Here’s the lineup from today’s (Aug. 30/13) CTV Noon show with Jeff and Trish. I brought on the Paddockwood summer brews, their Weiss beer and the Yakima dry hopped IPA. I am an IPA guy as I said on the show, but they also make a DopleWeiss for those of you who are diehard Hoegarden… Continue reading Jeff Rogstad, Pre Labour Day Banjo Bowl Edition
Author: james romanow
Let the Bells Ring Out and the Banners Fly!
If you’re a fan of Portuguese wines (and who is not?) you are likely mostly in love with the Douro reds: big, plush, seductive wines that make California reds seem trivial. But the Portuguese have always made and enjoyed much lighter reds too. This makes great good sense as such wines are more drinkable in… Continue reading Let the Bells Ring Out and the Banners Fly!
Screwed, Part 2
The screwtop issue is becoming more pressing every day. In the last month I’ve drunk or reviewed at least a couple of dozen wines with screwtop closures. I’d guess about 25 per cent of them – and maybe higher as I haven’t been keeping statistics – have that nasty burnt rubber, metallic fart smell to… Continue reading Screwed, Part 2
To all hackers
Dear Hackers: I lift a glass to you. You are the single largest make-work engine since the Hoover Dam. Hundreds of thousands of workers around the world owe their employment to you. Every government, every corporation, all cater to your nihilistic, destructive urges. Highly specialized companies have developed specifically to deal with your desire to… Continue reading To all hackers
The Absolutely Best European Beer Label
There are many things you can say about beers everywhere. And I have certainly heard from readers who disagree with my assessment of say, Coors Light. Delirium Tremens is a Belgium strong amber ale that is almost uniformly loved the world over. I won’t address the quality of the brew (very high I think), but… Continue reading The Absolutely Best European Beer Label