Our wine scribe Jim Walker and his wife Hélène have been visiting Provence and other areas of southern France at least annually (except for the last two plague-infested anni horribiles) for more […]
WINING AND DINING GRACEFULLY IN SOUTHERN FRANCE
LE VRAI COQ AU VIN
It all started with the annual release of Beaujolais Nouveau – the third Thursday of November.
A WEE MEASURE OF FRANCE IN OTTAWA
It was with great fanfare that the LCBO announced the opening of its French wine boutique in Ottawa. Our wine scribe Jim Walker saw an opportunity to forge a mutually beneficial working […]
THE SUN SETS ON ARTHUR’S CELLAR
They did it! It took 16 years, but they finally did it. Our wine scribe Jim Walker relates in bone-chilling detail how the Liquor Control Board of Ontario, after inflicting many near-mortal […]
A PARTICULARLY PERNICIOUS PARTNERSHIP
Helen Keller once remarked, “Alone we can do so little. Together we can do so much.” That’s what our wine scribe Jim Walker thought when he decided to take on a partner.
SITTIN’ ON THE DOCK OF THE … LCBO WAREHOUSE
There are those who think that a wine agent’s life is a great big bowl of cherries – slurping the finest wines, visiting exotic locales and dining in utter splendor. But nature […]
WHO KNEW COT, NÉGRETTE AND TANNAT?
JIm explores the wines from a little-known corner of France
ANOTHER CASTLE IN THE LUBERON
JIm visits a storied vineyard in the heart of Provence and samples some outstanding wines.
FIZZ FOR THE FESTIVE SEASON
Tis the season to be jolly and what better way to enhance the jollity than with a flagon of festive fizz, so sayeth our wine scribe Jim Walker. Here he recounts his […]
A TASTING TO REMEMBER (OR NOT?)
Jim and his tasting group uncork some wonderful wines.
Gentlemans Portion 