Tag: Wine history

by Robert Horvat July 18, 2020 4

Culture Wine

Drinking Tuscany: Chianti Classico and its connection to history.

I have never been to Italy and it is not to say that I will never go, but about sixContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat July 15, 2020 1

Culture Wine

For The Love of Wine: A brief history of South American Wine.

Years ago a good friend of mine presented me with a bottle of Malbec wine imported from Argentina. I lookedContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat July 11, 2020 2

Culture Wine

Breathing new life into Croatian wine.

The accession of Croatia in the middle of 2013 was an important step in the integration of the smaller nationsContinue Reading

by Robert Horvat April 3, 2015 4

Archaeology Wine

Rare Byzantine grape seeds found in Israel has given us hope of a new Negev wine?

In the middle of February this year, a colleague brought to my attention an amazing discovery unearthed in Israel. ImmediatelyContinue Reading

ALBUM OF THE WEEK:

Earlier this year, Toronto-based musician, Alex Southey released his third studio album And The Country Stirred. In so doing he has once more proven to be an astute songwriter who weaves stories of the human experience we can all relate to. More recently, Southey was at it again revealing to the world his new EP titled My Nights On The Island which evokes memories of a break-up from his past. There is nothing it seems that can slow down this prolific songwriter as he overwhelms our senses with six new tracks that play out like a cinematic soundtrack.