LOVE LIST :: Where we bring you the latest in good, great and bloody friggen’ awesome stuff guaranteed to make your life even better:
Buried Hope :: A multi-country, multi-varietal collection from Corby released in November includes a Cabernet Sauvignon from North Coast, California. Think ripe berry and cassis and rich plum. It’s perfect with red meat, game and cheeses. $19.95. (More on Buried Hope wines, here.)
Oyster :: Think Netflix or Rdio, but for books. Oyster is a new membership subscription app that’s perfect for the reader who can’t get enough, or those who can’t commit to just a single title. And like Rdio, you can make your reading public by sharing on social media. Now we know what we’re giving Oprah for Christmas. $9.95 / month – iTunes
Kim Crawford :: No one makes a Sauvignon Blanc like New Zealand and reigning vineyard Kim Crawford – whose chief winemaker says 2013 produced “the vintage of a lifetime” – has another winner. A pale lemon colour, it’s dry and packed with taste and a lingering finish. We need some oysters – stat. $18.95
Happy Planet Health Shots :: ‘Tis the season of over-indulgence, one-more-for-the-road, night-caps and oh-mah-head the next day. So we’re loving Happy Planet’s Hangover Relief Detox All-Natural Body Revitalizer. The formulation includes Burdock, Milk Thistle and Ginger Root plus vitamin fortifications, all to remove toxins and prevent nausea. Happy holidays. $2.99 / 75 ml at health stores across Canada.
Black Diamonds :: Black is the new white where diamonds are concerned, as white diamond’s little brother gains more and more popularity with the chic set. This men’s black diamond ring is from LaFia. Approx. $1500.00
Melissa Endean :: We are crushing on this lesbian electro-indie-pop artist from small-town British Colombia who’s currently riding high and gaining notice for her single, I Could Be Your Boi, a slinky, sultry suggestive song with an ambitious (stretch that budget girl!) video to match. (We’d let you be our boi, Ms. Endean.) This is I Kissed A Girl only ten times better, real. Watch it now:
