Valentine’s Day is viewed by many as being commercialism in all its cliché card, cuddly toy, questionable heart-shaped chocolate box glory. Many snub this tradition because they are just too darn clever, gimmick free and self consumed to partake in such petty behaviors. This year, stand up to cynicism by spreading the …
Your relatives have all evacuated your home leaving you with gunk on the floor, pans in the sink and memories of heated debates and animated laughter. You open the fridge and shock, horror, leftovers, scraps or even The Unconsumed, remain, all bearing over you like some scary movie. You dare …
Thanksgiving is upon us, and we must all ask, “have we all grown a little complacent about thanks?” Our hectic lives have taken over our sanity and the ability to download the thankful app, which is now buried amongst a heap of “to-do” lists. Do we ever stop to be …
André Michel Pierlot was an ambitious chap whose simple dream inadvertently developed into what is now a Champagne power house. In 1812, he was a barrel and utensil maker, with an ambition to own land and start growing grapes. He purchased two parcels of land in the center of Champagne …
The first ever Vinexpo space, dedicated to organic and biodynamic wines in Bordeaux, France, was held in June 2017. This is a major milestone in both the farming and wine production industry, yet not everyone is happy with this progression. Agricultural lobbyists still push the pesticides, throwing tantrums and jumping …
When we think of a white Bordeaux, how much do we really know about the forgotten sister of the hunky, full bodied red? It turns out, not as much as we thought. Once upon a grape, the white Bordeaux was just as popular as the red, if not more so. …
Photo Credit: CIVB Is there such thing as an everyday, affordable, yet decent Bordeaux wine? The simple answer is, yes there is. A more complicated answer would be: yes there is if you know where to look. Bordeaux, as many wine enthusiasts will state, arguably has some of the best …
As an adjective, stout is an English word meaning brave and spirited. It conjures up images of noisy cobble stone pubs in historical villages with with larger than life barmaids serving strong men, a dark robust drink. Fortunately, today, Stout is a drink where today’s generation have transformed its image …
French Monks introduced flavor to spirits in the 1700’s, during the creation of ‘Chartreuse’; a liquor combined with citrus and herbs, often advertised to provide “medicinal” properties. Mankind has been inventing and experimenting with spirits ever since. It wasn’t until the hip happy 1970’s, that blending cream and whiskey became …
As history suggests, rum started off as a crude and random discovery from molasses during the 17th century. Caribbean sugar farmers didn’t have a clue what to do with the sticky product resulting from boiling sugar cane. The sugar byproduct sat in pots where eventually the liquid deteriorated into a …
Just because you have money to burn doesn’t mean you are looking for a bottle of rum that is gone in a flash or sets your throat on fire with its alcohol content. So if you are looking for a fantastic bottle for a special occasion or a spontaneous treat, …