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On February 4 I wrote of selecting the appropriate wine after just being told by my wife that Michael Aday – you knew him better as Meat Loaf – had died and we had lost one of the greatest rock and roll artists. I said that I opened a bottle of Bogl...

I noted that the column by fellow writer Catherine Burns last week was titled “Cost-saving kitchen tips” and I have received e-mails asking if I would consider doing the same – so here goes. I will discuss the wines that I have always referred to as,...

For this special weekend for folks that hail from the United States, I will discuss wines only from their country – wines that have also been given a special name. As the laws of this nation require that a wine must be at least 75 per cent made from...

Today I am just thinking back to some of the wines that I have enjoyed during this month, and I would like to share my thoughts with you. A few weeks ago, my wife picked out two mixed cases of very reasonably priced reds, with the intention of narrow...

If we were sitting on our porch in ancient Greece, and sipping a glass of wine, chances would have been that it was a field blend of red and white grapes that very likely had some water added to it. It would also have been, in today’s parlance, a ro...

I have been asked to tell you about a couple of new rosé wines and a few chardonnays, but first let me share this with you. As last weekend ended, I felt the need to celebrate with something rare and special. Instead of stories featuring M15 and AK4...

Last week I suggested English and British Commonwealth sparkling wines to toast a record-breaking 70 years on the throne. You may feel that it is time for rosé and if it is sparkling then that will be all the better as there is still time to wish ou...

I was sitting at my classroom desk when a messenger arrived from our headmaster’s office: “All boys are to go to the assembly hall immediately and wait for a special announcement.” Once we were all seated the headmaster entered and stood in the cent...

With our Bermuda Day holiday fast approaching, I will tell you about three whites and three reds. The whites may be new to you, and the reds – think barbecue – will be Australian, as we all know what the country just achieved here this week and how ...

This coming Tuesday has been designated as the day when we celebrate a wine made from a greyish-blue, even light-purple grape. It is genetically a cousin of pinot noir and, for much of its history, it was used to make a slightly dark, or copper-colo...

Today, May 6, is the day when we celebrate wines that are derived from the third most planted white wine grape – sauvignon blanc. We could almost get away with thinking that only chardonnay exceeds it in vineyard acreage as who has ever heard of the...

International Viognier Day is celebrated each year on April 29. There are likely many discussions on how to pronounce the name of this grape that, percentage wise, has shown far more growth than any other over the past fifty years. If you check onli...