This week we’ve got wines to pair with nothing. We have had a few weeks of over the top wine and food pairings but sometimes nothing goes together quite like the couch, the tv and a great glass of wine. 2009 Tawse Sketches of Niagara Chardonnay – VINTAGES 89037 –...
If you still haven’t made plans for Valentine’s Day do not fret I am here to help you. It’s not too late to pick up some chocolate and great Pinot Noir from last week’s Wine Review (click here). Now I have a couple of great wines and options for you...
Valentine’s Day is coming (nothing wrong with getting an early start on things). So let’s take a look at pairing some great wine and Chocolate. I tend to avoid mentioning specific food pairings because everyone has a little different idea on what goes well together. I have found that pairing...
2010 Simply White (Stoney Ridge) – $13.95 – LCBO 234476 – Another simple blend that is very easy to drink. We have a blend of Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc that is very food friendly with nice acidity on the finish. You will find a citrus burst on the finish leaning...
Oh Icewine, the REAL signature of Ontario (alongside Baco Noir, Cabernet Franc and Chardonnay…) It is the time of year when the ground is frozen and so are the grapes. The harvest for the 2011 vintage took place for most wineries around the New Year, with some big challenges courtesy...
2010 Gypsy White (Kacaba) – $11.95 – LCBO 215053 – I know that I heap high praise on many of the wines that I review, but this is the best wine at this price at the LCBO. While last year the Gypsy White was filled with melon flavours and a...
Happy New Year! I apologize for the lateness of this blog post, things have been busy. So if you didn’t read my picks last week and you’re checking out my first picks for the New Year for the first time I have two great vintages wines to check out. 2009...
Calamus 2008 Cosmic Red – VINTAGES 258129 – $17.95 – Calamus has once again created an excellent Red Blend. Typical of the other 2008 Cabernets I have reviewed this is a very fruit forward wine. But as with any of the wines I highly recommend this is all about balance. ...
2008 Rosehall Run Cold Creek Cabernet Franc – VINTAGES 149039 – $22.95 – I have raved about the Southbrook Triomphe Cabernet Franc for it’s value and this Wine would make an excellent dance partner if you want to see two different sides to the same grape variety, but different region...
Sorry I’m a day late with this … but HERE is where you can purchase your Kerner Nouveau from Reif http://www.reifwinery.com/wines/Kerner_Nouveau Something I would highly recommend. This week it’s time to take a departure from my usual picks of great Ontario wines. The third Thursday in November the wineries release...
Union Red – LCBO 197152 – $12.95 – This is an excellent medium bodied, easy drinking red. The best thing about this wine is that there is no decanting required, simply open the cap and dive right into this bottle. This is a rainbow of red fruit flavours that play...
Inniskillin Tenacity Red – LCBO 264788 – $13.95 – Inniskillin has thrown their hat into the ring of a long list of wineries releasing “budget” blends. My favorite part of this trend however is seeing different grape combinations that you don’t normally see (a traditional Bordeaux blend is Cabernet Sauvignon,...
