I still get excited about the third Thursday in November. Even after getting deeper and deeper into more “serious” wines there is something about Nouveau that I find exciting. If you’re not familiar with the first wines of the harvest I won’t mince words, Nouveau is basically the Coca-Cola of...
2010 Peninsula Ridge AJ Lepp Vineyards Reserve Merlot – Vintages 299222 – $19.95 – A very interesting Merlot with an aroma of typical red fruits but the sensation is something I don’t find very often a damp, mossy, just after rain sensation that fills your nose. It’s really wonderful! The...
My favorite thing about November is Wrapped Up in the Valley. This wine event is hosted by 20 Valley (www.20valley.ca) it features wine and food pairings at 24 participating wineries. I love this event firstly because some of the best wine in Ontario is coming from the Beamsville bench these...
2010 Coyote’s Run Five Mile Red – LCBO 283416 – $16.95 – Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah. One of my favourite things about blended wines in Ontario is the rule book… the one that clearly doesn’t exist. How these four grapes were married into a bottle is beyond...
Growing up in Saskatchewan when we would talk about Canadian wine the discussion would arise who was superior … BC or Ontario. It seems this rivalry may be premature as Nova Scotia is making it’s way onto the map and now into the LCBO. This week my White wine comes...
When I had a chance to speak with Kevin O’Leary about his wines I was dying to ask him the question: “Why Ontario?”… He is a businessman and literally has the world at his disposal for creating a world class wine, surely California, Argentina, Australia or anywhere else could offer...
I can certainly say that 2012 was the summer of Rosé. There are so many well put together Pink wines coming from Ontario that I had a hard time narrowing the list down to four. That being said, the reason I am talking about Rosé in October is that it...
People ARE talking about Ontario Wine. Those are the ads that we are hearing on the Radio as the LCBO celebrates it’s Go Local campaign. I love this time of year and along with the campaign the shelves are being filled with some fantastic new Ontario wines. I have been...
2010 Southbrook Triomphe Cabernet Franc – $21.95 – VINTAGES 275958 – I have made no secret that my favorite Red Wines over the past year or so have all been Cabernet Franc. The way this wine fills your mouth with flavours of Black Currant moving to Cocoa and smoky on...
Colaneri Stellucha Riesling 2009 – Vintages 279778 – $15.95 – I have been waiting to talk about Colaneri. This is a fairly new winery with a beautiful estate in Niagara on the Lake. What is interesting is this winery is bringing an Italian flavour to Ontario. I had a chance...
2009 Malivoire Pinot Noir – $29.95 – VINTAGES 996777 – Leading into fall I have really been enjoying Pinot Noir. This is another really great vintages pick. I understand that this price moves it away from the “Friday Night” movie sipper, but even at this price it is still worth...
2010 Featherstone Red-Tail Merlot – $19.95 – Vintages 131540 – This is a very interesting Merlot. It’s interesting because it’s not boring. To me most Merlot’s represent a compromise, if you’re going to a party and you’re not sure what to bring Merlot is a pretty safe bet because you...
