Damn Straight we liked it

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It’s a wine with a historic name “Teodosio”: this wine is named after a famous emperor; from a historic winery, Basilico.


The taste is not huge, but it certainly is big.  It’s balanced, smooth and has nice fruity notes.  Full Bodied with great tannins. Close, but not quite spicy on the palate.  

This is a very pleasant, presentable red at a good price that would go with any meal.


Basilisco is made entirely of the Aglianico grape.

AGLIANICO DEL VULTURE – BASILISCO TEODOSIO 2016

$19.99 regularly $21.99

13.5% Alcohol

UPC: 08027919112015

Welcome Home

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As relevant today as when it was written 20+ years ago.


Welcome Home: Travels in Smalltown Canada, Stuart McLean.  

Many will remember him for the Vinyl Cafe, and later CBC Sunday Morning.


This is just one of the more than 35 books that he wrote.  There are 10 Vinyl Cafe books including the Vinyl Cafe Diaries.

Night Moves

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Can you see what you’re picking – when the harvest is done at night to take advantage of the cool air to give a crisp freshness. The Cinsault and Syrah grapes make a delicious rose.  A great aperitif or accompaniment to seafood or fruit salads.

Maybe we should be playing a little Bob Seger “Night Moves”


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mRFWQoXq4c

If you like Provence rose then you’ll love this. Don’t be fooled by the delicate pink colour as this is a delicate but robust wine that will go with almost everything.  We enjoyed ours with scallops (quick sear – s/p paprika one side, ground pistachio nuts on the other) and couscous and a grape/cucumber mixed green salad and it was delicious.  Brought back memories of cooking school with Anthony Sedlak and using a spoon with scallops.


Lovely flavours and dry on the palette. This is a great value Rose wine.


Languedoc Laurent Miguel 2019 Vendanges Nocturnes Classic

$12.49

12.5 % alcohol

Fast track to Popularity

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In a short period of time Mitolo has become recognized as one of the finest producers in McLaren Vale. They’ve done it because of individuality, and great quality.  There is an evident passion to produce the best possible.  Italian roots bring family traditions to good food and good drink.


The Jester Cab Sauv is bold, tending to tannic, dry and somewhat acidic but it grows on you with each sip. The flavours get more complex as you advance through the bottle.  We opened it about an hour and a half before dinner.  Next time I’ll open it at noon to let it breath more.

It would pair well with roasted lamb, but we settled for sirloins.  I’m also thinking this would go great with pasta.

Mitolo The Jester Cabernet Sauvignon 2017

$21.97 regularly $26.99

14.5 % Alcohol

Ribs or Pizza

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Calatayud is a DO wine region in the southwest of the Aragon, northern Spain – located about 90 km from the provincial capital, Zaragoza. This arid area of rolling hills is almost entirely encircled by the Sistema Ibérico, a vast system of ranges which separate it from all those areas of Spain sitting to the south and west of the mountains and massifs. Calatayud borders the Carinena DO to the east.


The flavours of this 93 pointer are rich and intense.  We like the 35% Tempranillo 65% Granache balance.


Dinner of slow baked short ribs didn’t quite come up to the usual standards of recipes from the Best of Bridge cookbooks.  Good, but not quite company worthy. Just a little lacklustre. Next time for this red, I think I’d do our House home made pizza.

Hint to the Goddess: What about some of the whites from this region?

CALATYUD GARNACHA TEMPRANILLO – SAN GREGORIO LOMA GORDA 2018

$16.99 regularly $19.99

15% Alcohol

UPC: 00626990326700