I had a very long day, in emergency with my father. While the staff at the Victoria General were helpful and professional such visits are never enjoyable, and this one ended badly. I got home and started warming my dinner, a chicken pancetta dish of mine, a variation on chicken cacciatore that I had made… Continue reading Craggy Range Te Kahu 2010
Author: james romanow
MB Beer Kits
For those of you who saw Jeremy Dodge brew beer on air, it really is that easy with the MB Beer Kit. But how does it taste? Well, I before I committed to do the segment I made two batches and tried them. I also tried them on serious beer drinkers and – most importantly… Continue reading MB Beer Kits
The Blood Clot
Need a Canadian Halloween Cocktail? Here’s one with solid Sask cred. Pour ginger beer in a tall glass (the better to see the clot). Add a jigger of rye. And then dribble in a half jigger of haskap liqueur. The easiest way I know to add the liqueur carefully is with a turkey baster, or… Continue reading The Blood Clot
Hawkes Bay Syrah!
I don’t know who is buying for Manitoba Liquor Marts but I suspect we could spend many happy hours drinking wine together. I wandered through the Grant Park store today and saw several (!) Gimblett Gravels reds! I went to New Zealand a couple of years ago in pursuit of the Hawkes Bay reds. I… Continue reading Hawkes Bay Syrah!
Three Cheers for MLCC
I was researching a column last week for the Spectator and I came across a bottle that made me go weak in the knees – Stonecroft Old Vine Gewurztraminer from Hawkes Bay. Now before you fire up your boozemobile for a midnight run to Manitoba you do need to know a couple of things. Firstly… Continue reading Three Cheers for MLCC