Fall Wine Favorites ~ Wine Wednesday Words of Advice for August 29th, 2012

Each Wine Wednesday we share words of advice from your favourite winos, oenophiles and beyond . . .

Wine Oh TV Grape Escapes: Fall Wine Favorites

Labor Day weekend is right around the corner and the holiday weekend signifies the end of light summer wines and the start of bigger and bolder wine buys. With the switch of seasons only a few weeks away, we are giving you your fill of some of our favorite wines for fall.

Source: http://youtu.be/0pf5xp2wNP8

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Question of the week

The question: What’s the best wine and food pairing you’ve ever had?

The answer: I’ve had the good fortune to experience foie gras with old Château d’Yquem. Best of all, a friend was paying. Talk about guilty pleasures: ethically questionable liver, a lifetime’s allowance of cholesterol and a $500 wine (for a mere half-bottle). Seared duck liver with the greatest of all dessert wines ranks as one of the ultimate duos, the culinary equivalent of Astaire and Rogers, Lennon and McCartney, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg.

Read the rest at: The Globe and Mail.

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Happy Wine Wednesday everyone!