now when winter is just over the horizon, but […]
A Year of Canadian Wines – #TGCWC
In 2014, I participated n the Great Canadian Wine Challenge. The rules of the Challenge were simple: you could only drink Canadian wines for a full year. There were some […]
Why did I hate this wine?
Melnik Castle, a thousand years of history, the largest vineyard in Bohemia, impressive barrel cellars that may once have been dungeons, and massive oak wine barrels built on site emblazoned […]
Wine, Cheese & What a View!
Two weeks ago, I was invited to Fifth Town Artisan Cheese when owner, Patricia Bertossi, was partnering with fellow Italian Canadian, Pat Del-Gatto, to give a sampling of the new range of […]
The Wine Tourist 