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Two Guys Talking Wine - Episode 145

Michael was busy globetrotting – so André took the opportunity to sit down with Roberto Pighin of his eponymous winery to talk about what’s going on there.

Beaujolais 2019 - Dominique Piron

This trip to France I made my second visit to Dominique Piron. When I arrived at the winery I had an opportunity to sit down with Dominique, and there was also some students studying wine at a university nearby. It was interesting to get a perspective of Beaujolais from young...

Two Guys Talking Wine - Episode 144

Michael and André sit down with Miguel Torres to taste the Anthology release of wines – these are available through Galleon. Naturally we enjoyed drinking some of the finest wines on the planet – but things get pretty deep as Miguel talks to the guys about sustainability and climate change.

Yes, I'm drinking coolers this summer.

Sometimes I need to take a break from wine – and I’ve had a few interesting beverages cross my table in the past few weeks. There’s a saying in Niagara that it takes a lot of beer to make good wine – but I wonder if anyone is starting to...

Sue-Ann Staff Winery - It's Cab Franc Time!

I recently took some time to visit Sue-Ann Staff’s winery. It’s been awhile since I’ve seen Brix – the friendliest door greeter at any winery in Niagara – and this fact is undisputed. It has been great to see the Fancy Farm Girl bottles on the shelves of local LCBO’s...

Meldville - 2019 Selections

I try to sneak my way into Legends Estates a few times a summer to see what Derek Barnett is up to. He makes his Meldville wines here – and it’s always fun to taste through the wines with Derek. The portfolio is on solid footing with his Chardonnay and...

Two Guys Talking Wine - Episode 140

So it turns out the winemakers want to know how the mind of a wine writer works – Kelly Mason sits down with Michael Pinkus to figure out what makes him tick. Who knows – it might be Chardonnay.

Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 139

André recently purchased a bottle of wine for $129 dollars – Michael said there is no bottle of wine worth this hefty sum. André also recently tried Coca-Cola and Red Wine – Michael thinks André has finally lost his mind.