Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 43
Michael and André sit down with some of the fine people pouring wine at the California Wine Fair in Toronto
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Vieni Momenti Extra Dry Sparkling Rosé – 2013 Wildass Red
Vieni Momenti Extra Dry Sparkling Rosé – Vintages 486357 – $16.95 – ***½+ – The bottle says extra dry, but you will be doing a double take when you take your first nose of the wine in your glass. This smells like candied strawberry, and cherry – Everything about the...
KEW Vineyards – Spring 2017
I can’t believe I have never taken the time to stop by Kew vineyards. The wines that do make their way through the LCBO are always worth picking up. The few times I have had the opportunity to taste the sparkling wines have been eyebrow raising (and not just one...
Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 42
André and Michael speak with Matt Mitchell of Marisco wines. As you can see from the photo the old adage of how much beer it takes to make wine rings true.
2011 Eastdell Cuvée Brut – 2015 Peninsula Ridge Reserve Meritage
2011 Eastdell Cuvée Brut – Vintages 485615 – $24.95 – ***½ – I personally find it a little exciting when a new bottle of sparkling wine from Ontario makes its way up the highway and onto the shelves of the LCBO. This is a traditional method sparkling wine made from...
Icellars – The New Winery On The Block
I visited Icellars recently and had a chance to meet Adnan and Elif the proprietors of their eponymous winery. The production is very small and the facility is a little unassuming on a stretch of road just up the road from Coyote’s Run. When you walk into the winery you...
2013 Rockway Vineyards Cabernet/Merlot – 2016 Featherstone Black Sheep Riesling
2016 Featherstone Black Sheep Riesling – Vintages 80234 – $16.95 – ****½ – This is a benchmark wine for Riesling in Niagara. When I’m talking about quality and value this is a flagship for the province and a perfect way to either build or bolster a cellar. The concentration of...
Konzelmann – Chardonnay and Baco Noir
2015 Konzelmann Estate Winery Baco Noir – $12.15 – ***1/2 – I have recently been critical of Baco Noir with my podcast partner Michael Pinkus. For Baco producers that are not Henry of Pelham the bar needs to be raised. Konzelmann have done a great job pushing the envelope with...
Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 40
Michael and André sit down with Dr. Allan Jackson formerly of Jackson-Triggs … which was almost called Triggs-Jackson
2015 Thirty Bench Winemaker’s Blend Double Noir – 2015 Wildass Riesling
2015 Wildass Riesling – Vintages 129700 – $16.95 – ***½+ – The Wildass label continues to be one of my favorite on the shelf of the LCBO. This is the second label from Stratus, and as with the wines under the “premium” label (I use this word reluctantly) the bar...
Muscedere – pronounced Moo-Said-Ray
I want to start this post with a pronunciation clarification. This winery is named for the Muscedere family and it’s pronounced Moo-Said-Ray. Muscedere Vineyards is a family run winery in the Lake Erie North Shore. I had the opportunity to taste some of their wines last year and it’s something...