I am, sadly, notorious amongst my friends, for my wine spills. I tend to talk with my hands. And I tend to have a glass of wine in one of them. And that glass is usually red. This obviously, is a situation leading to the occasional minor stain. In general I spill copious amounts of… Continue reading Wine Stains
Author: james romanow
Old Wine
Found this bottle in the Sask Liquor store: Moulin Touchais for $38… had to try it. A 1982 white wine for sale?!? Moulin Touchais is a legendary Loire dessert wine, from chenin blanc. Great acid, dead smooth, and will last a hundred years. I should have put it away for another thirty years. On the… Continue reading Old Wine
Life on the Road 3 – Sandhill Winery
An amazing day of tasting. Sandhill Winery is growing – among other things – Sangiovese and Barbera which they release in their small lots series. Tremendous buys all of them at around the $30 mark. Had lunch with Howard Soon, Sandhill’s winemaker, at Burrowing Owl. The view is amazing, the food equal to it. (Salmon… Continue reading Life on the Road 3 – Sandhill Winery
Life on the Road 2
Well I’m in the valley. Stopped by a brand new vineyard – Cassini – on my way to setting up camp. A remarkable range of wines, including viognier (recommended) with a great bouquet of pears. None of the other whites turned my crank but they were all acceptable and value priced, around the $15. For… Continue reading Life on the Road 2
Life on the Road
Much as I’d like to report otherwise, the truth is once you’re in towns smaller than about 150K population, your dining options are slight. (They are also limited in many larger centers too.) I tend to forget this until I’m on a driving holiday. I’m on my way to the Okanagan for a biannual tour… Continue reading Life on the Road