You may recall that I am a big fan of Spanish wines, so imagine my delight when a few of my regular drinking companions wanted to check out the half-price wine...
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Passion For Primitivo
I was entertaining out-of-town visitors last week, and discharged my hosting duties with great aplomb by taking them to a nice Italian restaurant with an...
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Noshing in New Zealand
We were out imbibing with a cute Kiwi couple, when the topic of New Zealand wines came up. For those not in the know, there are many similarities between...
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Any Port In A Storm
While entertaining dinner guests recently, when a discussion broke out about the benefits of a small glass of Port after dinner. Never one to shy away from a...
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Wild For Washington Wine
Your intrepid liquor reporter was browsing the aisles of my friendly neighbourhood booze merchant last week, when I bumped into one of those in-store tastings...
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Porters and Stouts
It’s that time of year again, gentle reader. The days are getting shorter and the nights are getting longer. I even saw frost on my hop vines last week...
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Game of Beers
Your humble narrator decided to sit down on the couch over the weekend to binge-watch the latest season of Game of Thrones, as it was becoming increasingly...
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Crazy For Cahors
Your intrepid liquor reporter was recently browsing the aisles of my favourite booze merchant, when a bottle from Cahors caught my eye. For those readers not...
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Czech This Out
Your intrepid liquor reporter has been noticing more and more Czech Pilsners on the shelves of my friendly neighbourhood booze merchant, as well as pouring...
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Savouring Sicily
Your humble narrator was dining at a fancy Italian restaurant last week, when the tuxedoed server suggested pairing the first course with a Sicilian wine...