Tag: Ontariowines

Wine Picks

Shari’s Picks® for August!

Thankfully, we continue to enjoy the warm weather. The penultimate summer long weekend in August is quickly approaching. To ensure I savour this experience, I will be splurging on my wine choices! The Civic holiday weekend is a perfect time to spend with family and friends. Whether you plan to […]

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Shari’s Picks for May!

Recently, I was asked to recommend a red wine to pair with popular BBQ foods. Although the flavours of burgers, steak, sausages, chicken, grilled corn and ribs are completely different, the wine selection doesn’t need to be. My ideal choice is Pinot Noir, the quintessentially versatile red wine to enjoy […]

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Shari’s Picks for November

Sweater weather is here. Like it or not, chilly days and long nights are back. Gone, for now, is the need for the light, crisp wines of summer. Now begins the transition to wines with more body, structure and richness. Since I like to try wines with a few years […]

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Shari’s Picks for July!

I had the honour of judging at the annual Ontario Wine Awards in May. Tony Aspler, leading wine writer, author and Canada’s self-proclaimed “evangelist for wine”, created this competition in 1995. He has turned over his annual wine competition to the trusted care of George Brown. Understandably at 83, Tony […]