Thomas Bachelder has just released his Pinot Noir and Chardonnay from 2018. He joins André and Michael to go over the wines. These wines are selling out quickly – so make sure you head to bachelderniagara.com to grab yours. Two Guys Talking Wine · The Toussaints Pinot Noir from Thomas...
2017 Flat Rock Gravity – LCBO 1560 – $34.95 – ****½ – Gravity is one of those wines that I always look forward to tasting. But I was not expecting to be speechless when I live tasted this wine on a recent podcast. The depth of this wine the moment...
I have been very lucky to be able to take part in some virtual tastings throughout the pandemic. My favourite one took place in October when I had the opportunity to taste the Double Diamond wines from Schrader. Double Diamond is the “entry level” to Schrader, but frankly these wines...
Earlier in the fall I had the Foreign Affair pop up in my instagram feed. Their labels have seen a facelift. It’s been awhile since I’ve tasted through the wines from the Foreign Affair. The winery was acquired by Corby a few years ago. I think it’s normal for people...
Two Guys Talking Wine · Somm Blinders – Episode 218 We don’t usually do paid content – but as we’ve mentioned it does cost a little bit of money to keep the podcast. So we had the opportunity to play the new card game from Somm Blinders. On a cold...
This week Michael and André (virtually) head to the Barossa Valley to talk about the wines of Peter Lehmann. They are joined by chief winemaker Nigel Westblade. Two Guys Talking Wine · Peter Lehmann Wines – Episode 217
The writing was on the wall earlier this summer that overseas trips aren’t going to happen. We were approached by Maille – the mustard folks – with an interesting concept that cuisine is a way to travel the world without leaving your house. Harry Lalousis is the world’s only Mustard...
Last month we talked about how to start a wine cellar. To those who tuned in to the live broadcast we asked what we should take a look at in October. We got two responses – something white and something local. We could have looked at riesling, sparkling, or chardonnay. ...
I have had the opportunity to taste through some excellent wines as we head into fall. Here’s a roundup of some fun bottles to keep an eye out for at the LCBO. I think my biggest takeaway from this batch of wines is that I am going to be spending...
On Saturday the 2017 vintage of Sassicaia will be released. Given the year that we’ve had so far, I have a feeling that it won’t sit on the shelf for very long. I had the opportunity to be sent a bottle for review – because let’s face it – buying...
Two Guys Talking Wine · What is Ontario’s Grape? – Episode 215 This podcast was fueled by a recent discussion that took place in the Ontario Wine Chat Facebook group. André managed to push Michael’s buttons. The real question is – Did the guys remain civil on something they are...
Late in the summer I had the opportunity to taste through the current lineup of wines from Laughing Stock. I have always been a big fan of Portfolio, and Pinot Gris is something that is always something to look forward to from BC. So here are my thoughts. 2017 Laughing...
