Both of the wines I am talking about this week have me very excited. Because I know they are not going to stay on the shelves very long. I am also excited because it’s a Spinal Tap kind of week… I am reminded of that scene from this is Spinal...
What if I told you you could get a bottle of Icewine and a good Red for less than 30$. You’d call me crazy right? Well I have done just that this week. Flourish Vidal Icewine 2008 – VINTAGES 222356 – $17.95 – It’s not often you can find Icewine...
So Christmas and New Years have passed… Company has all gone home… You’ve maybe started thinking about taking down the tree… maybe… I don’t know about you, but I really like to spoil myself a bit come January. There are some wines that I say are so good you don’t...
2009 Casa Dea Cabernet Franc – VINTAGES 241612 – $18.95 -This is another wine that I had a chance to try this summer during my visit to Prince Edward County. I am really enjoying the 2008 and 2009 Cabernet Franc on the shelves. This has a very pleasant earthiness and...
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...
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...
The wines I talked about with John Tory are as follows Sullyzwicker White 2010 – $14.95 – LCBO 214478Sandbanks Shoreline Red (Cabernet/Merlot) 2010 – $14.95 – LCBO 159962Norman Hardie Unfiltered Pinot Noir 2010 – $35.00 – Vintages 125310 The way I have been...
2009 Megalomaniac Frank Cabernet – $24.95 – VINTAGES 205021 – I was very excited to see this on the shelf of the LCBO. I made no secret that last years vintage was my favorite Red wine from Ontario for the year. It looks like my little secret is now available...
Creekside Laura’s Red 2008 – $19.95 – VINTAGES 117960 – The wines from 2008 are drinking very well right now. I still remember visiting wineries over the past two years and talking to wine makers about how challenging it was to work with the grapes from that vintage. The hard...
