I’m going to make things easy here, so listen up. Merlot is still cool, and it always has been. Don’t listen to what they say in bad movies like Sideways. Merlot is not a chick wine (What is that anyway?), and it’s not a wine for those who can’t take the heat in the kitchen. …
It’s a hot summer night – what’s a girl to sip with her friends on the porch? A 2010 Calliope Riesling you say? I’m waaaay ahead of you. After working hard in the wine garden with the housewine.ca ladies in West Vancouver at a festival, I couldn’t help but want to have a bit of …
Fact: This is one juicy Rosé. Opinion: If you don’t go out and try this Rosé, you will seriously regret it. (Hey! It’s my opinion!) I couldn’t have said it better myself. Oh wait… At 11.1% abv, this light-bodied bottle of light pink gorgeousness is one that will please. From the Okanagan Valley, BC, it …
O solo mio… How I disappeared into this wine! Breath taken, I completely forgot that my partner was sitting across the table from me, and that I had cooked him this lovely birthday dinner. Moreover, the ricotta and spinach manicotti and insalate verde could wait in line for the Massolino to take its turn! Alright, …
Let me first begin by announcing that I have not been a personal fan of the Malbec grape for a very long time. Thank you for letting me air that. There is something about the mix between earthiness and spice, that just does not toot my horn. That is alright, of course, since when it …
The Demystified Vine 