Some of the most popular wines offered on Lot18, time and again, are Super Tuscans – wines from the Italy’s Tuscany region made using non-native grapes, such as Cabernet, Merlot, Cabernet Franc, you name it. We were ever so delighted… [Read more...]
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Tim Vidra
Most wine drinkers have that big glass jar full of corks. Ok, so maybe there are some that have corks but they are not on display — they’re in a big box hidden in the closet, attic or garage. Or… [Read more...]
Tim Vidra
As you walk through farmers markets, carrots are stacked several feet high. Although you see carrots year-round, catching them in the spring, at the peak of their season, gives this soup the fresh flavor and rich color you want. Served… [Read more...]
Audrey Luk
“I’d never even heard of South African wine before!” said the woman sitting in front of me. “What is Pinotage?” The woman untouched by Pinotage and I were the first two attendees at Taste the World – South Africa, a… [Read more...]
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As in most offices (we can only assume), we tasted a few wines this afternoon. The theme: Southern Rhône. Side by side, we tasted the 95-point RP 2010 Domaine Grand Veneur Châteauneuf Les Origines, the 2010 Paxton AAA McLaren Vale Shiraz Grenache and… [Read more...]
