RKS 2023 Wine: Hot Pinot Noir and a Blank Stare from the Waiter

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In Niagara-on-the-Lake this week we had a dinner on the patio of the Niagara-on-the-Lake Golf Course. A bit of a hidden secret. What a view of Lake Ontario and Toronto 135 kilometres in the distance. Yes and even Fort Niagara in Youngstown New York. A very good burger and coconut shrimp but the Reif Estate Pinot Noir was served at room temperature which was 35 degrees Celsius. Upon settling the bill I mentioned to the waiter the wine was warm. He looked at me dumbfounded. “We can put your glass in the fridge”. Geez is this to be expected in the biggest wine producing region in Canada?

Motto of the story is that if you care an inch about proper wine service dear general manager instruct your staff Pinot Noir is not in the hot soup section of the menu.

Published by Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Robert K Stephen writes about food ,drink, travel, film, and lifestyle issues. He also has published serialized novels "Life at Megacorp", "Virus # 26, "Reggie the Egyptian Rescue Dog" and "The Penniless Pensioner" Robert was the first associate member of the Wine Writers’ Circle of Canada. He also holds a Mindfulness Certification from the University of Leiden and the University of Toronto. Be it Spanish cured meat, dried fruit, BBQ, or recycled bamboo place mats, Robert endeavours to escape the mundane, which is why he has established this publication. His motto is, "Have Story, Will Write."

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