I can’t remember the last time I had a chance to sit down and really digest the entire portfolio at Trail Estates. It’s definitely a challenge to walk into this winery, and not walk out without finding a bottle or two that’s to your liking. It’s also great when you...
Michael and André dive into their experience visiting wine country this summer – make that wine countries.
We sat down with Thomas Bachelder for our annual podcast session. There really isn’t much to say here – but if you’re a fan of his wines you NEED to listen to this podcast.
Michael and André at the end of a marathon recording session decided to crack open some older bottles of Ontario Gamay. Did these age well?
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!
