For the past few years Meyer Family Vineyards (MFV) in British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley has released a tribute Chardonnay. This time it is a tribute to the late Terry Threlfall a Vancouver born sommelier operating at the time of his death in London. He was 43 when he passed in 2020. The 2020 Chardonnay vintageContinue reading “RKS Wine : Meyer Family Vineyards 2020 Tribute Series Chardonnay – Terry Threlfall”
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“My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Stories from the Edge : He Died with Two Birdies and a Smile
I ran into a golfer today who related a semi-sweet story. Several years ago he was golfing with his ageing father at Scarlett Woods Golf Course in Toronto. On the 17th hole Dad smacked a decent drive that hit a sprinkler head from the irrigation system. It took an aggressive forward trajectory resulting in aContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” : Stories from the Edge : He Died with Two Birdies and a Smile”
Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog is Back: Why Do (some) Humans Hate Us Dogs?
In Egypt I was cursed, kicked, spat on and shot at. In human eyes I am a simple beast. Why was I thrown out in the street like an old rag? Why did animal control try to shoot and poison me? I can say you are mean fucking bastards. You are lowlife scum and yesContinue reading “Reggie The Egyptian Rescue Dog is Back: Why Do (some) Humans Hate Us Dogs?”
“My Life as a Golf Marshall” :The Beginning of The End
The beginning of the golf season may be riddled with April frost delays but that is the beginning and the golf hormones are raging. The frost delays creep back in late October and early November. Yes it is like the end of a life of a spawning salmon. Tee-Off times can be delayed anywhere fromContinue reading ““My Life as a Golf Marshall” :The Beginning of The End”
RKS Film: Looking for a New Christmas Classic? “See You Next Christmas”
I am sure you have a favourite Christmas classic. Is it National Lampoon’s “Christmas Vacation”? “Home Alone”? “A Christmas Carol”? “White Christmas”? “It’s a Wonderful Life”? Looking for something new? Might you find it in “See You Next Christmas”? Annie (Christine Weatherup) and Tom Clark (Vin Vescio) hold their annual Christmas party “Clarkmas” in theContinue reading “RKS Film: Looking for a New Christmas Classic? “See You Next Christmas””
RKS Wine: The Forgotten Home of Malbec and Don’t Toss Those Green Tomatoes!
Mention the grape Malbec and the rubberneckers will be gawking at Argentina ignoring that Malbec began its journey from its home in Cahors in Southwest France to Argentina in the 1830’s. Argentina gets most of the praise for Malbec and it is rare that one encounters a Malbec from Cahors. In the Malbec game theContinue reading “RKS Wine: The Forgotten Home of Malbec and Don’t Toss Those Green Tomatoes!”
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”
Ontario’s Bill 27’s Toothless Disconnect from Work Policy
The idea that an employee can disconnect from work is not new as I first heard about this type of legislation in France a few years ago There is no doubt in the proposed legislation that it is intended the Employment Standards Act of Ontario will be amended to include the text below this article.Continue reading “Ontario’s Bill 27’s Toothless Disconnect from Work Policy”
RKS Film: “Isaac”: Almost Fine Until Lust Blows Up
I watched “Isaac” a Spanish film that leaves me wondering what the message is? In fact I have been ruminating all day what to say about the film. Perhaps that is a supreme compliment to the film that can’t be sliced and diced and simplified into a few descriptive lines. The distributor of the filmContinue reading “RKS Film: “Isaac”: Almost Fine Until Lust Blows Up”
RKS Wines: Should Portugal’s Douro Be Looking Over Its Shoulder to the Surging Alentejano?
In terms of the volume of Portuguese wines coming into Canada the Douro, leads the pack. The Douro produces top quality wines but since the grapes used in their winemaking are largely indigenous one might say their excellence is predictable. On the other hand the region in second place, Alentejano, produces excellent wines as wellContinue reading “RKS Wines: Should Portugal’s Douro Be Looking Over Its Shoulder to the Surging Alentejano?”
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