This is probably my longest overdue post ever on this website. I have enjoyed the wines from Stel+Mar since the beginning months of the pandemic last April. The packaging on these wines are definitely not geared towards the hardened winos – but I assure you these will satisfy even the...
It is fascinating to see how vastly different vintage conditions can be – and more importantly how they can affect the way a wine tastes. I know that’s a pretty basic statement but in Niagara comparing 2018 to 2017 is a little bit crazy. The vintages seemed to be mirror...
2013 13th Street Winery Grande Cuvée Blanc de Noir – Vintages 361394 – $59.95 – ****½ – This bottle of bubbles is a show stopper for sure. The moment I took my first sniff of what was in my glass the complex brioche and citrus notes practically leaped out of...
One of the focuses for the wildly popular Two Guys Talking Wine Podcast for 2021 will be a deeper look at Cabernet Franc. There is no shortage of new wine producers popping up to deliver Chardonnay and Pinot Noir – but there seems to be a shortage of people willing...
Last summer was a challenge for all small businesses thanks to the pandemic. But for many business owners it was a period of tremendous ingenuity. How do you get your wines into the hands of people who want to try it? When you run a premium winery like Adnan and...
One of the challenges with the pandemic has been not having the opportunity to visit as many of the wineries as I would like. But I definitely made sure over the past couple months to get my hands on some bottles of Chardonnay from two wineries that I feel always...
When I got the parcel from the Old Tun I was surprised to see a mix of cider and wine mostly in 375ml bottles. I have to admit that summer getting away from me kept me from writing about this when I should have. Something about bubbly wine and cider...
The latest batch of 2017’s from Kacaba continue a long string of wines that demonstrate the quality of the strange vintage. The warm dry fall wasn’t just kind to the early ripening varieties like Pinot Noir and Chardonnay it seems across the board these wines deliver the goods. Here is...
If you haven’t heard of Marc Pistor and you love Ontario wine I expect that to change shortly. When you get a chance to meet Marc it’s clear he’s passionate about what he does. I have had the opportunity to taste the Fogolar wines a few times in recent memories....
In August 2018 Michael Pinkus and I issued a challenge to the wineries of the Lake Erie North Shore – We wanted a winery to make a Fumé Blanc. The folks at CREW rose to the challenge – and made their Walk the Plank Fumé. Granted with Niagara fruit –...
If you haven’t had a chance to visit the new LCBO at 49 Spadina I highly recommend it. The vintages session is very well put together and rarely do I leave that store without finding something unique that isn’t available anywhere else in the city. While it would seem that...
I realize talking about thirty dollars on a bottle of wine it’s hard to preach value. But trust me when we’re talking about Chardonnay and Pinot Noir at the top level they can quickly break the bank. It is exciting when top shelf wines like this hit the shelves of...
