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Wine Review – 2010 Henry of Pelham Speck Family Reserve Pinot Noir – 2013 Cave Spring Estate Bottles Gewurztraminer
2013 Cave Spring Estate Bottles Gewurztraminer – Vintages 302059 – $17.95 – ****+ – If there is any reason we should stop trying to compare Niagara to other wine regions it’s Gewurztraminer. If you go in expecting Alsace or Germany… you’re going to be disappointed… if you can get over...
Wine Review – Meldville 2nd Edition
I recently had an opportunity to sit down with Derek Barnett to taste through some of the new wines coming out from Meldville. I was very pleased to find that the portfolio has grown by a few bottles since inception. The red wines are something to truly enjoy but the...
Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 63
André went to Franciacorta in Italy. This is what he learned.
Wine Review – 2015 Icellars Arinna – 2015 Strewn Terroir Pinot Blanc
2015 Strewn Terroir Pinot Blanc – Vintages 520205 – $18.95 – ***½+ – Well this is interesting, it’s not as if there is a ton of Pinot Blanc from Ontario that makes it to the shelf. Rarity aside this is an easy drinking bottle of wine that is meant to...
Wine Review – Cave Spring
2015 Cave Spring Cabernet Franc – LCBO 523001 – $17.95 – **** – I will be the first to admit that I don’t spend enough time tasting the wines in the general list… but I need to remind myself wineries like Cave Spring, Vineland and Chateau des Charmes consistently bring...
Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 62
Michael and André sit down with the Count of Buena Vista.
Wine Review – 2012 Henry of Pelham Estate Cabernet Merlot – 2015 Hidden Bench Fumé Blanc
2015 Hidden Bench Fumé Blanc – Vintages 68825 – $29.45 – **** – Well isn’t this something … I don’t think many people really think of Niagara when they of Sauvignon Blanc. Wines like this are going to change minds. A deeply complex nose offering tropical fruit and a mineral...
Wine Review – Huff
Here’s a look at some new wines from Huff. I am constantly amazed at the quality of the Merlot found 2016 Huff Pinot Gris – $22.00 – **** – This is made with a blend of Niagara and Prince Edward County fruit. The nose on this wine is all apple,...
Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 61
Today we discuss wine scores, what they mean to us, what bothers us about them and ask if there is integrity out there anymore.
Wine Review – 2014 Bachelder Lowrey Vineyard Old Vines Pinot Noir – 2015 Cave Spring Chardonnay Musqué
2015 Cave Spring Chardonnay Musqué – Vintages 246579 – $16.95 – ***½+ – A nice mineral note really tells the story in this bottle. The floral note in the Musqué is restrained compared to previous vintages, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. This makes it a little easier to...
Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 60
Andre and Michael sit down with the four winemakers representing Mission Hill, Martin’s Lane, Checkmate and Cedar Creek in a downtown Toronto hotel room, and this is what happened …