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...
We sit down with Andrzej Lipinski of Big Head wines – but you will be shocked when you hear how many other wineries have had him at the helm when it comes to making their tasty wines.
Our last winery visit in Beaujolais was at Domaine de Thulon. We made the stop on a recommendation from another producer. When I took a look at their website (https://thulon.com) I was once again sucked in by a great label – with names like “La Cerise Sur Le Gateau” and...
Michael and André catch up with Magdalena Kaiser to find out what’s going on at I4C for 2019! It’s the 9th edition of the fantastic festival – and we know André is excited.
André sits down with Marcelo Papa of Concha Y Toro to talk about Marques de Casa Concha
On my second visit to Beaujolais I made sure to stop at Chateau Thivin. I know it probably surprises people – but I chose to visit them because of their labels. I had a list of great suggestions from a few people on who to visit in Beaujolais, but there...
Michael was a judge at the All Canadian Wine Championships – We sit down with Michael and some of the judges – André was a judge at the Ontario Wine Awards – we discuss some of the results.
