What I’ve Been Tasting – May 2024

  Big Head Wines 2020 Raw Malbec (Ontario)    Beautiful florality on the nose; black raspberry / cherry, smoky-vanilla, creme de cassis; and weirdly empty glass shows a cucumber aroma character (neat party trick) – not a primary aroma, but a...

Mark Anthony: Port And Place 2024

(September 2023) … Mass tastings/ agent tastings have fallen out of favor in the last few years, which is why I was thrilled to see Mark Anthony throw the doors open and have one. There are some great producers in attendance and some great wines on display....