Air France Wine List

When I went to France in November I flew Air France.  I was fortunate enough to fly Business class for my trip to Paris.  I was curious to see how Air France modeled their wine list especially after the stirs in social media about Air Canada (you can read my...

From Italy to Ontario – Wine Tasting January 28

On January 28th I was given the opportunity to attend a tasting in Downtown Toronto putting Italian and Ontario wines side by side.  We had the opportunity to taste through 37 wines.  It is amazing to see how well the Ontario wines hold up to the Italian wines.  I still...

Burnt Ship Bay Wines

  2013 Burnt Ship Bay Cabernet Merlot – Vintages 404947 – $14.95 – ***1/2+ – This was a pleasant surprise when I opened the bottle.  Very fruit driven loaded with all sorts of blackberry, plum, and hints of black currant.  The tannin is soft and approachable right from the bottle....

24 Hours in Lyon

During my trip to France in November I had the chance to make a stopover in Lyon.  It’s hard not to fall in love at first sight with the food mecca of France.  The hard part once we were in the city was realizing we only had 24 hours to...

Wine and Food January 30 – Lustau Sherry

Anyone who knows me, or has been to my house knows that there is always something going on in the kitchen.  I go out of my way to try a new recipe or two at least once a week.  I have long preached that you shouldn’t cook with anything you...