Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 8
In this edition of Two Guys Talking Wine Michael and André try to make sense of the Vintages Section vs. the General List.
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April 1 – 2014 Cave Spring Estate Bottled Chardonnay Musqué – 2013 Coyote’s Run Red Paw Pinot Noir
2014 Cave Spring Estate Bottled Chardonnay Musqué – Vintages 246579 – $16.95 – **** – Chardonnay Musqué is something special that you don’t see very often. It’s light and crisp with apple and citrus notes. This wine has everything you expect from an Ontario Chardonnay but there is this floral...
2 Sisters – The 2012 Batch
The last time I was at Two Sisters was last year at this time. The new winery had my attention with their portfolio right from when they opened the doors. Very good Sparkling wine and Sauvignon Blanc were my favorites out of the gate. However, the Red wines showed tremendous...
2014 La Crema Sonoma Coast Pinot Noir
I have been critical of Californian Pinot Noir. I still taste it and I’m trying to get it. But compared to Burgundy, Niagara or Oregon it just doesn’t taste quite right. That being said there is definitely a fan club for Cali Pinot. The fruit is generally very ripe and...
March 25 – 2014 Vintage Ink Sauvignon Blanc – 2014 Chasselay Quatre Saisons Beaujolais
2014 Vintage Ink Sauvignon Blanc – Vintages 391953 – $16.95 – ***1/2+ – Sauvignon Blanc from Ontario is something I love. If you’re drinking a lot of Kim Crawford these days it might be time to crawl out of that bottle and into this one. The nose is grassy and...
Rennie – March 2016
March 5th I had the chance to stop by Graham Rennie’s vineyard. I have had a chance to check out the wines at Malivoire in my last few visits. Last year I had the chance to taste the Halo wine from Rennie “G” at an Italian/Ontario tasting and what was...
Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 7
This week we take a look at whether or not wineries should focus the portfolio or experiment with every varietal that will grow in Ontario.
March 19 – 2013 Cave Spring Estate Bottled Chardonnay – 2013 Rosewood Select Series Pinot Noir
2013 Cave Spring Estate Bottled Chardonnay – Vintages 256552 – $18.95 – **** – This has everything you would want from a good Ontario Chardonnay. The nose offers up Orange, Apples and Vanilla. The flavours of this wine are perfectly balanced offering up orchard fruit with nice balanced acidity but...
2012 Villa Annaberta Amarone Della Valpolicella
2012 Villa Annaberta Amarone Della Valpolicella – LCBO 433961 – $38.95 – **** – Drinking Amarone feels like drinking a decadent dessert. It’s rich and concentrated, loaded with very ripe fruit flavours and whispers of cocoa, or coffee. Amarone is made by drying the grapes before pressing them. The winemaking...
Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 6
In this special edition of the podcast André and Michael take a look at their favorite wines from Cuvée and Taste Ontario.
Mar 12 – 2012 Nk-Mig Qwam Qwmt Cabernet Sauvignon – 2013 Fielding Gewurztraminer
2013 Fielding Gewurztraminer – Vintages 146753 – $18.95 – ****+ – This is your textbook Gew from the Ontario. The aromas are Soft and Floral but distinctly rosy. The flavours on this wine are tropical with Lychee taking over. The finish offers up some very nice spice notes and the...
Cuvée 2016
The Cuvée Grand Tasting 2016 took place March 5th at the Scotiabank Convention Centre. Every year I set out with the goal of tasting every wine at the event and every year I fall short. This year there were 48 wines in attendance. This year was also interesting because we...