This past week in Europe has reminded me why I love what I do and how wine, food and people are such a symbiotic and beautiful pairing...

There are times when the odd English phrase I grew up with just seems to fit the moment so perfectly. I can see my Grandpa now, a...

Fall is finally here, and the beautiful, golden sunny days have a little snap in the air. Fall means it’s time for chutney making --...

All too often in the wine world, I see the use of chemicals to stop disease or supposedly improve the soil. The result is usually a wine...

One of the dilemmas of the food world is finding wines that pair with artichokes. They have a compound in them called cynarin that...

As a kid, one of my heroes was Muhammed Ali. His combination of grace, power, and speed were mesmerizing and, of course, he was not...

Kolfok Intra! The Wild 2020 ($24) is a beautiful golden-colour with the typical haziness of an unfiltered wine.

I have been drinking a lot of red Burgundies recently. Two reasons: Firstly, it can be just a divine offering of Pinot Noir that can have...

In the wake of the report on climate released last week, it would seem the world needs as many things as possible that demonstrate that...

The Piron Beaujolais Le Coq Leon is a light, refreshing red, best served chilled and perfect for a sunny day.

When I was in my early 20s, the wine company I was working for sent me to live for part of the year in Bordeaux. I stayed in the guest...

You would be forgiven to think today’s missive is going to be about Italian rosés. In fact, the via Romana is the 250,000 mile-long...

I hope everyone had a wonderful July 4th weekend. It was so lovely to have friends over, BBQ some ribs and spicy chicken wings, and have...

I celebrated my first July 4th in the US back in the 90’s on the Jersey Shore with some friends who had a family home there. They had the...

A good burger for me has to be made with top-class meat, cooked medium rare and served in a light, thin bun that’s really there just to...

It fascinates me that in one glass of wine I can be transported to ancient tropical oceans, and in another, an eruption of molten lava...

There is definitely something to be said for going wild or ‘au naturel’. Maybe it is connection with the elements, maybe it is a feeling...

I’ve taken many a trip over the years to hike and climb in Austria, especially the Tyrol region in the east, where I fell in love with...

Often overlooked and definitely under-appreciated, Alsace is a small region born of both French and German influence on the north-eastern...

My daughters cringe when I hear an English voice in the checkout queue and immediately perk up and ask them where they are from (possibly...