You may recall the rather messy split between PP and his flame Celine? Well, he tells me he is on the rebound and is throwing a party with a “romantic announcement” to make. Could I suggest a couple of red wines for the simple BBQ chicken and marinated flank he is serving with sides ofContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner Goes “90 Day Fiancé”?”
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RKS Wines: Sandeman Memories: 1999 Vau Vintage Port: The Cruelty of Vintage Port!
Was it November of 2013 after a tasting of Sandeman Ports deep in the Douro hills of Portugal we sipped Sandeman Splashes (tonic and White Port) on a terrace overlooking the Douro River below in the thin early afternoon sunshine munching on Portuguese roasted almonds? My goodness what a memory and what a wonderful lunchContinue reading “RKS Wines: Sandeman Memories: 1999 Vau Vintage Port: The Cruelty of Vintage Port!”
RKS Wines: Frightened by the Unknown Malagousia
My bet is that many wine drinkers are frightened by grapes they rarely encounter. Always sticking to the same wines made with the same grapes dulls the mind. Sameness equals boredom but that’s me and may not be you. Could you imagine having pork chops, mashed potatoes and peas for dinner every night. What wouldContinue reading “RKS Wines: Frightened by the Unknown Malagousia”
RKS Wines: The Inexpensive Greek: Nemea 2016 Reserve; My Brush With Celebrities!
Most of my time in Greece has been spent on the Aegean Island of Samos south of Lesvos and just off the Turkish coast. Samos produces absolutely world class sweet Muscat wines some of which are fortified. Over the past few years the United Winemaking Agricultural Cooperative of Samos has tried to create a brandContinue reading “RKS Wines: The Inexpensive Greek: Nemea 2016 Reserve; My Brush With Celebrities!”
RKS Wines: Quadrus Red 2015 from the Douro
You have some of your usual suspects in the Douro grape department. 55% Touriga Nacional, 30% Tinta Roriz and 15% Sousão. The colour of the wine verges on purple which may be the result of the dark juiced Sousão. As for aromas there is an overall creaminess to the nose which is brimming with livelyContinue reading “RKS Wines: Quadrus Red 2015 from the Douro”
RKS Wine: Dão Delights
130 kilometres southwest of Porto you’ll find yourself in Dão’s capital Viseu which is a quaint city and very much lower key than Porto probably as it is a landlocked area and there are none of the culture killing cruise ships with their ruinous trail of destruction. The Dão landscape is in some parts likeContinue reading “RKS Wine: Dão Delights”
RKS Wines: Wines from the Outer Limits: Portugal’s Tejo
We get more wines from Hungary in the Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s Vintage releases than we do from the Tejo region which runs behind and parallel to the Lisboa wine region. One has arrived like a spaceship in Ontario and it’s a Quinta da Escusa. It is a white blend of the dry ArintoContinue reading “RKS Wines: Wines from the Outer Limits: Portugal’s Tejo”
RKS Wines: White Port You Say? Stay Away Tonic Water!
On my visits to The Douro White Port was rarely seen and so little is imported to Canada. It most often seems to be used in a cocktail of Port and Tonic. It can be refreshing but I will admit it is not compelling but then again the most exotic I get is a MojitoContinue reading “RKS Wines: White Port You Say? Stay Away Tonic Water!”
RKS Wines: Some Portuguese Wines to Finish Off the Year: Part 1: Vinho do Bispado
After just about finishing off an intensive virtual tasting of Ports from the Douro it might be time to come back to earth and finish off the year with some Portuguese table wines. While there is no real competition to Port there is plenty of competition raging against Portuguese table wines. The Douro produces someContinue reading “RKS Wines: Some Portuguese Wines to Finish Off the Year: Part 1: Vinho do Bispado”
RKS Wines: Quinta Da Devesa 30-Year-Old Tawny Port: This Will Take you to where Musk and Branson Were for a Lot Less!
If you have been reading my reviews of Tawny Ports we started with a 10 year old, then a twenty and now a 30 year old Tawny. This 30-year old’s colour has moved from an orange to a brownish red. On the nose there has been an evolution from a rather flippant 10-year-old to aContinue reading “RKS Wines: Quinta Da Devesa 30-Year-Old Tawny Port: This Will Take you to where Musk and Branson Were for a Lot Less!”
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