I recently got an email from a publicist talking about Bonterra wines and Earth Day. I last had a chance to taste through the Bonterra wines in 2015, but I have spent quite a bit of time thinking about them since then. Entry level for California is a tricky place...
I don’t drink a lot of Australian wine in my house. Which is a bit strange now that I think about it. The first real wine that I loved was Wolf Blass Yellow Label Cabernet Sauvignon – I started drinking that wine when I was 19 (okay maybe a year...
André and Michael recap their favorite wines of Cuvee, and got a chance to speak a bunch of winemakers!
It’s been awhile since I’ve sat down and written about the wines from 16 Mile. It’s weird that I haven’t because I drink a lot of their wines. It’s been fascinating to see the progression that this little winery has made in the few vintages since they have became operational....
It’s always fun when Michael raids his wine cellar. Now that his lovely wife doesn’t enjoy Riesling – André gets to reap the spoils. We taste through an interesting lineup of old Riesling.
2017 Colio Bricklayer’s Reward ‘20 Barrels’ Chardonnay – Vintages 644609 – $18.95 – ***½+ – This is the first release from Allison Christ, the new winemaker at Colin. A small amount was released through vintages in January of this year. Coming from Niagara on the Lake this feels a little...
2014 Culmina Hypothesis – $46.00 – ****+ – I’m not sure if this wine quite has the depth of some of the other solid Bordeaux style reds from the South Okanagan. But, that doesn’t mean this wine isn’t exciting – If you’re in Toronto, you will truly understand this wine...
Drappier Brut Nature Zero Dosage – Vintages 179275 – $59.95 – ****+ – This is an exceptional bottle of Champagne and coming in under sixty dollars it offers great value. I’m a big fan of opening more bubbles without the special occasion so if you need an excuse buying this...
André sat down with Umberto Cosmo of Bellenda Prosecco. Michael was absent.
You may remember Penelope Irving, of Family Wine Merchants from our Fried Chicken and Icewine episode. But we also opened some bottles that Michael wrapped in tinfoil to see what they were – how did we do?
2017 13th Street Whitty Vineyard Gamay – $23.95 – **** – This is a stellar example of why 13th Street is at the top of the Gamay game in Ontario. 2017 was a challenging vintage – but you wouldn’t know that from the bottle in front of me right now....
2017 Kacaba Unoaked Chardonnay – LCBO 326975 – $15.95 – **** – This is one of the most reliable bottles from Ontario you can find in the general list. This is also a bottle that is sure te be crowd pleasing. This is straightforward with nice flavours and aromas of...
