I always look forward to these wines every vintage. This year is definitely continues the trend of quality and value making these wines perpetually some of the best sparkling wines in the province. 2013 Featherstone Cuvée Joy – $34.95 – Vintages 310334 (Dec 2018) – **** – I feel like...
Here are a few gems that are currently available in the Tawse portfolio. I do go on about it a little more in my note on the Redfoot Cabernet Franc, but there is something very Niagara about these wines. Tawse is most definitely a leader for Ontario as we try...
I was thrilled to taste through some Redstone wines earlier this year. It’s always a treat to get to taste these wines. 2015 Sparkling Rosé – $29.95 – **** – This Pinot Noir sparkler is so fruity and delicious. The aromas are very pretty red fruit. On the palate this...
The beginning of May I was invited to visit the iYellow Loft to check out their new event space. I have always been a fan of the bus tours and events hosted at the iYellow wine cave on Queen St W. I was interested to see how the iYellow crew...
I had a chance to taste through some wines from Pelee Island. It’s been a while since I’ve visited some of these wines. I know that I’ve said it many times on this blog, but my go to cooking wine is the VQA Cabernet Franc. What’s really cool about this...
Here is some Rosé to whet your whistle as we head into what (finally) feels like the start of summer. Henry of Pelham Three of Hearts Rosé – $19.95 – Vintages 552562 – **** – If there’s one thing to define this bottle, it’s the attention to detail. The transparent...
I always look forward to the new releases from 16 Mile Cellars. The 2014 vintage is seeing this winery enter a maturity as their own estate vineyard go up and running full speed ahead. Needless to say the new batch of Chardonnay is exceeded my expectations … and the bar...
As a bit of a sneak peek to something else I’m working on, I am in the middle of a Pet Nat roundup for Ontario. What started as a few wineries last year has grown into a full blown category. So it was a no brainer to reach out to...
2016 Locked and Loaded Red – $19.95 – ****+ – The blend from this vintage is 34% Merlot, 27% Malbec, 20% Cabernet Franc, 14% Cabernet Sauvignon, and 5% Petit Verdot. Given that 2016 was an unusually hot and dry summer it’s remarkable the amount of restraint that is in the...
2017 Hinterland Borealis – $23.00 – ****+ – It really does feel like every vintage the wines are getting better at Hinterland, and that’s saying a lot because the bar is already very high. This sparkling gamay rosé has become something I anticipate as soon as I’m done my last...
I think my biggest surprise going through the newest wines from Sue-Ann Staff was that there was a definite hint of sweetness on the Red … but I liked it anyways. I’m not talking Yellowtail sweet – it was just enough sweetness to help pump up the ripe fruit flavours....
I am a big fan of Viña Cobos. The past couple vintages of Chardonnay from this winery have knocked my socks off in terms of quality and price. The Cabernet Sauvignon offers exceptional value and manages to walk a great tightrope of ripe fruit while holding onto a nice acid...
