Côtes du Roussillon is a go to appellation for (mostly) quality wine at an affordable price. The Bastide Miraflors is a blend of Syrah (70%) and Grenache (30%) so I am not expecting daintiness! Aroma: Grenache often has aromas of very ripe big fat strawberries not those little sweetie red berries you are more likelyContinue reading “RKS 2023 Wine: Getting Cozy with Côtes du Roussillon; Bastide Miraflors”
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RKS Wine: Christmas Dinner and Wine
I recall in my formal wine education days I had an instructor that seriously remarked any wine goes at Christmas as guests are so tanked up before the real dining starts they’ll drink anything! I never subscribed to that point of view. Christmas dinner preparation can be backbreaking and unless you’ve been involved in preparingContinue reading “RKS Wine: Christmas Dinner and Wine”
RKS Wines: A Greek Alternative to Ice Wine
In Ontario Riesling and Vidal icewines, particularly Riesling icewine, can cost a pretty penny but given the conditions harvested in and the very concentrated juice extracted from frozen grapes it is understandable that icewine is a luxury product. A cost effective and delicious alternative to icewine is Vin Doux from the Greek island of SamosContinue reading “RKS Wines: A Greek Alternative to Ice Wine”
RKS Wines: To Canadians (and the world) There is More Than Icewine!
To many Canadians the ultimate “dessert wine” might be Icewine from Niagara. It is awfully good but correspondingly expensive. There are alternatives at a more friendly price point that are not “copies” of Icewine but similar on the “sweet scale” and cheaper. For example, there are the legendary sweet white wines from the Northern AegeanContinue reading “RKS Wines: To Canadians (and the world) There is More Than Icewine!”
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