2012 Cattail Creek Cabernet Franc – Winery Only – $29.95 – “We never meant to make this wine” is written on the back of the bottle. I had an opportunity to taste this wine in barrel last summer and even back then I knew something special was being made. This...
Today with Ted I had a chance to talk to him about some summer wines. Honestly when I think about wines for summer I think about foods that are going to both pair with foods from the grill or be enjoyable on their own sitting on a patio. During the...
The label may not be familiar but I assure you these are VQA wines. There is a company called Sideroad Twenty, they carry an impressive portfolio of Ontario wines that can be ordered and shipped right to your door. They carry wines from Malivoire, Creekside, Lailey, Cooper’s Hawk, Henry of...
Wildass Rosé – $16.95 – (Winery and Farmers Markets Near You) – Right away, the first thing you will notice is the color. Last year the wine was so dark it was almost a light red, while this year it’s definitely lighter (I apologize I don’t have a photo of...
2013 Sauvignon Blanc – Vintages 89011 (July 19) – $19.95 – Sauvignon Blanc from Ontario is interesting because they all have a tropical, citrus blast on the palate but every winery seems to have varying degrees of herbacious and grassy notes. Your citrus on this wine is great lemon and...
Montalbera Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato – Vintages 369371 – $24.95 – The aroma on this wine is a heavy violet floral that blooms in your glass. There is a lot of warm fruit on the palate with Black Currant, and Very Ripe Raspberry as well as nice spice as it...
I have been checking out the farmers markets to see which wineries have been selling their bottles over the past few weeks. I have had the opportunity to check out great wines from Stanners and Southbrook. This past week I had a chance to check out the wines from Cornerstone,...
2012 Fleur du Cap Chardonnay – LCBO 358960 – $12.80 – The price is not a typo. Very nicely balance with fruit flavours leaning towards roasted pineapple and tangerine. Underneath fruit flavours vanilla and toasty oak with a nice long and lingering finish. This is excellent value and will pair...
2012 Gamay Noir – LCBO 57349 – $12.95 – (Gold Medal – Ontario Wine Awards) – If you don’t like that bottle of wine you just opened set it aside and cook with it … we have either been on the giving or receiving end of this piece of advice. ...
2012 Riverview Angelina’s Reserve Gewurztraminer – $18.95 – I love a great Gewurztraminer, it’s one of those white wines that I enjoy year round. It’s a perfect match for Perogies in the winter and great to sip on the patio in the summer. This is a very intense Gewurztraminer, there...
Since this wine was tasted Norman Hardie has been accused of sexual misconduct. The article can be found here – https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-canadian-winemaker-norman-hardie-accused-of-sexual-misconduct/ 2012 Norman Hardie Unfiltered County Pinot Noir – Vintages 125310 – $39.00 – You won’t find much of this left at the LCBO as it snuck under my radar...
Currently the LCBO are running radio ads where someone is deciding to pair their wines with whichever occasion fits depending on the shape of the bottle. While the idea of pairing a green curvy bottle with a “night out with the girls” might seem laughable to a hardened wine “snob”...
