British Columbia originally pulled all American Red State (Republican) American alcohol off liquor stores in British Columbia. On 10March2025 the pull now applies to all American alcohol. Premier David Eby of British Columbia made the following statement, “Today, we are ordering the removal of all American beer, wine, spirits and refreshment beverages from the shelves atContinue reading “Canadian Province of British Columbia Yanks ALL AMERICAN ALCOHOL OFF THE SHELVES”
Category Archives: Wine
RKS 2025 Wine: Light Plus Heavy = Moderate? Ji Ji Malbec and Pinot Noir
Malbec is more intense and denser than Pinot Noir. So you blend them both in equal proportions and you have a moderate wine? That is what El Molino has done here and what is the result? Bottled unoaked. Carbonic maceration. Aroma: Neither light nor heavy. Raspberry, strawberry and pomegranate and a tad earthy and brackishContinue reading “RKS 2025 Wine: Light Plus Heavy = Moderate? Ji Ji Malbec and Pinot Noir”
RKS 2025 PORTUGUESE Wine: Pedra Cancela Vinha Da Fidalga from the Dão
From Carregal do Sal in the Dão region. The grapes were destemmed. Aged 8 months in French Allier oak barrels and 10 months in the cellar after bottling. At 1 gram of residual sugar a dry wine! The soil is granitic, sandy, slightly acidic and poor in nutrients. A blend of Touriga Nacional and theContinue reading “RKS 2025 PORTUGUESE Wine: Pedra Cancela Vinha Da Fidalga from the Dão”
Massive Free Trade Deal To Be Signed Between Canada, Greenland, Portugal, Mexico and Panama “Tariff Protection Pact (TPP)”: Spoof News Services: Lagos, Portugal: 6March2025
Spoof News Services has learnt Portugal, Greenland, Canada, Panama and Mexico are in the process of executing a massive free trade deal with a goal of escaping economic and physical annexation of these countries as states into the United States of America. Specifics are unknown but Spoof contacts reveal the deal centres on Canadian oil,Continue reading “Massive Free Trade Deal To Be Signed Between Canada, Greenland, Portugal, Mexico and Panama “Tariff Protection Pact (TPP)”: Spoof News Services: Lagos, Portugal: 6March2025″
RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery 2018 Mountain Bell Merlot: Will This Tariff Free Merlot Lighthizer Up Your Life?
Getting sick and tired of the Trump Confusion show? And you thought Sleepy Joe was losing it? Tired of that rich overly fruity Washington State (or for that matter Washington D.C.) then think Ontario Merlot. You won’t have to think of Howard Outoflucknik when you consume it as its tariff free. Aroma: Hints of aContinue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Sue-Ann Staff Estate Winery 2018 Mountain Bell Merlot: Will This Tariff Free Merlot Lighthizer Up Your Life?”
The United States Bans the Sale of All Portuguese Wines: Toenail Fungus Juice a Threat to Americans: Spoof News Services: Porto, Portugal: 4March2025
The President of the United States today banned all sales of Portuguese wine in the United States of America by executive order 1,234. White House Press Secretary Bleacha Blondie advised the nation, “ On the basis of extensive testing undertaken by Bobblehead Kennedy our Secretary of Poor Health in his basement, the only testing facilitiesContinue reading “The United States Bans the Sale of All Portuguese Wines: Toenail Fungus Juice a Threat to Americans: Spoof News Services: Porto, Portugal: 4March2025”
RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: 180 Gamay Noir from Niagara
Aroma: Intense black cherry, raspberry, strawberry and milk chocolate in a light smoky framework. If you like cherry shouting in your face this wine is for you! Palate: Light on the tannins with charming streaks of cherry, blackberry and faint rhubarb. Oh for just a bit more fruit and we be flirting with spectacular! Personality:Continue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: 180 Gamay Noir from Niagara”
RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Thirty Bench 2020 Winemaker’s Red Blend
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Aroma: Dense notes of blueberry, blackberry, cassis and a bit of milk chocolate. Palate: Full bodied jammed with black fruit. Tannic. Its acidity is not shy to reveal itself but the death knell of “vibrant acidity” for red wine is not ringing but its noticeability demandsContinue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Thirty Bench 2020 Winemaker’s Red Blend”
RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Henry of Pelham 2020 School House Cabernet Merlot
A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. Aroma: Penetrating blackberry, black cherry and blueberry in equal mixture ensconced in a gentle oak overlay. Palate: Broad based moderate tannins. A fine example of a highly disciplined wine and by that, I mean the fruit is there but your keen senses and more time inContinue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Henry of Pelham 2020 School House Cabernet Merlot”
RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Big Head Red #11
Big Head Red #11 is a blend of Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Dornfelder from three different vintages and a combination of fresh and appassimento wines. Following this vintage for 3 releases now it is a blend one looks forward to. Aroma: Black fruit galore complimented by raspberry and mocha. A bit reminiscentContinue reading “RKS 2025 CANADIAN Wine: Big Head Red #11”
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