Rosie Dimanno noted in the Toronto Star today that the Proud Boys' battle cry is UHURU - it means 'Freedom' in Swahili, Turkish, Arabic and Urdhu.

T. S. Eliot got it wrong. April is not the cruellest month. February is. At least if you live in Canada.

What the world needs now is a healthy dose of Jolification.

Today Austin Macauley in London publishes the 4th in the Ezra Brand wine murder mysteries series - 'Nightmare in Napa.' Clue: the bottler didn't do it.

Congratulations to Peter Sichel who turns 99 today.

Winemaking is the world's second oldest profession; and, no doubt, it eased the burden of the world's oldest.

Time for the Post Office to celebrate the Canadian wine industry with a VQA postage stamp. #VQA

Rest in peace Herbert Konzelmann, a fine winemaker and a great gentleman.

The first rule in murder mysteries is: Your detective is smarter than the reader. Are you smarter than Ezra Brant, wine writer/amateur gumshoe? Read 'Nightmare in Napa.' amazon.ca/Books-Tony-Asp… Or Blood Is Thicker Than Beaujolais; The Beast of Barbaresco or Death on the Douro.

There are 29 places around the world named London. But there is only one London.

Music to an author's ears: facebook.com/photo/?fbid=15…

Concha y Toro conchaytoro.com/en/blog/ignaci… #winery #wines #conchaytoro Hello Ignacio, a voice from the past. How are you. Next month I will be tasting 2007 Concha y Toro Terrunyo Carmemere, Puemo Vyd Block 27. Can you tell me the blend percentages please. [email protected].

Winemaking is the world's second oldest profession; and it, no doubt, eased the burden of the world's oldest.

Nightmare In Napa youtu.be/8Mno6tvX04w via YouTube

Preying on the elderly. facebook.com/support/?item_…

Folks, my Face Book account was hacked. If you receive a Friend request from me, please ignore it.

Please be advised that a scammer/hacker has taken over my Instagram account and is sending out messages in my name. Please do not answer them. I am abandoning Instagram. Fed up with hackers.

The blog of my trip to Naples for Salone Vitignoitalia is now posted at tonyaspler.com/2022/06/13/a-w…