Ok, friends. Thanksgiving is upon us. By now, the menu is decided, and possibly some of the dishes are simmering on the stove or baking in the oven. The nearest wine store is closed or closing soon. So let’s talk about the morning after, and the afternoon, and the evening. Black Friday. Now there’s a […]
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Serendipity. Gotta love it. The unexpected, surprising and pleasing encounter is why I roam back roads. This time, the find was a just-opened winery in, of all places, southeastern Ontario. I say “of all places,” because the winery is about 100 kilometers (62 miles) north of the Thousand Islands Bridge from the U.S. to Canada, a
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Every produce stand around here is bountiful this time of year. Sweet corn, ripe melon, and local tomatoes lure me to the side of the road. I can’t resist their appeal. Fresh produce is one of the joys of summer. But so, too, are swimming, paddling a kayak or canoe, and lounging over a good
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Like a lot of women I know, I belong to a book club. Our families chide our circle of five avid readers for liking our wine as much as our books. Truth is, we appreciate both. Why not? Ours is a relaxed and loosely structured group. At our monthly get-togethers (we try to meet monthly),
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Wine transports me – not only because it is such a sensory delight, but also because wine sends me searching for its source. When I’m in the company of a pleasurable wine, I want to ask it probing questions as I would a new-found friend. Where are you from? What’s it like there? For a
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