Category Archives: Food and drink

To my friends who enjoy a glass of wine… and those who don’t. As Ben Franklin said: In wine there is wisdom,in beer there is freedom,in water there is bacteria. In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated … Continue reading →

As promised, I am posting the recipe for this dessert before the end of the radio program!  I do apologize for not updating my blog more often.  I promise I will be better in the future!   Clementines from Morocco … Continue reading →

I have just been invited to host a wine forum at www.ccue.ca/wineforum. I invite you to go visit the forum and drop me a line! I promise I will manage the forum a lot more often than more poor little … Continue reading →

After so many repeated requests by audience and readers, I am finally doing my first public wine tasting seminar. If you are interested to join, please sign up soon as half of the seats is already filled. Cheers, Leslie

I feel lucky to know Canada’s most respected wine writer Tony Aspler personally, having met him first at a tasting event at the Four Season’s Hotel, and then again at Vinexpo in Bordeaux.  I admire his professionalism, diligence, and most of all, … Continue reading →

This is where I tasted my first flight of Bordeaux top growths and got to know the wonderful Cheese Boutique.  1,200 wines and spirits, numerous food stalls, if you haven’t been, you should.   Admission: $15. Dates: Nov 15 – … Continue reading →

If you know the answer, reply by clicking ‘Comments’.  You may win the latest CD or DVD ‘Shanghai’ from the 12 Girls Band!   Hint: it’s a white wine from France Good luck!

Venus said in my guest book that she would like to know the difference between house wines and table wines.   House wines typically refer to a specific wine chosen by a restaurant as their general choice, typically based on taste, … Continue reading →

  Riesling is my favorite Ontario white wine, and here’s one that I recommend you try.  It was a pleasant surprise from a lot of wines I was to review for Asian Wave Magazine, and I think it was the star … Continue reading →