Years ago sitting with my father in law and my son my father in law seemed not to worry if he ended up in hell upon his demise. He could party nonstop, drink, smoke and dance . A true paradise of course until my son casually mentioned that perhaps it was true but you’ll beContinue reading “RKS True Story: Dancing in Hell with a Slight Problem”
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RKS Wine: A Tidal Wave of Price Increases for Wine: Chile Remaining Affordable
If you have seen the latest Liquor Control Board of Ontario’s October 22 Vintages release catalogue you may say WTF has just happened! Prices are obscene. This makes the wines of Chile most compelling from a price and quality perspective. Most Chilean wines appear to be rated by James Suckling a hero it seems toContinue reading “RKS Wine: A Tidal Wave of Price Increases for Wine: Chile Remaining Affordable”
“Travels to a Different Time” : August 2006: Samos, Greece: Feast of the Dormition of Theotokos
August 15 is a big day on the Greek Orthodox calendar. Everything is shut tight except what directly serves the tourists like mini marts and restaurants. I watched a bit of coverage on Greek TV and just like the old days the priests, politicians and military seem glued to each other. Still in 2006 theContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : August 2006: Samos, Greece: Feast of the Dormition of Theotokos”
RKS Film: “Nelly and Nadine”: One of Europe’s Best in 2022?
“Nelly and Nadine” is a Belgian/Swiss/Swedish documentary and is one of 13 films on the short list for the best film for the 2022 European Film Awards that will be announced in Reykjavik on December 10th. The documentary begins with the narrator commenting on a film reel shot on April 28, 1945, in Malmo SwedenContinue reading “RKS Film: “Nelly and Nadine”: One of Europe’s Best in 2022?”
“Travels to a Different Time” : August 2006: Steve the Original Lonely Guy of Samos!
Steve is the original lonely guy of Samos. Alexandra and I encountered Steve at the establishment we were having coffee at. Steve has retired from Germany and moved to Samos. Steve is in his mid seventies and every day he takes the bus from Pythagorio to Vathi and sits at the same table in theContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : August 2006: Steve the Original Lonely Guy of Samos!”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 4August2006: Amsterdam/Samos: The Spectacle of a Thorough Search!
Up at the absurd hour of 04:00 for a shower in a groggy fog. No breakfast and hopped in a taxi to the airport delayed by bridge construction sending the meter on its happy way with the result a staggering 80 Euro taxi fare to Schiphol. Happy my booking on Martinair to Samos was successful.Continue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 4August2006: Amsterdam/Samos: The Spectacle of a Thorough Search!”
RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner and The Iranian Drones: Operation Payback
I received yet another Skype call from the Penniless Pensioner currently residing in Tirana Albania at 4 a.m. Toronto time. The poor fellow was distraught as Lola Freiberg aka the Tirana Tigress had been arrested by the Albanian Interior Ministry police and was in the notorious Tirana Prison for Hardened Criminals. What the charges wereContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Penniless Pensioner and The Iranian Drones: Operation Payback”
RKS Wine: A Glass of Freakshow with “Nightmare Alley”?
Does being politically correct make you nauseous? Being averse to dig into this subject let me give you an example. I was waiting to board an Air Canada flight in Athens headed for Toronto on September 20th. I talked to a father and daughter from Ohio who lived a couple of hours south of ClevelandContinue reading “RKS Wine: A Glass of Freakshow with “Nightmare Alley”?”
“Travels to a Different Time” : 2August2006: Amsterdam After 30 Years: Pig Slop on Air Transat
Finished packing in the midst of terrible heat and humidity that has been blanketing Toronto. Basically, all you had to do was move and you’d be soaked. Off to Toronto Pearson Airport rewarded with being crammed in an Air Transat plane where my body type and seat configuration clashed. My old trick of ordering aContinue reading ““Travels to a Different Time” : 2August2006: Amsterdam After 30 Years: Pig Slop on Air Transat”
RKS Wine: The Greatest Wine Since Sliced Bread? How Do We Deal with an Argentinian Monster?
After I review a wine, I may look what other reviewers have to say about it. Some critics I take seriously and others not so and then there is Luca Maroni who often scores wines in the 90’s when they deserve to be in the 80’s. What would you deduce from insanely high ratings? ForContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Greatest Wine Since Sliced Bread? How Do We Deal with an Argentinian Monster?”
