Wine All The Time

Bordeaux, again? While the last article laid out some of the basics about Bordeaux, I am re-visiting the area this weekend, as next week’s Vintages release spotlights Bordeaux once again.

When it comes to wine, no region holds “pride of place” more than Bordeaux.

Bordeaux When it comes to wine, no region holds “pride of place” more than Bordeaux.

n 1871, the Great Chicago Fire burned over 3 square miles of the centre of the city, with the cause of the fire, at least in legend, being laid at the hoof of Mrs.

Or, as we say in English, ‘This and That’ – but as the emphasis this month at the LCBO is on the wines of France, we will give a brief nod to that theme by highlighting a few of the many options that are being presented to us.

Next Friday is Valentine’s Day, and of course, along with chocolates and flowers, wine can play a prominent part in the celebrations.

Our winter carnival, Bon Soo , is celebrating its 50 th anniversary this year, and on February 15 at the Bush Plane Museum, they are inaugurating a new wine tasting event, A Night of Ice and Fire.

Towards the end of November, Quattro Chop House at the Comfort Suites celebrated its third anniversary with a reception and wine tasting featuring Sommellier Serge Janjic, of Treasury Wine Estates, which represents many major wineries, predominantly

In December, wine publications roll out lists of the best wines and the best buys for the past year, and so I went through them to determine which of them were available to us.

With less than two weeks to Christmas, the Liquor stores will be getting busier and busier as we try to sort out what to serve, what to give, and what to use to celebrate.