Monthly Archives: January 2014

Monday, January 20: Bad night’s sleep. I was sitting awkwardly in the theatre because of the space between the rows and must have strained some leg muscles, as I was in pain all night. Not much better this morning. Took … Continue reading →

Monday, January 13: A tasting of Ontario wines at Doug Towers’s house with David Lawrason for http://www.winerytohome. For dinner, spaghetti bolognese with Allegrini Palazzo della Torre 2010 (sour cherry and blackcurrant nose; dry, raising plum flavour with a lilac top … Continue reading →

Monday, January 6: Wrote my 680News wine reviews, then down to Ciceri e Tria – La Bettola to lunch with Phil Anisman to discuss a new venture, The Executive Wine Experience – training corporate staff in wine appreciation so that … Continue reading →

Sunday, December 29: A very sociable evening. First Zoltan Szabo dropped in for a drink and we opened a bottle of Huff Estates Cuvée Janine Sparkling Rosé 2010. Then Deborah’s sister Suzanne came over early for dinner. Next Patrick Imbert … Continue reading →

Monday, December 23: Recorded my 680News wine reviews and then had a meeting with David Hamilton, publisher of Toronto Life, to discuss the Ontario Wine Awards and Sip&Savour Ontario. Wrote my commentary for Quench (the new name for Tidings magazine) … Continue reading →