Monday, February 2, 2026

AMAZING - Chateau Grand-Puy-Lacoste 2022 Lacoste Borie (France)

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    If somebody tells you the 2022 Bordeauxs are great, believe them - even the 2nd wines are spectacular, like this one ... today it's ...
Thursday, December 11, 2025

ENTICING - Orma Winery 2021 Orma (Italy)

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Here's something exciting from Bolgheri (not Bulgari or Bulgaria) what is that excitement you might ask? Well let me tell you about it ...
Thursday, December 4, 2025

BREATHTAKING - Capezzana 2021 Ghiaie della Furba (Italy)

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  While the real story here should be the 100-year old wine I tasted at a dinner Capezzana hosted; there was no way I was going to put my h...
Tuesday, December 2, 2025

BRILIANT Feudi di San Gregorio DUBL - Edition III (Italy)

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  Sparkling wine from the south of Italy? Does it sound like a good idea to you? I was iffy on the subject until I tried this wine - now I...
Wednesday, November 26, 2025

AWESOME - Chateau la Fleur de Bouard 2022 Lalande de Pomerol (France)

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  Time to talk Bordeaux, I spent the better part of a month there in January 2025 and the wines bearing the date 2022 are spectacular. This ...
Thursday, November 20, 2025

DISTINCT - La Gironda 2021 Le Nicchie, Nizza (Italy)

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  I've talked about Nizza before, and I'm about to do it again. Nizza is Cru Barbera, I'll tell you more about it in this video,...
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

INVITING- Le Clos Jordanne 2021 Jordan Village Chardonnay (Ontario)

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  Le Clos Jordanne is back baby, yes it has been for a bit now; but it has a new home, a real brick and mortar building, with a cellar and ...
Friday, October 31, 2025

IMPRESSIVE - Domaine de Bel-Air 2022 Les Granits Bleus Beaujolais-Villag...

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  Oh baby, I am a big fan of the Gamay grape, especially when it is done well, here this Domaine de Bel-Air 2022 Les Granits Bleus Beaujola...
Wednesday, October 29, 2025

INAUGURAL - Chateau St Jean 2021 Cabernet Sauvignon Knight's Valley (USA)

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  Here in Canada, many are pining for the day they can put a California Cab in their glass. The good news, there are wines like this Chateau...
Friday, October 24, 2025

REMARKABLE - Prunotto 2022 Bansella Nizza (Italy)

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  In my time discovering Nizza and Barbera and what makes the whole thing tick, I learned so much from my time with Emanuele at Prunotto . H...
Friday, October 17, 2025

FABULOUS - Il Falchetto 2023 Pian Scorrone (Italy)

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  During my visit to Piedmont in December 2024, I tasted a lot of Barbera, people said, "why did you not focus on Barolo while you were...
Tuesday, October 14, 2025

AMAZING - Dievole 2021 Vigna Sessina, Gran Selezione (Tuscany)

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  Gran Selezione , the top of the Chianti Classico food chain (so to speak). This is a single vineyard Sangiovese that cuts to what makes Gr...
Friday, October 10, 2025

INCREDIBLE - Pillitteri 2020 Caretto Cabernet Franc (Ontario)

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  You've heard that 2020 was an outstanding vintage in Ontario, if not from me, you can read it or hear it somewhere else ... but what h...
Tuesday, October 7, 2025

TANTALIZING - Austin Hope 2021 Cabernet (California)

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    As a Canadian, it is unfashionable these days to promote a wine from the US; especially because the majority of our country can't bu...
Friday, October 3, 2025

SPECIAL - La Gironda 2019 Ago Nizza Riserva (Italy)

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  If you do not know what Nizza is, you have not been paying attention. Last month I posted 5 reports from the area, and I have done a few v...