Wine, Wine Thoughts
Burgundy Was Branding Itself Before Branding Was a Thing
Picture Burgundy in the 1700’s. The French revolution was happening, existing systems were being upended, public figures were being…
June 7, 2018-
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Wine, Wine ThoughtsThe One Word You’ll Never Find in my Wine Vocabulary
Over the years (and through my wine learnin’) I’ve built up a pretty badass vocabulary to talk about wine.…
October 26, 2017 -
Wine, Wine ThoughtsYes, Climate Change is Affecting Wine Too
It might sound shocking to some, but I had no interest in learning about climate until studying wine. Astounding,…
October 12, 2017 -
Wine ThoughtsOntario Wine’s Growing Pains
I think the Ontario wine industry is going through some growing pains. Last week an article was published about…
October 5, 2017 -
Wine, Wine ThoughtsWhy is Some Wine So Dang Expensive?
One of the most opaque and frustrating things I ran into when I first got into wine was the…
September 28, 2017 -
Wine, Wine ThoughtsWine Writing and What Not to Do
It’s a big, busy week here in Toronto. Our annual film festival, TIFF, is in full swing. Celebrities and…
September 14, 2017 -
Wine, Wine ThoughtsWhat Being an English Major Taught Me About Wine
Back before I was a true wine devotee, I was an eager and slightly naive university student studying theatre…
August 31, 2017 -
Wine, Wine Thoughts
Why The Points Won’t Help You
Ok. Let’s talk about points systems. And why I hate them. We’ve all seen them. So-and-so thinks X wine…
July 13, 2017