Category Archives: Eating In
Wine Accessories: Are They Worth It?
I’ve never been one to use many wine gadgets or accessories. I like to keep my wine drinking ritual fairly simple. I do like a decent, large wine glass that allows easy swirling, but it doesn’t have to be a … Continue reading
Filed under Eating In, Wine Accessories
Amarone, Decanted
On Saturday, Kenneth and I wanted to open a bottle of Montresor Amarone Della Valpolicella 2008 from the SAQ that we’d been saving. It’s an intense wine, Amarone, and it needs something fleshy and full of flavor to stand up … Continue reading
Spotlight On: Pouilly-Fumé
For some, Friday is a night to go out and party. But for me, after a long week Friday is sometimes the night I most want to stay in and relax. (Does this mean I’m getting old?) On such occasions, … Continue reading
Filed under Eating In, French, Sauvignon Blanc, White Wine
A Maritimer’s Confession (And, Finger Lakes Riesling)
I grew up with lobster. Well, not literally, but lobster is a local delicacy in my home province of New Brunswick. I remember my grandparents throwing annual (or maybe biannual) lobster boil parties. As a child, I refused to go … Continue reading
Filed under American, Eating In, Riesling, White Wine
Schloss Johannisberg Riesling 2007
It has been far too long since I’d had any German Riesling. (Well, perhaps only since the Christmas holidays, but you know.) I certainly enjoyed my fair share of Riesling in the summer, when it was hot outside and I … Continue reading
Filed under Eating In, German, Riesling, White Wine
