Look out Rioja! Tempranillo has appeared yet again in British Columbia, Canada. The first Tempranillo I encountered was from Stag’s Hollow in the Okanagan area of British Columbia and it was mighty impressive. This is far less so. Inniskillin’s Discovery Series presents 500 cases of its 2020 Tempranillo from the Okanagan. Aroma: Jampacked black fruitContinue reading “RKS 2026 CANADIAN Wine: Tempranillo in British Columbia!”
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RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):Singapore 10October2025: A Gringo and His Singaporean Dollars Are Soon Separated
Singapore 10October2025: A Gringo and His Singaporean Dollars Are Soon Separated We met a few fellow tour members in the lobby of Singapore Shangri-La and decided to have a Singapore Sling at the landmark Raffles Hotel as after all that cocktail was invented there. We took a taxi to the Raffles and followed the lobbyContinue reading “RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):Singapore 10October2025: A Gringo and His Singaporean Dollars Are Soon Separated”
RKS 2026 CANADIAN WINE: Jackson-Triggs Shiraz from Niagara
You are more likely to see “Syrah” instead of “Shiraz” on Ontario wine labels. Is Jackson-Triggs hinting at an Australian Shiraz experience with their label for this wine? Aged in a combination of American and French oak. AROMA: Indeed, this has the richness and intensity one might expect from an Aussie Shiraz, but such attributesContinue reading “RKS 2026 CANADIAN WINE: Jackson-Triggs Shiraz from Niagara”
RKS Literature: Frankenstein’s Creation Wretched, Miserable and Alone (Mary Shelley)
“Like Adam, I was apparently united by no link to any other being in existence; but his state was far different than mine in every other respect. He had come forward from the hands of God a perfect creature, happy and prosperous, guarded by the especial care of his Creator; he was allowed to converseContinue reading “RKS Literature: Frankenstein’s Creation Wretched, Miserable and Alone (Mary Shelley)”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY CONTEMPLATES HIS DESTINY AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY
RORY CONTEMPLATES HIS DESTINY AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY I was born late August 2025 in Denfield, Ontario. I have 4 brothers and sisters all destined to leave the warmth and protection of their mother to play in the lottery of life. I recall Bob and Fay paid me a visit four weeks after my birth.Continue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY CONTEMPLATES HIS DESTINY AND SENSE OF COMMUNITY”
RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version): Singapore 10October2025: Garden of Eden at Singapore Shangri-La
Singapore 10October2025: Garden of Eden at Singapore Shangri-La After breakfast up to room to smear on sunscreen and take it easy. We arrived a day before our tour commences to help acclimatize to the time difference. Feel groggy but not excessively so. To the left of the reception desk are some very impressive gardens, gorgeousContinue reading “RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version): Singapore 10October2025: Garden of Eden at Singapore Shangri-La”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY’S POSEIDON ADVENTURE
RORY’S POSEIDON ADVENTURE Bob and I watched “The Poseidon Adventure” with Gene Hackman, Ernest Borgnine and Shelley Winters the other day on Turner Classic Movies. A passenger ship sinking! We are in the midst of a blizzard starting last night and continuing into the afternoon. As Bob says, “A real old-fashioned Canadian blizzard!” Oh JOYOUSContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom”: RORY’S POSEIDON ADVENTURE”
“Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom” : I AM THE WHITE ROCKET BUT SOMETIMES SMELL LIKE AN EARTHWORM
I AM THE WHITE ROCKET BUT SOMETIMES SMELL LIKE AN EARTHWORM Over and over you read and hear West Highland Terriers have a digging and a strong prey instinct. Bob has commented I have the speed of a white rocket when I chase my prey, the black squirrel invading my backyard territory. And I haveContinue reading ““Lost in Puppydom: Rory Dylan Stephen’s Puppydom” : I AM THE WHITE ROCKET BUT SOMETIMES SMELL LIKE AN EARTHWORM”
RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):Singapore 10October2025: Breakfast at Singapore’s Shangri-La Beyond Belief: Dazed and Confused With a Happy Gut
Singapore 10October2025: Breakfast at Singapore’s Shangri-La Beyond Belief: Dazed and Confused With a Happy Gut So much for the fantastic sleep even with the little white pill. Woke up at 02:30 and 05:30. Dealing with a 12 hour time difference. Stumbled down to breakfast and the bright colours of the breakfast dining room Line RestaurantContinue reading “RKS 2025 Travel: Destination Southeast Asia (Short Attention Span Version):Singapore 10October2025: Breakfast at Singapore’s Shangri-La Beyond Belief: Dazed and Confused With a Happy Gut”
RKS 2026 Wine: A Good Perspective on Portugal’s Douro?
2025 witnessed a dearth of Douro wine in Ontario for reasons unknown but we start 2026 with a LCBO Vintages 10January release with 5 Portuguese wines 3 of which are from the Douro. What about Perspectiva 2020 Red from the Douro? Does it offer a good perspective of a Douro red? Aged 12 months inContinue reading “RKS 2026 Wine: A Good Perspective on Portugal’s Douro?”
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