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DRINK with Le Tour de France
July is my very favourite sporting month, thanks to the greatest of bike races and the ultimate trek – the Tour de France. The men riding in Le Tour de France face an epic journey: broken bones, road rash, extreme heat, fans that exemplify ...
Domaine William Fèvre Chablis Champs Royaux 2008
This is my kind of holiday.
Today, Thursday May 26th, 2011, is the second annual Chardonnay Day.
Mont Tauch Growers Reserve 2008
Thank you Mr. Sun! We appreciate you making a warmly welcomed (though long overdue) return to kick off Victoria Day long weekend. I anticipate many BBQ’s will be dusted off and gassed up over the next few days. And today’s DRINK will make an excellent buddy to all those barbequed burgers.
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Marcel Lapierre Morgon 2009
Thank you Morgon. This is a perfect example of moving on, moving up. Leave your preconceptions of Beaujolais behind, and get yourself to a liquor store stat. My reasoning is numerous:
Reason #1 – this isn’t Beaujolais Nouveau, this is Cru Beaujolais – le cream of le crop. Reason #2 - 2009 was a record year...
Domaine du Clos du Bourg Sauvignon 2009
Ding ding ding – value alert! This has been a regular in my fridge over the past couple of months. If the assertive styles of NZ Sauv Blanc have driven you away from this grape, please allow me to steer you here. This Loire Sauvignon Blanc is bright with mineral and floral notes. The medium...
Lanson Black Label Brut NV
With this price for quality Champagne, you can almost afford to toast liberally and often! Lanson Black Label has long been a darling of our market. This is because now, as it did when founded 1760, the company focuses on exporting champagne to foreign channels. In fact, it is known to be a favourite of...
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Paul Zinck Portrait Pinot Gris 2007
Paul (Sr. Zinck) is deeply rooted in tradition and history: hand-harvesting, vineyard layout. Phillippe (Jr. Zinck) has introduced modern technology – stelvin lux enclosures, stainless steel fermentation. The duo works. This wine is in their entry level tier – wine focused on showcasing the varietal characteristic typical of the area. If...
Laurent Perrier Cuvée Rosé Brut NV
Ok, ok – I know what you’re thinking - $100! DRINK is recommending a $100 wine?! But hear me out – this isn’t just any old wine, and this isn’t for just any old occasion. This is CHAMPAGNE. The real champagne. Not ‘champagne’ from California. Not ‘champagne’ you get...
Château de Caraguilhes Domaine de L’Olivette Red 2006
Though winemaking has been around for thousands of years and is a very natural and organic process, modern winemaking is anything but. From the pesticides in the farming, to the gas to run the tractor, to the manufacture of the glass bottles, to the global shipping engine, the wine on your table costs a...
