Wine Picks

Best Summer Wines for Barbecue + Seafood: CTV News

In part two of our regular wine chat, Leanne and I talk about the best wines for summer, whether it’s zesty whites for seafood and robust reds for BBQs. All of my wine picks are under $20, including several that scored 90+ points. Stock up now!

Reporting Live from the LCBO: Which Wines are Hot Now?

Here’s a little story about the power and reach of social media … it started with food blogger Anne Waters who was shopping in the LCBO and noticed one of my wine reviews posted on the shelf. Physical world, paper review, glass bottle, liquid wine. That’s where it would have ended three years ago. However, [...]

Best LCBO Wines: Vintages Release June 22

These are the reviews the LCBO published in the Vintages Catalogue from my tasting notes, the most quoted Canadian source of wine reviews in this release. I’ll be posting all of my reviews on June 19, following the LCBO media tasting, including those from the July 6 release. In the meantime, you can also see [...]

Best LCBO Wines Vintages Release June 8

These are the reviews the LCBO published in the Vintages Catalogue from my tasting notes, the most quoted Canadian source of wine reviews in this release. You can also see my reviews for the May 25 LCBO Vintages Release. Subscribers to my premium service can access all 67 wines that I reviewed as a text [...]

Best LCBO Wines Vintages Release May 25

These are the reviews the LCBO published in the Vintages Catalogue from my tasting notes, the most quoted Canadian source of wine reviews in this release. You can also see my reviews for the June 8 LCBO Vintages Release. Subscribers to my premium service can access all 64 wines that I reviewed as a text [...]