It’s been far too long since I’ve given some love to the County. My much overdue visit took me to a few places – but one issue that seems to be an epidemic in the county is a shortage of wine. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not a bad thing...
We were fortunate enough to snag Richard Painter while he was in town. We got to learn all about New Zealand… and it’s not just a Sauvignon Blanc podcast.
So there we have it – another year in the books for I4C. I made it down to the School of Cool, Flights of Chardonnay, and I found lunch at Leaning Post on Saturday. The event continues to deliver a world class experience. I needed to take a few days...
Michael and André sit down with Brian Schmidt of Vineland Estates. Where we discuss his origin in the industry – and we discuss the origin of the swear jar.
Michael swears a lot in this podcast – we will be making a fifteen dollar donation to Brian Schmidt of Vineland estates efforts for Haiti due to this podcast. We tackle a few recent news stories around Ontario including Pelee Island, Norman Hardie, and Hundred Dollar Rosé.
About a month ago I got one of the most interesting media packages from a winery in Ontario. Flat Rock Cellars sent me a small package with 3 100ml bottles of what will eventually become the 2017 Rusty Shed Chardonnay. It was interesting to get a package like this. I...
2016 Southbrook Laundry Vineyard Pinot Noir – $34.80 – ****+ – The lineup at Southbrook has been very interesting over the past few vintages with the addition of Riesling and Gamay – so this Pinot was something I was very looking forward to opening. I was not disappointed – the...
André and Michael spend the evening diving into one of the greatest wine regions on the planet – Chablis!
It’s been a little while since I have re-proclaimed my love for Organized Crime. I have to admit that I still have dreams about the 2016 Pipe Down – it’s hard to top any bottle in Ontario in terms of quality and value across the board for a wine like...
2017 Pelee Island Cabernet Franc – LCBO 433714 – $13.45 – ***½+ – If I had to give one criticism to this bottle it’s the packaging that is in bad need of a facelift. I have a rule in my house that I won’t cook with anything I won’t drink...
In this episode André and Michael do a brief overview of Vinho Verde. Given that the summer has really kicked in – these wines are very weather appropriate.
2017 Drea’s Sauvignon Blanc – (Available at Reif) – $26.70 – **** – It’s great when a wine can tell a great story. This bottle is made in memory of Karl Kaiser by his daughter Andrea. She tells the story on the bottle of her father making this wine in...
