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 […]
THE SUN SETS ON ARTHUR’S CELLAR
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 […]
IT STARTED IN UZÈS!
Jim reveals the secret of how he selects wines for his Arthur’s Cellar wine club.
I NEVER PROMISED YOU A ROSÉ GARDEN (Part 2)
Dealing with the people’s booze monopoly is certainly no bed of roses.
STRANGE ENCOUNTERS OF THE LCBO KIND
“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 […]
Gentlemans Portion 