Seek & Destroy
Negroamaro is one of those weird, obscure grapes from Southern Italy. It hails from Puglia or Apulia, call it what you want… The heel of the Italian boot. Does that make more sense? Anyway, Negroamaro (usually) produces very floral, dark, purple-ish, almost teeth staining, voluptuous, black cherries like wines that no one knows about. One of [...]
The Underdog
When it comes to underdogs, especially in the BC market, the Loire Valley in France is definitely one of the regions at the top of the list. Named after the longest river in France, it is probably one of the most varied wine region where they produce everything from dry whites and reds to sparkling [...]
Sense and Sense Ability
Hello, my name is Paul Watkin and I sell wine. This is an apology on behalf of the wine industry, my industry. Why? We have pigeonholed wines into specific categories and have “branded” the consumer to death. “Wow, you should try the Chateaux X! Magasin du Vin scored it 91 points…plum, cedar, pepper notes with [...]
Three Sexy Italians
As if the loaf of Foie and the Sauternes were not enough, we still had to get through a huge plate of cheese. Well, more like a tailgate smothered with a shit load of big, mean, stinky cheeses. Honestly, by that time I could’ve called it a night, go home and be happy. But hey, [...]
Turbo Foie Lover
What a great way to start the year—I went to this wine, cheese and Foie party some good friends put on to ring in the New Year on January 1st… And I was in heaven. First. Have you ever had really good Foie Terrine? The texture is amazing and the flavour blows the mind. They say, [...]
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