Sunshine and a Good Stone Wall
Constructing a stone wall reminds me of how a good wine is created and the components that make it just sing in your mouth.
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- Jul 20, 2022
A great place for a nap
Are any of you nappers? Napping is an art, and a very important one indeed. In our hectic lives, it seems almost ludicrous to take time...
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- Jul 7, 2022
Just Beyond Yourself
One of my favourite poems by David Whyte always reminds me to keep and open mind when tasting wine.
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- Jun 15, 2022
Excitement in Bordeaux
I just returned from world's most famous wine region, where some small producers are making fantastic, great-value wines.
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- May 11, 2022
Fresh as a Daisy
This week I tried a wonderful rosé from the Umathum family in Burgenland, and the vibrancy and energy in the glass - "fresh as a daisy!"
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- Apr 27, 2022
Wines for the Weekend Gardener
This week we've got two wines that will pair beautifully with a 'post gardening' evening.
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- Apr 20, 2022
Save the Grapes!
This week we came across an almost extinct grape that I have never heard of. Tressallier is like the love child of Muscadet and Chablis.
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- Apr 6, 2022
Flint, Gunz and Gravel
This week, a flinty Pouilly-Fumé and a red Bordeaux "Superior" born of gravel and clay!
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- Mar 30, 2022
Purple Wine and Our New Mixed Case
Introducing a monthly 12 bottle selection of our current favorites. Think of it as a Wine Friend's Top Chart!
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- Mar 23, 2022
The Favourite of Kings
This week we've got two beautiful summer barbecue wines to go along with this stunning weather. A red from France and a white from Austria!
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- Mar 9, 2022
Journey where your passion leads you
This week's wines are from two producers that forged their own paths, making some beautifully complex wines of great value in the process!
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- Mar 1, 2022
My Better Half [Bottle]
If you're craving just a glass, or want to enjoy more expensive wine without the cost of the whole bottle, half bottles are the way to go!
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- Feb 16, 2022
Chardonnay for Skeptics
If "Anything but Chardonnay" is your motto, you may not have tried the crisp and scintillating whites of Burgundy, France.
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- Jan 19, 2022
The Iron Hand in a Velvet Glove
Napoléon Bonaparte once said, “Put your iron hand in a velvet glove.” An apt metaphor for our two powerful yet smooth reds this week.
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- Aug 12, 2021
Everyone Needs a Rooster
The Piron Beaujolais Le Coq Leon is a light, refreshing red, best served chilled and perfect for a sunny day.
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