If you’re familiar with biodynamics, the philosophy that we are influenced by lunar cycles and that there is preferred days to harvest, drink and eat for maximum success, then you likely won’t be surprised to read that these tasting notes were probably written on flowering, or tasting, days. If you are a bit in the...
This week the LCBO goes south, focusing on Chile and Argentina as the highlight of the Vintages’ release. Both regions seem to be favourites with consumers – especially given Malbec’s popularity for its rich and plush, easy drinking appeal. Not to mention both countries can offer decent wines at bargain prices, which no doubt soothes a wine...
Minestrone Soup with Chianti Classico It’s the Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. But we’re not going to give you our recipes for the Big Feast (although you can get our favourite red cabbage recipe, a mainstay of all Henderson family holidays, from a blog we wrote at Christmas or two ago). Instead, we’ve opted to give...
This week has been one of the busiest in recent memory for trade wine tastings. If you follow us on Facebook, we promised frequent blogs about our vinous adventures, but there has been absolutely no time. So if you’ve been checking this blog and coming up empty, we are sorry, but hopefully the oncoming onslaught...
