A few years ago I had the opportunity to visit Vinho Verde – but the day I landed in Porto I had an afternoon in the beautiful city. I had two options – take a nap to get over some jet lag, or head to the port houses on the...
Two Guys Talking Wine · Somehow We Survived 2020 – Episode 222 Michael and André reflect on the year that was 2020 and Two Guys Talking Wine. Thank You to everyone who took the time to listen. Especially to those of you who took the time to leave nasty comments...
2015 Henry of Pelham Cuvée Catharine Carte Blanche – Vintages 315200 – $49.95 – ****+ – The top tier sparkling wine from Henry of Pelham continues to deliver the goods. The aromas are bright citrus, apple, and rising bread. The texture on the palate is a little more rich than...
Two Guys Talking Wine · The Cab Franc Rabbit Hole (with thanks to Featherstone) – Episode 220 Since André has pulled his head out of his butt and decided to focus on things other than Chardonnay, Michael has used this opportunity to line up a rare vertical of older bottles...
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. ...
