Peccavi under sail in Toronto Harbour
At the Toronto Boat Show for the first time in a decade and a half without owning a sail boat. I’m not sure if I’m happy I sold it or sad I don’t have it any more. Continue reading “TWO HAPPY DAYS”
Gulf of Mexico illuminated by a sunset (Photo: Torrie McDonough)
I used to love visiting the East Coast of Florida and watching beautiful sunrises over the Atlantic Ocean. But once I saw a sunset over the Gulf of Mexico, that all changed. Continue reading “FLORIDA SUNRISE OR SUNSET?”
Growing up in London, England, I had never heard of a butter tart. Treacle tart, yes. An acquaintance at our local Annex coffee shop in Toronto lives in Paris. He was bemoaning the fact that butter tarts were unobtainable there. As we chatted over a companionable coffee, we both enjoyed our delicious and truly Canadian butter tarts. Continue reading “PARIS AND LONDON: BUTTER TART FREE ZONES”
You can’t miss it as you motor along D17 towards the storied town of Châteauneuf-du-Pape — the neo-gothic castle looming high on the hill to the right, standing guard over countless rows of impeccably tended vines. That the imposing structure and the family that owned it would figure prominently in our wine scribe Jim Walker’s vinous adventures is just one of those serendipitous occurrences. Continue reading “THAT OTHER CHÂTEAU IN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE”
Gentlemans Portion 