2009 Featherstone Joy Premium Cuvée Sparkling Wine – Vintages 310334 – $34.95 – When does a $35 bottle of wine trump a $75 bottle? October 26, 2013. I had a chance to taste this wine next to a couple of very good Champagnes and it wasn’t even close. This could...
2011 Malivoire Gewurztraminer – Vintages 542522 – $24.95 – Roses, Ginger, Lychee and subtle Citrus. This is a big Gewurz begging to be paired with spicy asian cuisine. This is an off-dry wine, but it has nice acidity to balance it out. There is a nice floral finish on this...
Just because the family has gone home and you’re stuck with a weeks worth of Thanksgiving leftovers doesn’t mean you should be lazy with your wine pairings. Here are a few suggestions to pair with the leftovers that you will be eating throughout the week. Turkey Soup/Turkey Pot Pie –...
Angels Gate Riesling 2010 – Vintages 160523 – $13.95 – Very soft flavours from this very well priced Riesling. Not quite as in your face as some of the other Rieslings from Beamsville. Nice acidity with a nice finish makes this wine very easy drinking. Because flavours are softer with...
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...
Cave Spring Estate Bottles Chardonnay Musqué 2011 – Vintages 246579 – $15.95 – Musqué is still one of my favorite unsung heroes from Ontario. The floral aromas of this wine are one step away from reaching out of the glass and physically grabbing your nose. Another fun thing about Musqué...
2011 Peninsula Ridge A.J. Lepp Vineyards Merlot – Vintages 299222 – $19.95 – When I tasted the 2010 vintage of this wine I was thrilled to find a Merlot that was exciting, unique and just fantastic. 2011 is right on par with the previous vintage. It’s already flying off the...
Cattail Creek Barrel Fermented Small Lot Chardonnay 2010 – Vintages 348987 – $24.95 – A little more refined than most Chardonnay’s I have written about recently. Fruit flavours lean towards Orange and Grilled Pineapple. This wine has a long creamy finish with lots of vanilla left on the palate with...
Shine On is the LCBO’s largest annual promotion of Ontario Wines. This promotion launches on September 15th with the release of 26 new LCBO wines. I had the chance to taste many of these wines and I can say that this is one of the most exciting releases of LCBO...
2011 13th Street Red Palette – VINTAGES 249458 – $15.95 – The Red and White Palette wines from 13th Street winery are the perfect definition of Party Wines. I love the fact that these wines come in well under the twenty dollar price range as well. It’s a blend of mainly...
2011 Lailey Chardonnay – VINTAGES 193482 – $19.95 – This is a very soft easy drinking Chardonnay from Lailey. Nice balance between flavours of Peach and Apple with lots of flavours of Vanilla and Butterscotch on the finish. A nice lingering finish that doesn’t hang around too long. Fantastic value...
2010 Tawse Laundry Vineyard Cabernet Franc – Vintages 130997 – $31.95 – I don’t make any secret that I believe Cabernet Franc will be “The Wine” that defines Ontario. As long as we have wineries like Tawse who keep making consistently great Cab Franc I hope it’s going to happen. ...
