I love Kacaba in the summer. My fridge is rarely absent of the Unoaked Chardonnay which is one of the best made in Ontario. We are fortunate enough to have three fantastic summer wines coming from this winery this summer. 2013 Rebecca Rosé – LCBO 227025 – $14.95 – Slightly...
Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and I love getting my mom something special to enjoy. The great thing about Rosé is that it is still something that most people don’t drink as their “go to” wine of choice. When you start talking to people about pink wine it tends to conjure...
Wildass is one of my favorite labels in the Vintages section. It’s not pretentious and the wines are always fantastic. I recently had a chance to get into the current Wildass lineup and I was not disappointed. 2012 Riesling – Vintages 129700 – $16.75 – Tons of apple in this...
One of the highlights from Cuvée 2014 was getting a chance to be introduced to Westcott Vineyards. They were pouring a fantastic Chardonnay and the winery has not even opened their doors yet. Westcott currently have a few wines available at http://westcottvineyards.com/ and they will be bottling a Pinot Noir...
Last time I was down in Niagara a few things from Tawse caught my eye. A couple new sparkling wines and the latest vintage of the Laundry Vineyard Cabernet Franc really stood out. 2011 Tawse Spark – $24.95 – This wine is a blend of Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. ...
I had a chance to drop into the Foreign Affair in early March. I have recently reviewed the 2009 Ex-Pat Riesling and the 2012 Conspiracy two wines that I very much enjoyed (and highly recommend you pick up for yourself). The Foreign Affair makes their wines using the Appassimento method...
I don’t often get outside of Ontario in my writing … but that doesn’t mean I’m not tasting wines from elsewhere. I recently had a chance to taste a new vintage of a wine I enjoyed a few years ago on a road trip out west, and also to taste...
March 16 I spend the day in Prince Edward County. I went in expecting to pick up a few bottles of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir… I left with my eyes opened to Gamay. There is no secret to the fact that I am a shameless promoter and lover of Gamay. ...
They make wine in Nova Scotia? That is the reaction I typically get when I talk to people about Benjamin Bridge. This winery is putting the Nova Scotian wine industry on the map very quickly. In 2012, the winery was being featured in blind taste tests against some of the...
I had a chance to drop into the Foreign Affair in early March. I have recently reviewed the 2009 Ex-Pat Riesling and the 2012 Conspiracy two wines that I very much enjoyed (and highly recommend you pick up for yourself). The Foreign Affair makes their wines using the Appassimento method...
March 1st there are two Chardonnay’s getting a limited release through Vintages but these are wines that you want to have on your wine rack for special occasions or to open up for people that you REALLY like. The fact that these two great Chardonnay’s come from different vintages proves...
Imagine taking a flight on Air France and asking the flight attendant for white wine. The Attendant informs you that they have Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand and Chardonnay from California… but nothing from France. If word got out in France that the national carrier didn’t stock French wines there...
