We get some odd questions as Canadian wine writers, many are about other Canadian wine writers: “Does Michael really hate Chardonnay?” “Does Andre really not know how to finish a question?” But the question we get asked most: “I have a bottle of BLANK Canadian wine in my cellar –...
Tasting Together Season 3 Episode 7 – As you tune into this episode on New Year’s Eve, you suddenly realize, “Sacré bleu! I didn’t get any sparkling wine to toast in the New Year!” Well, don’t you worry, Miroki and Andre have gotchu. From baller Champagnes tasted this year, the...
Does a bottle of British Wine sound foreign to you? We had heard good things about British Bubbles, and when given the opportunity to sit down with four British winery principals (on British soil – at the British consulate in Toronto) we jumped at the opportunity … the results: Sparkling....
Tasting Together Season 3 Episode 6 – The holidays can be both a wonderful and chaotic time of year. What is Miroki and André doing to make Christmas and Hanukkah with their families a time of joy? Maybe it’s using the right kitchen tools to make cooking turkey a breeze...
Michael and André have been talking wine for 10 years – they take a look and reflect on what – if anything – they have learned. You can email André at andre@andrewinereview.ca and follow him on Instagram here – @andrewinerview You can email Michael at michael@michaelpinkuswinereview.com and follow him on...
The NBA could only wish for such Madness. They do theirs in March, we do ours in October … it’s just scarier that way. It all comes down to this. Four wines remain. The Highlander said it best, “There can be ONLY ONE” and we’re about to find out who...
Tasting Together Season 3 Episode 5 – The cider scene may be on fire right now, but if we said apple wine vs cider, I think a few of us would suddenly don our snob caps. Either thought of as too sugary, or poorly made, fruit wine has had a...
With the Sweet Sixteen over and done with, we move on to the Elite Eight. We reshuffle the deck. No one knows what wine is which. There is no picking of favourites. New numbers are assigned and we taste again. Knocking out 4 more wines from this competition; because there...
A boy. A dream. An adventure. An idea. They said he was crazy. They said he was nuts. They said it could not be done. The doubters were everywhere. And yet he persisted for 3 years. Finally, worn down by his antics, Michael said yes. André swooned. His dream was...
JP Wisers recently announced the release of a high end exclusive whiskey aged in Mizunara Oak. What the heck does a $600.00 a bottle Canadian Whiskey Taste like? André wanted to find out – and he forced Michael to taste it with him. André sits down with Dr. Don Livermore...
Tasting Together Season 3 Episode 4 – André has never liked caviar. Miroki has wanted to like it, but didn’t understand the hype from the ones that she’s tasted. That was before Grégoire Doulain of Axyon showed up and bewitched them both. A purveyor of truffles, caviar, cured meats, oysters...
Two Guys Talking Wine Episode 390 – That’s right, this week we are talking with winemaker, general manager, head bottle washer (and whatever other job he has had over the years) Federico Giuntini Masseti of Selvapiana, one of Chianti Rufina’s premier producers about all things wine. You don’t wanna miss...
