May’s “Top Three Wines” headline does not contain a typo. The reference to Ontario, Canada is purposeful. As a matter of fact, southern Ontario’s wine region (41°-44°) finds itself in a close latitudinal relationship with the Loire Valley (46°-47°), home turf for May’s other top wines. A couple of this month’s finishers are certain discoveries, […]
Get Over Yourself With Niagara Wine
The idea of heading north for the long immersion weekend on both sides of the Niagara wine region’s international border was not rocking my world. Despite looking forward to the vinous camaraderie of TasteCamp 2011’s wine writer gang, Niagara wines never competed for my attention or cellar space and doubt was raging that one weekend of […]