Jim and Jean-Jacques Sabon in sunny Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Adding Domaine Roger Sabon, the iconic Châteauneuf-du-Pape winery, to our growing stable of suppliers was a lucky strike. Getting to know Jean-Jacques Sabon was the real bonanza! writes our wine correspondent, Jim Walker. Continue reading “STRIKING VINOUS GOLD IN CHÂTEAUNEUF-DU-PAPE”
Listing our first wine at Vintages was not without some difficulty, but the 2004 Notturno Barbera d’Asti Superiore from Piedmont, Italy, was worth the wait. Continue reading “THE NEOPHYTE AND THE LIQUOR MONOPOLY”
Château Saint Jacques d’Albas at dawn
When we began our wine club more than 10 years ago, we worried that nobody would order any of our wines. We certainly didn’t improve our chances any by featuring a rosé in the dead of winter! Continue reading “THE UNCERTAIN LAUNCH OF ARTHUR’S CELLAR”
“So Jim, you are going to become a wine importer are you? Well, the perks are wonderful, but you won’t make any money.” — John Tait, former manager of the Sherwood Park LCBO Vintages store, Toronto. Continue reading “STRANGE ENCOUNTERS OF THE LCBO KIND”
I wish I could send you an ounce or two of this huge, very smooth, very serious wonder to try for yourself, I wrote when I discovered Minervois La Livinière at Vinisud. Continue reading “THE WONDROUS WORLD OF WINE”
Seven wine-filled exhibition halls, all free for the sipping, and we discover the four-star Domaine la Croix Chaptal 2003 Cuvée Charles. Continue reading “A (MEDITERRANEAN) SEA OF WINE”
Sampling Bordeaux-Dordogne
We conclude our magical tasting experience in this storied playground of the rich and famous. Continue reading “LAST DELICIOUS TASTES OF CANNES”
Common sense would tell you that you simply can’t drink 50 wines before lunch, but the 2002 vintage Château Robin stands out.
Continue reading “WINE, WINE, EVERYWHERE, NOR ANY DROP TO DRINK”
Carlton Hotel, Cannes
Our first evening at the Cannes wine festival was more than we could have possibly imagined, as we are introduced to Champagne Forget-Brimont, and much more. Continue reading “A SPIFFY GIG”
Domaine Palon Gigondas basks in the Provençal sun
The vinous adventure continues on the road to the wine show in Cannes, France, including sampling Palon’s heavenly 2004 Gigondas. Continue reading “ON THE ROAD TO CANNES”
Gentlemans Portion 