Earlier this summer Peller Estates was awarded Canadian Winery of the Year at the WineAlign National Wine Awards of Canada. Out of twenty wines submitted thirteen won medals (1 Platinum, 4 Gold, 6 Silver, and 2 Bronze). I have really enjoyed just about everything I have tried from Peller over...
2013 The Foreign Affair Amarosé – Vintages 388702 – $18.95 – This wine has a hint of sweetness on the finish. I consider this wine beautiful and complex. This wine is a lot of Strawberry and Raspberry with a good finish. This is definitely a swiss army wine as it...
2013 Reif Fortune Cabernet Rosé – Vintages 372466 – $12.95 – I’m a big fan of the Tarot bottles from Reif. They are well priced and generally very easy drinking, crowd pleasing, food friendly wines. This wine is off-dry but also has some savory notes of bell pepper to balance...
Wildass Rosé – $16.95 – (Winery and Farmers Markets Near You) – Right away, the first thing you will notice is the color. Last year the wine was so dark it was almost a light red, while this year it’s definitely lighter (I apologize I don’t have a photo of...
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...
2012 Lailey Select Late Harvest Vidal – Vintages 72918 – $19.95 – I know we tend to think about Icewine in the winter over Christmas and New Years but I prefer saving a bottle of two for spring and summer. There is nothing better than serving a chilled glass of...
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and I love getting my mom something special to enjoy. The great thing about Rosé is that it is still something that most people don’t drink as their “go to” wine of choice. When you start talking to people about pink wine it tends to conjure...
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...
I love Turkey. You have no idea how much I love Turkey. Around this time of year I start to dream of the taste of my Dad’s stuffing and gravy. Now for many people wine to serve with Turkey is a matter of simply having White or Red available at...
Tawse Sketches of Niagara Riesling 2012 – VINTAGES 89029 – $17.95 – There are certain wines that are benchmarks for quality and value in the Vintages section. The Sketches Riesling is one of those wines. Flavours of Apple and Peach with great acidity and a long finish. There is just...
2012 Malivoire Guilty Men White – LCBO 192666 – $14.95 – I recently tasted this wine when I was entertaining for a fairly large group of people. No matter how hard you try it’s rare to find something that is a Universal crowd pleaser… we all have that friend who...
Get Fresh in the Valley starts this weekend! This is my favorite wine event of the year and I am always looking forward to it. You get wine and you get food matched up at 24 different wineries. Tickets available here: http://www.20valley.ca/page/store . You also get Recipe cards at each of the...
