2011 Kacaba Cabernet Sauvignon – $24.95 – The great thing about 2011 (and 2013) are that the red wines being released from these vintages are much more approachable than the big reds that have been released from 2010 and 2012, two of the best vintages EVER in Ontario. What can...
2013 Flat Rock Unplugged Chardonnay – Vintages 68015 – $16.95 – I love good unoaked Chardonnay because it’s food friendly and crowd pleasing. This wine is loaded with Apples, Pear and Peach with nice acidity and a good finish. This will be a great match to roast pork and chicken....
2012 AJ Lepp Reserve Merlot – Winery Only (https://www.peninsularidge.com) – $19.95 – This has become a perennial favorite of mine and definitely did not disappoint. Very smooth and loaded with ripe flavours of Raspberry and Cherry. The finish has hints of Mocha and Dark Chocolate and is very smooth. This...
2011 Coffin Ridge Back from the Dead Red – Vintages 260463 – $17.00 – Halloween is coming… and for those of you sick of pumpkin flavoured beer, pie and lattes this wine is for you. Perfectly unpretentious and approachable. There is a bit of funkiness in this wine as you...
2011 Charles Baker Picone Riesling – Vintages 241182 – $35.20 – There aren’t many wines that head north of thirty dollars that I write about … but right from your first sniff of the wine in the glass you know you’ve got something special in front of you. Perfectly balanced,...
2012 Cave Spring Estate Bottled Gewurztraminer – Vintages 302059 – $17.95 – Bone Dry and Very Floral. Nice balanced acidity. This Gewurz is very delicious. This will make a perfect match to asian cuisine like pad thai, or spicy stir fry. Don’t let these food choices limit you … the...
What wines will you be serving at your table for Thanksgiving this weekend? We are in the middle of the Taste Local campaign so there is no excuse to not be serving Ontario Wine with your Turkey this weekend. Chardonnay is a slam dunk with Turkey. I personally prefer a...
2012 Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay – Vintages 958975 – $34.95 (currently the 2011 is available) – What would happen if hot buttered popcorn had a love child with a sweet christmas orange? There’s a good chance you would end up with the Mer Soleil Reserve Chardonnay. Very rich and complex...
2009 Rancourt Meritage – Vintages 394106 – $20.00 – Lots of ripe raspberry, blackberry and currant in the bottle. I still enjoy the red wines from 2008 and 2009. They tend to be fruit forward and easy drinking. The finish on this wine has hints of cocoa. There is nice...
September 25th I had to answer the question whether I was Pure or Extravagant at the iYellow Wine Cave. I had the chance to taste two wines from Argentinian winery Trapiche. One was an unoaked Malbec and the second was a Malbec based Red blend. Both wines are very good...
2013 Flat Rock Good Kharma Chardonnay – Vintages 356873 – $16.95 – This will make a perfect addition to your table for Thanksgiving. A portion of the sale from each bottle goes to help the Ontario Association of Food Banks. Feel good story aside, this wine easily outperforms its price...
2013 Simply Stainless Chardonnay – LCBO 377549 – $14.95 – This wine is a very big unoaked chardonnay. Loads of apple and pineapple on the nose and on the palate. Dry with just a hint of sweetness that is balanced by great acidity. A great patio sipper and will make...
