I think there won’t be much hooting and booing when I say Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot aren’t exactly two of Ontario’s great grapes unless under the cover of “terroir” you bless their weakness by stating they have a distinct Ontario imparted quality to them. Bah Humbug says me the Wine Scrooge. On the other handContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Trius Red “The Icon”: The Strong Man and The Two 99 Pound Weaklings”
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RKS Literature: Child Abuse in 1839 England at Wackford Squeers School for Unwanted Boys (Charles Dickens)
“Pale and haggard faces, lank and bony figures, children with countenances of old men, deformities with irons on their limbs, boys of stunted growth, and others whose long meagre legs would hardly bear their stooping bodies, all crowded on the view together; there were the bleary eyed, the hare-lip, the crooked foot, and every uglinessContinue reading “RKS Literature: Child Abuse in 1839 England at Wackford Squeers School for Unwanted Boys (Charles Dickens)”
RKS 2023 Film: “Re: Uniting”: Together Again For The Final Big Chill
Some say this Bowen Island (British Columbia) set and shot film is an ensemble drama that is similar to “The Big Chill”. I can agree with that. It is in the reunion genre of film. Let’s sort out the bad and good. Sound echoes in the early moments of the film seem not to haveContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Re: Uniting”: Together Again For The Final Big Chill”
RKS 2023 Wine: Agiorgitiko From Nemea in Greece
Nemea is a wine producing region in the Peloponnese. This Driopi Agiorgitiko is from Nemea. Agiorgitiko has medium to deep ruby colour, dense ripe red-fruit character and sweet spices that lead towards a soft almost velvety palate with finely textured tannins, medium to full body and medium high alcohol. It can handle oak very well,Continue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Agiorgitiko From Nemea in Greece”
RKS 2023 Wine: A Douro White: Part of the Minority Club
Douro reds overwhelm Douro whites in terms of volume. The whites are in the minority in the Douro but as white wines of the Douro matter it is only fitting, we try a Cabral Reserva from the Douro a blend a Arinto, Rabigato, Gouveiro and Vioshino. You’ll find these white grapes in almost all DouroContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: A Douro White: Part of the Minority Club”
RKS 2023 Wine: Chile Can Seem to do Little Wrong
As we move on closing 2023 Chilean red wines sparkle with many wines at a modest price and a high quality. In the hope I don’t have to eat my words we move to a red by the name of Sideral from San Pedro Tarapacá from the Valle del Cachapoal. It is a blend ofContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Chile Can Seem to do Little Wrong”
RKS 2023 Film: “Finality of Dusk”: Begging for Your Interpretation
If you were to select the genre of the film as apocalyptic, I would partially accept that. There is much more going on here than you might think and it might very well have to do with Canadian Indigenous lore and history if your mind lets you escape from the obvious message of “Finality ofContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Finality of Dusk”: Begging for Your Interpretation”
RKS Tea Meister: Tea Squared’s Cranberry Purifier
From Toronto’s Tea Squared we try a “Cranberry Purifier” and there is no doubt of its cranberry nature on the nose. Elements of rhubarb, raspberry and rose petals. On the palate this pinkish orange brew has virtually no tannins. At entry McIntosh apple followed by cranberry and rhubarb. Minimal sweetness leads to the conclusion thisContinue reading “RKS Tea Meister: Tea Squared’s Cranberry Purifier”
RKS 2023 Film: “Vengeance: Rise of the Footsoldier”: Bad Good Boys Chasing Bad Guys
Patrick Tate (Craig Fairbrass) is a British criminal. The wind is not blowing in his favour as in the opening scene his attempt at armed robbery with friend Kenny goes wrong. Kenny loses his mask so he is identifiable, a security guard is wounded and the big heist is but for ₤ 2,500. Kenny isContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Vengeance: Rise of the Footsoldier”: Bad Good Boys Chasing Bad Guys”
RKS 2023 Film: “Going In”: So Bad Could it Be Good?
Surely you must have watched a film that you thought was so bad up pops a mushroom of sentiment egging you on saying that it was so bad it was good! “Escape From New York” was a 1981 film with Ernest Borgnine and Kurt Russell serving as an example of this as regards the performanceContinue reading “RKS 2023 Film: “Going In”: So Bad Could it Be Good?”
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