Robert K Stephen (CSW)

Niagara White, Pink Rosé and Red

The way COVID-19 is threatening the Ontario Health care system and considering the public is subject to a dicey waiting game for first and second doses I have ruled out any significant travel not that Canadians are welcome anywhere these days. So it may be a short trip to Niagara or Prince Edward County afterContinue reading “Niagara White, Pink Rosé and Red”

Looks Like The USA is Months Ahead of Canada! In Ontario You Can’t Even Play Tennis!

terroir…the doors are openingterroir is finally re-opening its doorsTOMORROWTuesday, May 11th, at 4:00pmThoughts:-we have missed all of you absolutely, positively, tremendously-our service muscle memory is damn rustyso please bare with us as we get back into game shape-our hospitality muscle memory is primed and ready for action-please say hello to our new chef, Bryce Sorem, whenContinue reading “Looks Like The USA is Months Ahead of Canada! In Ontario You Can’t Even Play Tennis!”

Mayhem’s Brilliant 2020 Sauvignon Blanc

“Mayhem” could be seen as a misleading name for this Okanagan winery which is a collaboration between two established wine industry siblings – Terry Meyer Stone of Anarchist Mountain Vineyards and her brother JAK Meyer of Meyer Family Vineyards, along with their respective spouses Andrew Stone and Janice Stevens. There is no anarchy or mayhemContinue reading “Mayhem’s Brilliant 2020 Sauvignon Blanc”

“Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 58 “The Conflict in Montreal Mental Hospitals Widens”

While many of the healthier and mobile vets were carrying out their raid on the Mugless Mental Hospital the less mobile vets confined to hospitals staged loud and angry protests demanding better care and more funding from the Canadian government. The hardest hit by protests was The Queen Fairy Hospital for Veterans. Windows were smashed,Continue reading ““Mutantism on the March” :Chapter 58 “The Conflict in Montreal Mental Hospitals Widens””

“Mutantism on The March”: “Chapter 57 “The Mutants Attack the Mugless Mental Hospital”

Squid had a good chuckle over the Birdbrain letter. Obviously, she felt more comfortable baking muffins for members of the Women’s Revival Movement for Temperance than analyzing reality. It was clear to Squid that mutantism ignorance was rampant and still the so called “normals” wanted to dictate the rules of the game for mutants. ThisContinue reading ““Mutantism on The March”: “Chapter 57 “The Mutants Attack the Mugless Mental Hospital””

Portugal Proves Itself Again and Again

A perennial invite on the shelves of The Liquor Control Board of Ontario is the Esporão label from the Alentejo Appellation in Portugal. The label says a “blend of a traditional Alentejo varieties”. Not exactly helpful nor expected from a Portuguese producer. On the aromatics we get a solid an intense wave of blackberry, blackContinue reading “Portugal Proves Itself Again and Again”

“The Media Has Failed Us”

Like a hound dogthey sniff out” reality”that is fed to themby the politico-medico eliterun and run for vaccination jabslike the saviour of humanitymindless blobsanti-vaxxersignoredor contrarian viewsnever given any timeto contestgiven your advertising revenue depends on Big Pharmayou filthy lowlife deceiver The Fifth Estate is aligned with Big PharmaOxi and fentanyluntil it is time to runContinue reading ““The Media Has Failed Us””

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“The Long Way Back “: Some Reflections on an Indie Film

Breaking Glass Pictures (BGP) in Philadelphia has an interesting portfolio of films they have sent my way over the past few years. Not all are great but some are gaspingly delightful and not to mention the LGBTQ film inventory they have. And they don’t carry the Hollywood slop I have little interest in. In theContinue reading ““The Long Way Back “: Some Reflections on an Indie Film”

Tragically Hip: Great Band But the Wine That Bears its Name?: Canadian Rock n Roll Wine!

Record sales certainly aren’t what they used to be. It is concert revenue and merchandising that bring in the revenue. In this case the Tragically Hip has lent their name to a brand of wines hoping to cash into their name. They may be great musicians but what do they know about wine? Marketing doesContinue reading “Tragically Hip: Great Band But the Wine That Bears its Name?: Canadian Rock n Roll Wine!”