Currently the LCBO are running radio ads where someone is deciding to pair their wines with whichever occasion fits depending on the shape of the bottle. While the idea of pairing a green curvy bottle with a “night out with the girls” might seem laughable to a hardened wine “snob”...
I love Kacaba in the summer. My fridge is rarely absent of the Unoaked Chardonnay which is one of the best made in Ontario. We are fortunate enough to have three fantastic summer wines coming from this winery this summer. 2013 Rebecca Rosé – LCBO 227025 – $14.95 – Slightly...
One of the highlights from Cuvée 2014 was getting a chance to be introduced to Westcott Vineyards. They were pouring a fantastic Chardonnay and the winery has not even opened their doors yet. Westcott currently have a few wines available at http://westcottvineyards.com/ and they will be bottling a Pinot Noir...
2012 Lailey Chardonnay – Vintages 193482 – $19.95 – Beautifully subtle and fantastically priced. Flavours of apple, peach with vanilla on a finish that lingers a little bit. This is something I would serve to people who are fussy about overoaked Chardonnay. This has great balance between bright fruit and...
Last time I was down in Niagara a few things from Tawse caught my eye. A couple new sparkling wines and the latest vintage of the Laundry Vineyard Cabernet Franc really stood out. 2011 Tawse Spark – $24.95 – This wine is a blend of Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. ...
2011 Featherstone Four Feathers – Vintages 341586 – $14.95 – This is a symphony of great white grapes with Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer. This wine is truly summer in a glass and after the winter we had we could all use some summer in a glass. A great...
I don’t often get outside of Ontario in my writing … but that doesn’t mean I’m not tasting wines from elsewhere. I recently had a chance to taste a new vintage of a wine I enjoyed a few years ago on a road trip out west, and also to taste...
2012 Tawse Gamay Noir – Vintages 322545 – $18.95 – Gamay is one of the most underrated varietals from Ontario. This beautiful Gamay is loaded with flavours of Dark Cherry, Ripe Raspberry and just a bit of Pepper on the finish. Even at $18.95 I can’t help but feel that...
March 16 I spend the day in Prince Edward County. I went in expecting to pick up a few bottles of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir… I left with my eyes opened to Gamay. There is no secret to the fact that I am a shameless promoter and lover of Gamay. ...
They make wine in Nova Scotia? That is the reaction I typically get when I talk to people about Benjamin Bridge. This winery is putting the Nova Scotian wine industry on the map very quickly. In 2012, the winery was being featured in blind taste tests against some of the...
2012 Henry of Pelham Estate Chardonnay – Vintages 268342 – $19.95 – I have made no secret over the past few months that I love finding great Chardonnay under that twenty dollar mark. It really seems that Niagara has stepped up it’s game in bringing really great affordable to the...
Last year was the first time I had a chance to attend the Cuvée Grand Tasting Gala and I decided then and there it was something worth marking the calendar for. After a format change last year where the event went from an award ceremony to each winery bringing their...
