Bordeaux under $30 – 2008 Mouton Caudet Blanc

Continuing on my post on "Bordeaux under $30", here is the second one in a series of fine values I discovered. 2008 Mouton Cadet Blanc This Bordeaux blend is 50% Semillon, 40% Sauvignon Blanc and 10% Muscadet. Exhibiting bright pale lemon…

Bordeaux under $30 – 2008 Premius Sauvignon Blanc

Continuing on my post on "Bordeaux under $30", here is the first one in a series of fine values I discovered. 2008 Premius Sauvignon Blanc This Sauvignon Blanc, sourced from a “young” appellation known as Vin de Pays du Comté…

Bordeaux under $30

That was the theme of the recent "Bordeaux Under One Roof" road show by the Bordeaux Wine Council (CIVB) held in Toronto Oct. 28, 2009. This trade event intended to provide a taste of the diversity and affordability of Bordeaux wines under…
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Cedar Planked Salmon with Chardonnay

Continuing the theme of summer BBQ's and grilling, one of my favorites, with a perennial WOW! factor on my friends and guests, is a braided, cedar planked salmon (Get the fully documented recipe from my ZenGourmand.com site). I usually serve…

BBQ and Champagne

Now that the grilling season is well under way, your BBQ has been cleaned, tested and readied for some serious outdoor cooking, your favorite recipes updated for the current trends, tested on family and proven worthy of company, it's time to…

The Burgundy tasting at the St. Andrew’s Club, Toronto – March 17, 2009

Some forty-two Burgundy producers were showing off their wines on St. Patricks Day at the St. Andrew's Club, Toronto. I'm still going through my notes but let it be said that one wine that definitely did it for me was the 2006 Mazoyères…