I was in Prince Albert with the Kinsmen, comparing and discussing single malts, last week. This was a most enjoyable way to spend an evening. I don’t drink a lot of booze these days: Wine occupies so much of my time, and I only have one liver. However I’ve always loved Scotch going back to… Continue reading Scotch and Kinsmen
Author: james romanow
beers for summer
Here’s the beers featured on Rogstad. I’m a Pilsner Urquell guy myself, liking the clean sharp taste. Cracked Canoe is aimed at light and American beer drinkers. (No surprise there. Moosehead clearly sees their future as south of 49.) Great Western Pilsner is probably the best selling beer in the province, a Canadian style beer… Continue reading beers for summer
Cheap Wine for Winter!
My bank account is appalling In debt I hate a-falling… Everybody loves a deal. And under the current conditions it seems merely prudent to do so. Here are three inexpensive wines that can get you through the freeze. In general all three nations offer great deals: Spain, Portugal, and South Africa. If you need… Continue reading Cheap Wine for Winter!
Mexican Wine ?!?
Yeah, I know. Sounds like an oxymoron. But it’s for real. And if you’re a budget shopper, sticking beneath the $15 mark it’s well worth exploring. I haven’t found any great wines yet, but I’ll keep looking. Also I’ve had more luck with the whites than the reds so far. Had a couple of chenin… Continue reading Mexican Wine ?!?
Celebrity?
It’s an odd business being a ‘public’ figure. Honestly I didn’t think I was one, nor that I would become one. I mean I write a wine column for gods sake! Anyway, today I had one of those encounters that happens regularly these days: I’m at the checkout in Sobeys, buying a couple of cans… Continue reading Celebrity?