Firstly let’s get the boring stuff out of the way. My name was Dylan Stephen. I also had a least twenty nicknames. I particularly liked “Pumpkin” and “Dilby”. I was and always will be a West Highland Terrier a proud and mighty Scot. Brave, loyal, stubborn and highly loveable. Treat me with love and respectContinue reading “Dylan Stephen: A Deceased Dog Says His Final Good-Bye and Imparts Words of Advice”
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RKS 2023 Wine: Delving into Vinho Verde: Ho Hum Maria Papoila
Yes from a Portuguese tourism perspective there is more than Porto, Lisbon and the Algarve. I was playing some catch today and as the baseball was zipping to and fro I looked over to the hockey rink resting for the summer and I saw some graffiti on the wall “Pickleball is the new virus!”. WellContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Delving into Vinho Verde: Ho Hum Maria Papoila”
RKS Literature: The Raunchy Prince Valkovsky (Dostoevsky)
“I love influence, honours, good hotels, a huge stake at cards (I adore cards). But the main, most important thing is women….women in all theirs shapes and forms. I even go for debauchery, that’s covert, secretive, and the more eccentric and depraved the better, even with a whiff of sordidness for extra delectation….HaHaHa! You shouldContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Raunchy Prince Valkovsky (Dostoevsky)”
RKS 2023 Wine: Getting Cozy with Côtes du Roussillon; Bastide Miraflors
Côtes du Roussillon is a go to appellation for (mostly) quality wine at an affordable price. The Bastide Miraflors is a blend of Syrah (70%) and Grenache (30%) so I am not expecting daintiness! Aroma: Grenache often has aromas of very ripe big fat strawberries not those little sweetie red berries you are more likelyContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Getting Cozy with Côtes du Roussillon; Bastide Miraflors”
RKS Literature: The Dark Underbelly of St. Petersburg (Dostoevsky)
“It was a strange story of a mysterious, in many respects barely credible relationship between a demented old man and his little granddaughter, who had fathomed him out thoroughly, mature beyond her years in the comprehension of what to other children, living in more stable and comfortable conditions, would remain a closed book till aContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Dark Underbelly of St. Petersburg (Dostoevsky)”
RKS Literature: The Lost Soul of Russians (Dostoevsky)
“He was getting steadily more drunk and maudlin. Masloboyev had always been a fine fellow, level-headed but rather too clever by half; sly, astute, devious and a scallywag from his school days, but deep down quite a softie-a lost soul. There are many amongst the Russians. They’re often endowed with considerable talent, but somehow theyContinue reading “RKS Literature: The Lost Soul of Russians (Dostoevsky)”
RKS 2023 Wine: Reflections of a Three Breasted Wine Reviewer on Mayhem 2022 Sparkling White in a Can!
Mayhem, a top rate Okanagan wine producer, suggests in its technical sheet for its 2022 sparkling white that it pairs well with picnics, golf, boating and best friends. Being a golfer since the age of six and having worked as a golf Marshall I have some great stories to share. I was hit in theContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Reflections of a Three Breasted Wine Reviewer on Mayhem 2022 Sparkling White in a Can!”
RKS 2023 Wine: Minimize the Danger with Mayhem 2022 Sparkling Rosé
The technical sheet provided to me by Mayhem describing their canned 2022 Sparkling Rosé states, “Floats down the channel, boating, gardening, or a good round of golf.” It so happens a Father’s Day a few years ago I had returned from a round of golf to prepare a BBQ. What better way to start theContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Minimize the Danger with Mayhem 2022 Sparkling Rosé”
RKS 2023 Wine: The Dual Personality of Canadian Rieslings and Mayhem’s 2022 Riesling Amid It!
Yes I struggle mightily with Ontario Riesling. It can make some absolutely remarkable sparkling wine but as a still table wine it is frequently overly dry and unpleasant to drink reminding me of early season grapefruit. I haven’t had a boatload of British Columbia Rieslings for two reasons. Here in Ontario we have a terribleContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: The Dual Personality of Canadian Rieslings and Mayhem’s 2022 Riesling Amid It!”
RKS 2023 Film: “Afire” (Roter Himmel)
The flies buzzing about during the film, the squealing wild pigs, the sky on fire, crispy burnt bodies Pompeii style and repeated helicopters flying overhead had me thinking of “Apocalypse Now” and “Lord of the Flies” and of course of the wildfires burning in abundance here in Canada. Director Christian Petzold, please forgive my metaphoricalContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Afire” (Roter Himmel)”
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