The Best Trend in Wine
This is a wine trend that anyone could enthusiastically embrace – wine and chips! Planning a casual night of watching a show or reading by
The Best Trend in Wine Read More »
This is a wine trend that anyone could enthusiastically embrace – wine and chips! Planning a casual night of watching a show or reading by
The Best Trend in Wine Read More »
There’s at least one person for whom the drought in California has a silver lining. Luigi Zanasi is hoping for some magic to come out
Fine Wine Starts in the Garage Read More »
In 1943 Operation Husky was put into motion. Canadian Soldiers travelled deep into the Sicilian countryside to fight against the Nazi presence that had been
Keeping the Memory Alive Read More »
I first encountered Campari in 1980 at a hotel bar on Alonissos, a small island in the North Sporades group of islands in the Aegean
Cocktail Hour on the Tsirku Glacier Read More »
The skiing in Italy was beautiful, until the races started. After a week of sunshine, the weather transformed back into a typical European winter —
Racing in Italian Rain Read More »
While we had an exceptional summer, part of me welcomes the changing leaves, grey cool days, slower pace, stars, and northern lights. This change of
Autumn Brings Renewed Interest in Chiantis Read More »
About a year ago, I worked with Yukon Artists @ Work on a project called “Canvas Confidential,” a fundraiser to help Yukon artists if illness
Fundraising Fun avec Vin Read More »
One of the things that I have been delighted to find, moving from the United States back to Canada, is that a much greater percentage
Consider an Italian For Your Own ‘House’ Wine Read More »
We are familiar with names of great French Bordeaux wines like Château Lafite Rothschild, that sell out immediately, year after year, and command prices that
A Home Run Malbec from Cahors, France Read More »
I have a confession. After encouraging friends and readers to participate in Open that Bottle Night, I remembered I had committed to attend the Rotary
Opening That Bottle Again Read More »
I guess when most of us think of Italian food, we think spaghetti and those old-school straw-covered flasks of Chianti. I am channelling that scene
The Italian Connection Read More »
It’s always fun to be on the lookout for new wines to try, and this past weekend gave me the opportunity to explore two tasty
Reds for a Gathering Read More »
Several weeks ago, the Rotary Club that I belong to held its 18th annual Fine Wine and Food Festival. We had a record turnout and
Decoding Wine Names Read More »
With the drop in temperatures, the shorter days and the recent snowfall, I am reminded that we are headed into the holiday season. Few places
A Toast to a ‘Sparkling Season’ Read More »
So now the rich, velvety darkness of the Yukon winter has descended and the temperatures at my cabin have dropped below minus 20, several evenings.
Wine for a Winter’s Eve Read More »
In past articles, I have written about the fun of trying to match wines with food, and have also suggested that there is no one
Five Superb Wines Tried with Beef Wellington Read More »
I try to write a wine column every couple of weeks, unless life gets crazy, as it has over the past month or so. In
Message in a Bottle Read More »
I was asked by some friends to participate in “An evening of Art, Wine and too much fun” presented by The Artist Relief Fund Society,
EA Wine Triple Treat Read More »
Last night a friend stopped by for dinner. He brought moose sausages to grill; I boiled up some Yukon grown red potatoes and added butter
A recent article on the consumption of Italian wine pointed out that, for the first time, the value of Italian wines exported was greater than
New Finds from Italy (in time for Thanksgiving) Read More »
When I set out to do a walking tour through the Whitehorse Yukon Liquor Corporation (YLC) store, I imagined I could make it through the
A Walk Through the Wine Store: Pt. 6 Read More »