Please enjoy Michael and I tossing these wines around in this weeks podcast. 2018 Henry of Pelham Bin 106 Baco Noir – $29.95 THUMBS UP – André – I am firmly in the category of Baco Noir skeptic – that being said the Speck brothers know what they are doing....
With the temperatures dropping, and some of us already counting the days before Christmas, it is clear that the entertaining season is among us. While I still believe we should be drinking more bubbly wines year round – let’s face it, this is the time of year when most of...
Michael forced André to wake up to speak to someone in France about the Rhone Valley. Truthfully it wasn’t that difficult – we’re both fans of the wines, and the region.
Let me get straight to the point here – there are a couple of Pinot Noir’s from Flat Rock that deserve your attention. 2018 Flat Rock Pinot Noir – Vintages 1545 – $21.95 – **** – The entry level from Flat Rock continues to be a benchmark for quality. I...
André and Michael are talking about food and wine pairings. They have both come to a very specific realization about these marriages of cuisine and beverage – do you agree with them?
Hinterland 2015 Les Etoiles – $43.00 – ****½ – In 2015 Hinterland got hit with a late frost and much of the crop was lost – so the bad news is there isn’t much of this wine for sale. The good news is that this is one of the best...
Michael and André sit down with sommelier and broadcaster Matt Cauz to taste through a bunch of wines that have crawled their way out of the cellar.
It has been awhile since I’ve written about some of the bottles that have passed through my front door. And it’s really too bad – because there are some killer bottles that you need to know about. Let me start with going through some of the current bottles available from...
Michael and André sit down to go over a few topics – but we kick things off with thoughts on the new VQA logo.
Derek Barnett’s Meldville wines are still one of the most exciting additions to the landscape of Ontario over the past couple years. The core lineup of wines is still exciting and tasted – and frankly, I enjoy having each bottle labeled by edition. It’s an interesting way to track which...
André visited the Languedoc earlier in October and found some tasty wines. He also learned a few things about the “natural” wine movement.
It’s been an exciting year at Featherstone. The winery celebrated their 20th anniversary, and winemaker/owner David Johnson was named winemaker of the year at the Ontario Wine Awards. David had previously been named Grape King in 2003 – which I believe makes him the only winemaker to hold both coveted...
