Profiles of wineries and their portfolios.
I recently had a chance to sit down with Joaquin Hidalgo – journalist and expert on Argentinian Wine. My co-host Miroki and I had a lot to unpack in the first of a two part interview with him giving a broad overview of wines of Argentina. My favourite thing about...
I’m not sure if you had a chance to meet winemaker Ramsey Khairallah – but he has his hands in making a lot of wines in Niagara. He’s soft spoken and quick to help out (he has helped out the 80x Wine Company with our bottlings from time to time)....
The first vineyard I visited with my baby girl Spencer was 16 Mile. I managed to drop in this spring with a few friends (repeatedly) as I keep sending people to this small winery. It was a memorable day in March – obviously for the short story I just told...
A recent visit to Kacaba Vineyards raised an eyebrow – Obviously, I was excited to taste the current lineup of 2020 Reserve wines. What I have here are five wines that are worth making the visit to Kacaba this summer. In hot vintages the team at Kacaba work to make a...
André was recently gifted some wines from 1983. These were wines that were served on Pacific Western Airlines, as well as Air Canada. Including a trio of Canadian wines that pre-date VQA were any of these wines drinkable? Two Guys Talking Wine · Airplane Wine … From 1983! – Episode...
2020 Back 10 Cellars Blood Sweat and Years – ****1/2 – $34.95 – Hot vintages can be a challenge for think skinner persnickity Pinot Noir. That never seems to be the case at Back 10 Cellars. Taking a look at my past notes I constantly write about how Andrew and...
2019 Henry of Pelham Chardonnay Speck Family Reserve – $29.95 – ****+ – Something has changed with the Chardonnay at Henry of Pelham … and I like it. If I go back to previous reviews of the top end bottles from HoP my refrain is always that the wines are...
I don’t think it’s possible to visit Thomas Bachelder and not learn something. I also think that as a consumer it’s impossible to look at a lineup of Bachelder wines and not find something new… or something worth revisiting. I had an opportunity to taste through the lineup of single...
It’s an understatement to say that the wines from 2020 will be highly anticipated. I know for myself as a consumer, and as a writer – I am expecting big things from the usual heavy hitters in Niagara. Was I disappointed when I tasted through the upcoming vintage of the...
it feels like all is right with the world now that Le Clos Jordanne has had a few vintages under its belt since its return a few years ago. It’s almost like there’s balance in the force. I still don’t feel like Arterra has managed to completely knock it out...
I have long been following the Versado. This winery is owned by Southbrook Winemaker Ann Sperling and Peter Gamble. I have had the chance to taste these wines in the past, but it has been a few years since having a chance to visit them. This is the first time...
Last month I had the opportunity to visit Flat Rock Cellars. Anyone who has been reading this website for any extended period of time knows that I tend to visit this winery frequently – the Rusty Shed is a mainstay in my home and cellar. This visit felt a bit...
