https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/holiday-guide/holiday-entertaining/holiday-hosting-how-to-do-the-math-on-booze/article4292984/?cmpid=rss1 The list in the bottom of this article does seem like A LOT. That being said you’re always better to have too much than too little. It’s also difficult when you’re having a party to know WHAT kind of wine to buy. This is why things are so exciting...
My favorite thing about November is Wrapped Up in the Valley. This wine event is hosted by 20 Valley (www.20valley.ca) it features wine and food pairings at 24 participating wineries. I love this event firstly because some of the best wine in Ontario is coming from the Beamsville bench these...
2012 Niagara Experiences Best Wine Crop in Years This is interesting. The way I got started with my weekly radio segment was reporting on the 2010 harvest… which many reported was the best ever. So if 2010 was best ever how does this year stack up? The challenge with doing...
2010 Coyote’s Run Five Mile Red – LCBO 283416 – $16.95 – Pinot Noir, Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah. One of my favourite things about blended wines in Ontario is the rule book… the one that clearly doesn’t exist. How these four grapes were married into a bottle is beyond...
This past Saturday I had a chance to join the iYellow Wine Club on a tour of three wineries. We stopped at Peninsula Ridge, Southbrook and Reif. It was nice to be able to hop on a bus and not have to worry about driving around Niagara, especially since I...
Growing up in Saskatchewan when we would talk about Canadian wine the discussion would arise who was superior … BC or Ontario. It seems this rivalry may be premature as Nova Scotia is making it’s way onto the map and now into the LCBO. This week my White wine comes...
When I had a chance to speak with Kevin O’Leary about his wines I was dying to ask him the question: “Why Ontario?”… He is a businessman and literally has the world at his disposal for creating a world class wine, surely California, Argentina, Australia or anywhere else could offer...
I can certainly say that 2012 was the summer of Rosé. There are so many well put together Pink wines coming from Ontario that I had a hard time narrowing the list down to four. That being said, the reason I am talking about Rosé in October is that it...
People ARE talking about Ontario Wine. Those are the ads that we are hearing on the Radio as the LCBO celebrates it’s Go Local campaign. I love this time of year and along with the campaign the shelves are being filled with some fantastic new Ontario wines. I have been...
2010 Southbrook Triomphe Cabernet Franc – $21.95 – VINTAGES 275958 – I have made no secret that my favorite Red Wines over the past year or so have all been Cabernet Franc. The way this wine fills your mouth with flavours of Black Currant moving to Cocoa and smoky on...
Colaneri Stellucha Riesling 2009 – Vintages 279778 – $15.95 – I have been waiting to talk about Colaneri. This is a fairly new winery with a beautiful estate in Niagara on the Lake. What is interesting is this winery is bringing an Italian flavour to Ontario. I had a chance...
2009 Malivoire Pinot Noir – $29.95 – VINTAGES 996777 – Leading into fall I have really been enjoying Pinot Noir. This is another really great vintages pick. I understand that this price moves it away from the “Friday Night” movie sipper, but even at this price it is still worth...
