Author Archives: gregyateswine

We have been on a bit of a roast duck kick lately discovering an increase of fresh duck in grocery stores with prices comparable to chicken. I have always loved duck and gravitate to it when I find it on a menu. Recent attempts to roast it have resulted in spongy skin with tough, sinewyContinue reading “Slow Roasted Duck with Vignerons de Buxy Buissonnier Mercurey 2016 Review”

A colleague of mine mentioned to me that she had just purchased a couple of natural organic wines from the LCBO which she had seen on an Instagram link that she follows (the living vine) so I thought I would try one. This wine was orange in colour due to short skin contact. It hadContinue reading “Pomelado Wine Review”

While walking through an LCBO late one afternoon, I decided to pick up this Mencia from Brieza DO. I am not too familiar with this grape and thought I would give it a try. Visually, the wine is medium ruby with slight rim variation but still very youthful. It displays a few slow-moving tears forContinue reading “Abad Dom Bueno Mencia Wine Review”

Just to introduce myself, I am a passionate wine enthusiast and am often asked by colleagues what wine to buy or what I am drinking so I decided to start this site. I love wine. I love how it looks in the glass. How it reflects light, expresses rim variation, displays colour and viscosity. IContinue reading “Introduction”

I recently attended a Taste of Australia. Many areas and styles from down under were represented. I asked about the recent fires and how the wine industry was coping. Most felt that fires were common during summers and downplayed their effects. Hopefully, they are correct and we won’t see a downturn with the Aussie wineContinue reading “Tastes of Australia 2020”