Prince Edward County lies approximately two hundred kilometers east of Toronto. Home to somewhere near forty active wineries particularly popular with Quebecers. Not all of the wines are from grapes grown in The County as many are trucked in from Niagara. Pinot Noir from The County tends to be lean. We try a Lighthall 2023Continue reading “RKS Ontario Wine: Lighthall 2023 Pinot Noir From “The County””
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RKS French Wines: Is There an Affordable High-Quality Pinot Noir in Burgundy?
Sure, there are affordable high-quality Pinot Noirs in Burgundy. You just require some effort to find those which are imported into your jurisdiction. And don’t expect to pay $16.95. More like in the high twenties close to the low thirties (CDN). We have here Bourgogne Pinot Noir Nuiton-Beaunoy (2024) Aroma: Gentle smoke, ripe raspberry andContinue reading “RKS French Wines: Is There an Affordable High-Quality Pinot Noir in Burgundy?”
RKS French Wine: A Cour-Cheverny from the Loire
This is a first for me a Cour-Cheverny from the Loire in France. The area has a long winemaking history. Its wine is made with the white Romorantin grape which only produces white wines, dry or sweet, obtained after long fermentations. Cour-Cheverny received appellation status in 1993. The first Romorantin vineyards date back to theContinue reading “RKS French Wine: A Cour-Cheverny from the Loire”
2026 GREEK TRAVEL ADVENTURE: Short Attention Span Version: 20September2026: Delphi/Meteora: Against All Warnings We Travel Into the Eye of the Storm and Are Rewarded with Incredible Argentinian Beef
Months prior we had booked the Ananti City Resort in Trikala which is a 35-minute drive from Meteora. We, along with T and I, had received a post booking notice, sort of sounding like a warning, that there was to be a boisterous wedding celebration at the hotel on the night of our arrival andContinue reading “2026 GREEK TRAVEL ADVENTURE: Short Attention Span Version: 20September2026: Delphi/Meteora: Against All Warnings We Travel Into the Eye of the Storm and Are Rewarded with Incredible Argentinian Beef”
RKS Portuguese Wine: More Label Malarky: 2022 Prunus from the Dão: Stomped with Clean Feet?
Assuming you have a sense of humour and some knowledge of wine perhaps you chuckle when reading “Reserve”, “Private Reserve”, “Private Selection”, “Estate” or “Stomped with Clean Feet”? Most often these terms are pure marketing with no true significance, but I venture to say they sucker many a buyer in with their tinge of importanceContinue reading “RKS Portuguese Wine: More Label Malarky: 2022 Prunus from the Dão: Stomped with Clean Feet?”
RKS French Wine: Château Guillou 2022 from Saint-Émilion
A blend of 20% Cabernet Franc and 80% Merlot. Aroma: A tsunami of raspberry and blackberry wallops the nose and not flabby and over expressive as tightly knit. Palate: Chalky tannins restrain the fruit but do not deaden it. Perhaps this is why it might be appropriate to refer to it as tightly knit. PredominatelyContinue reading “RKS French Wine: Château Guillou 2022 from Saint-Émilion”
RKS Spanish Wine: A Monastrell from Jumilla
A joint effort between Familia Bastida and Bodegas Alceño. Aroma: Primary notes of blackberry with secondary notes of cassis and violets. Suggestive of creaminess and generous oak, predominately American. Taste: Gentle mounting acidity in this mid bodied wine certainly diminishes the aromatic hints of creaminess to come as the nose suggests! Cuts the fruitiness “downContinue reading “RKS Spanish Wine: A Monastrell from Jumilla”
RKS Chinese Literature: Smoking Opium, Hugging and Joking with the Sing-Song Girls (Shen Fu)
We had the wine boat anchor in the middle of the river and happily drank away until several strokes of the night watch had sounded. By then I had begun to fear I could not control myself and so had firmly resolved to return to our rooms, but my friends told me the city gatesContinue reading “RKS Chinese Literature: Smoking Opium, Hugging and Joking with the Sing-Song Girls (Shen Fu)”
RKS Ontario Wine: Big Head Red #14
Having scored 91 for Big Head Red #8 and 94 for Big Head Red # 11 I have high expectations for Big Head Red # 14. There are enough grapes in this blend to encourage dizziness; 49% 2024 Cabernet Franc 21% 2024 Cabernet Franc (appassimento) 10% 2024 Syrah (appassimento) 10% 2024 &2025 Dornfelder (appassimento) 5%Continue reading “RKS Ontario Wine: Big Head Red #14”
THE PENNY PENSIONER’S VIEW OF CHEAP WINES: A GERMAN PINOT NOIR
A Pinot Noir for $13.95. OK it’s a Spätburgunder that’s the reason? I don’t care what a $13.95 Pinot Noir tastes like but rather is the wine pleasantly drinkable. While I lead a most comfortable life it might be you are a poor pensioner even more likely if your only source of income is aContinue reading “THE PENNY PENSIONER’S VIEW OF CHEAP WINES: A GERMAN PINOT NOIR”
