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Malcolm Jolley

By Malcolm Jolley

Malcolm Jolley is a roving wine and food journalist, beagler, and professional house guest. Based mostly in Toronto, he publishes a sort of wine club newsletter at mjwinebox.com.

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A man pours a glass of red wine on the opening day of the 44th edition of the annual International Wine and Spirits Exhibition "Vinitaly", in Verona, northern Italy, Thursday, April 8, 2010. Luca Bruno/AP Photo.
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In Northern Italy, lighter and lesser-known red wines are trending up

The wines seen most often on the tables of patrons at dinner in Piedmont are less likely to be the big famous wines of the region like Barolo or Barbera, and more likely to be the lesser known lighter reds like Dolcetto, Freisa or Pelaverga.

Malcolm Jolley - Posted on June 2, 2023
A Canadian flag flies near an under construction LCBO store in Bowmanville, Ontario on Saturday July 20, 2013. Doug Ives/The Canadian Press.
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The problem with buying a $30 bottle of wine in (most of) Canada

The problem with a $30 bottle of wine for sale in most parts of Canada is a marketing one. It’s not that Canadian consumers won’t take a chance on a $30 bottle of wine, it’s that to do so usually means taking a chance on a $450 case of wine.

Malcolm Jolley - Posted on May 26, 2023
Raimonds Tomsons of Latvia, smells at a glass of white wine during the Best Sommelier of the World in Paris, Sunday, Feb. 12, 2023. Michel Euler/AP Photo.
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Why the white wines of the Languedoc and Roussillon should be the next big thing

If there is justice in the machinations of the world wine market, then the whites of the Languedoc and Roussillon will be the next big thing because they fill the role of a dry aperitif so well.

Malcolm Jolley - Posted on May 19, 2023
This Wednesday, March 29, 2017, photo, Current Fish & Oyster Restaurant bartender Wren Kennedy pours wine behind the bar, in Salt Lake City. Rick Bowmer/AP Photo.
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Picpoul de Pinet: The crisp, hard-to-find white wine that's worth the effort to obtain

Like many lesser-known French wines, Picpoul de Pinet is easier to find in Quebec than elsewhere. In an ideal world, every French restaurant would have a Picpoul de Pinet by the glass.

Malcolm Jolley - Posted on May 12, 2023
People drink wine, take pictures and enjoy the sunset at the bridge 'Hackerbruecke' in Munich, Germany, Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021. Matthias Schrader/AP Photo.
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Form, function, and finding the right wine for the right time

Frank Lloyd Wright famously said that form and function are one. When it comes to the right wine for the right occasion, form flows into function and context matters more than anything else.

Malcolm Jolley - Posted on April 28, 2023
Bottles of wine are displayed at the international wine fair "Vinexpo" in Bordeaux, southwestern France, Sunday, June 14, 2015. Bob Edme/AP Photo.
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Bored with Bordeaux? Don't give up on the once-classic yet

While Bordeaux may not hold the same status it once did, the 2019 Château Argadens Bordeaux Supérieur is a bargain at $20 and a fine wine for pairing with a full dinner and for toasting loved ones.

Malcolm Jolley - Posted on April 21, 2023
Pizzas are being prepared for home delivery at the Caputo pizzeria in Naples, Monday, April 27, 2020. Andrew Medichini/AP Photo.
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Wine and pizza: A field guide to this (non)traditional pair

In Italy, pizza is actually traditionally eaten for dinner, not lunch, and had with beer, not wine. But don’t let that stop you from eating pizza whenever and with whatever you’d like.

Malcolm Jolley - Posted on April 14, 2023
Laura Calder with her book, Kitchen Bliss: Musings on Food and Happiness (With Recipes). Credit: Malcolm Jolley.
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Chaos, order, and finding bliss in the kitchen

Kitchen Bliss, Laura Calder’s sixth book, fits into the overarching civilizing mission of her career, which is to help her readers use cooking and the pleasures of the table to find more happiness in our lives.

Malcolm Jolley - Posted on April 7, 2023
Jim Willwerth/Brock University Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute.
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'Drugs for plants': The cutting-edge science to save Canadian wine from climate change

Grape growers around the world are struggling with a similar problem: climate change and increasingly warm average temperatures. The Cool Climate Oenology and Viticulture Institute was founded to tackle the problem in the Canadian context with Canadian-focused research.

Malcolm Jolley - Posted on March 31, 2023
A vineyard is framed by the medieval castle of Soave, Northern Italy, on Sept. 14, 2007. Martino Masotto/AP Photo.
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Beyond Prosecco and Pinot Grigio: Four other wines to try from the Venetian hinterland

The universe of Veneto wines is much bigger than the big three of Prosecco, Pinot Grigio, and Amarone. Soave, Lugana, Valpolicella, and Bardolino are all worthy of a try too.

Malcolm Jolley - Posted on March 24, 2023
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