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Wine Profile – 2012 Stratus Gamay – 2011 Stratus Sémillon

  I was lucky enough to get my hands on both of these bottles.  I had to re-taste the Sémillon because when I tasted it on an Italian/Ontario panel this wine basically overpowered everything (read the full post here: https://andrewinereview.ca/?p=625).  I wanted a chance to see how the wine holds up...

Wine List – Barque

There has been a bit of a buzz about the wine list at Barque smokehouse lately.  You may know of Barque for it’s great food but there is a lot going on in the ways of beverages at the Roncesvalles restaurant.  They are now pouring wine on tap.  This means...

A Day in Beaujolais

I traveled to France in November to check out the Beaujolais Nouveau release.  After spending a few days hunting for Cabernet Franc in St Émillion I knew that I had to go to Beaujolais.  Beaujolais, like Ontario, is currently take the long way up recovering from a bruised reputation stemming...

2013 Lailey Unfiltered Cabernet Franc

2013 Lailey Unfiltered Cabernet Franc – ****+ – (Price TBD) – This is an elegant follow up to big 2012 vintage.  This wine is made from a block of thirty year old vines and is only made in years that winemaker Derek Barnett feels worthy.  There are layers of Raspberry,...

Vidal – Unsung Hero?

Vidal is not just for Icewine.  Most people know Vidal for the rich honeyed icewines that are made from the juice of this grape.  When it is vinified into table wine you end up with wines that are bright and crisp.  It holds onto a lot of the floral qualities...

Montes Wines

What exactly is dry farming?  When I got my invitation to the Montes tasting hosted in Toronto on March 2, 2015 Three vintages of the Montes Alpha Cabernet Sauvignon were presented.  This was interesting because starting with the 2012 vintage we are seeing the results of “dry farming”.  The long...

Wine for Noobs – Episode 1

Welcome to Wine for Noobz!  My intention with this podcast is to help make wine a little less pretentious for you reading it.  I hope you will find it informative and entertaining. Our first episode focuses on how to read a wine label.  I realize this may be putting the cart...

Cuvée En Route – Stratus

I hadn’t planned on making any stops for Cuvée En Route.  But next year when you’re in town for Cuvée make sure you plan on a few for yourself.  I did however get a chance to stop by Stratus to see what was going on.  Stratus was pouring their 2012...

Winery Profile – Two Sisters

I had a chance to recently visit Two Sisters winery in Niagara.  There is quite a buzz about the new impressive facility and the wines since they opened their doors.  I had to go and check it out for myself. Lush Brut Rosé – $35.00 – **** – 50/50 Chardonnay...

Pelee Island – March 2015

I love Pelee Island wines.  As much as I love reviewing and tasting the new released from the Vintages section as they come out, I do remember that for most people the regular list is where they do most of their shopping.  Quality VQA products are essential in the regular...