2012 Union Forté – Vintages 361758 – $16.95 – ****1/2 – There is a lot of people experimenting with fortified wines in Ontario, but the Union Forté sits above everyone else. This wine offers something very different from the nose until the finish. The nose is candied cherry, plum and...
2007 Union Forté – Vintages 361758 – $16.95 – ****+ – It’s been a while since I tasted this wine. It’s just as good as I remember. There is a slight nuttiness and dried fruit to it over baking spices. This is quite light on the palate even though it...
2012 Union Squared – Vintages 292359 – $17.95 – The new vintage of Union Squared has gotten a makeover and it looks great. The wine in the bottle matches the exterior. This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Gamay and Syrah. What is interesting about this wine...
Union Forté 2007 – Vintages 361758 – $16.95 – This port style wine is a much buy for your holiday entertaining and for your own kitchen. There is fantastic depth to this wine while not being too heavy. There are flavours of plum and raisin with nice spice as well. ...
2012 Union Squared White – Vintages 346775 – $17.95 – I am a big fan of the regular list Union wines. They are great value, easy drinking, very food friendly, and drink beyond their price point. This wine is a blend of Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. It has...
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...
Every week it is my task to find two great Ontario wines that are readily available in the LCBO. Many weeks it’s easy some weeks, it is a little harder. The challenge is not a lack of selections; but when I tour wine country in Niagara there are so many...
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...
Union White – LCBO 197145 – $13.95 – While this may not be the perfect match to your Turkey this will be the perfect wine to pair with appetizers or with your dessert. It’s a blend of Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Gewurztraminer, and Chardonnay. This wine has very crisp clean flavours...
