It’s been a few weeks since the Finale of Picard. During the ten episode run I decided to pick up a bottle of Burgundy to enjoy with each episode. It was a nice indulgence and was something to look forward to every week. Beyond just enjoying a nice bottle of...
On my maternal side I am a third generation Canadian. My great grand parents emigrated from Europe – my grandmother of Hungarian descent, and my grandfather of Prussian descent. In three generations I don’t speak a single damned word of Hungarian, or German – but I remember my grandfather making...
Two Guys Talking Wine · Two Thumbs Up – April 2020 – Episode 187 Welcome to your April list of what’s hot and what’s not for releases coming out. This was recorded during our last pre-quarantine podcast session – and knowing that it was going to be our last face...
2016 Culmina R&D Red Blend – $23.00 – ***½ – Someone must have heard me thinking about this wine as I mentioned it in my review of the Culmina Malbec – and a bottle showed up the next day. The thing that’s great about the R&D blends is that they...
Full disclosure – this kit was sent to me – It comes from Andrew Peller Ltd. I don’t think I had given much thought to how far being a large company in the wine business can reach. So I was surprised to find out that one branch of the company...
2017 Trius Red – Vintages 303800 – $24.95 – ****+ – It’s been a couple years since I’ve written about Trius Red, so let me apologize for that. Drinking Trius Red always feels a little like coming home – when I first moved to Ontario in 2007 this wine is...
2016 Culmina Unfiltered ‘Jeunes Vignes’ Malbec – Winery Only – $29.00 – **** – Most wineries proudly decree Vieille Vignes on their labels I have never seen a winery proudly decree young vines. The idea is that old vines naturally being to produce less fruit – but at a higher...
As many of you know I’ve been on a Burgundy kick. What some of you may not know – I have been biting off chunks of France in bite sized nuggets and drawing parallels with Ontario. We are truly fortunate to have all the talented winemakers in Niagara that we...
When the Star Trek: Picard trailer dropped months ago – I was more than excited to see the vineyard setting. There has always been subtle mention of wine throughout the series – I mean on Deep Space Nine much of the series takes place in a Quark’s bar. Given that...
It’s been awhile since I’ve sat down at Southbrook to do a proper tasting. I think it’s one thing I take advantage of as a consumer in Toronto – we have a handful of wineries that have become mainstays at our various Farmer’s markets. I always look forward to finding...
In late December I needed to get out of the city before Christmas. The day I spent tasting was having the rare opportunity to show someone new around wine country. Reflecting on the twelve years that I’ve been living in Ontario it’s remarkable to see the dramatic increase in quality...
I first had the opportunity to taste the return of the Le Clos Jordanne wines at I4C last summer. It’s interesting to see how Chardonnay can evolve – which is why I’m just getting around to writing about these wines now. When I tasted the Chardonnay last summer, it was...
