If you hear the name Rhône you might be braced for sticker shock thinking of Châteauneuf de Pape or Gigondas. But Ventoux is not about ready just now to empty your wallet and again if you know the producers you can walk away with a smile on your face from both the price and theContinue reading “RKS Wines: Ventoux Wines: Pesquié”
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RKS Wine: Chasing the Lower Priced Bordeaux
Bordeaux wines can be a rich man’s game. You pay a pile of dough for the “first growths” which if you are made of money go ahead. Are some of these wines in the $1,000 range worth it or is the purchaser a billionaire thinking the more you pay the higher the quality? Part ofContinue reading “RKS Wine: Chasing the Lower Priced Bordeaux”
RKS Wine: Penniless Pensioner Visits Bordeaux
The Penniless Pensioner is reluctant to travel this year wishing to wait until the dust settles from COVID-19. The Penniless Pensioner quite frankly has told me his pension income from his Canadian Pension Plan puts him below the poverty line. So he can’t really travel until he wins the lottery and he can’t afford moreContinue reading “RKS Wine: Penniless Pensioner Visits Bordeaux”
The Liquor Control Board of Ontario $15 and under corner: Gérard Bertrand Réserve Spéciale Viognier 2018
Viognier when done right makes me think of peaches and honey. This Viognier is from a well-known producer of moderately priced wine. On the nose a solid hit of apricot, peach and mango. On the palate almost silky and restrained acidity. It has a full mouth feel with notes of apricot, peach and of courseContinue reading “The Liquor Control Board of Ontario $15 and under corner: Gérard Bertrand Réserve Spéciale Viognier 2018”
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