2010 Megalomaniac Big Mouth Merlot – Vintages 67645 – $24.95 – This is a great, easy drinking red wine. But don’t let the fact that it’s Merlot fool you this is still a very BIG wine. Lots of very ripe fruit flavours, Raspberry, Blackberry even a bit of Currant with...
Riverview Cellars Sauvignon Blanc 2012 – VINTAGES 351494 – $16.95 – I spend early July ringing in Canada day in northern Manitoba fishing, so I have been drinking a lot of Sauvignon Blanc! Sauvignon Blanc just screams seafood to me when I’m drinking it, but it’s also a very easy...
2012 Union Squared White – Vintages 346775 – $17.95 – I am a big fan of the regular list Union wines. They are great value, easy drinking, very food friendly, and drink beyond their price point. This wine is a blend of Pinot Gris, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc. It has...
Yesterday I had a chance to check out the kick off to the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Festival. As I mentioned last week I love events that put Ontario wines side by side with wines made all over the world. As promised this week will feature Chardonnay. Chateau Des Charmes...
Tawse Sketches of Niagara Riesling 2012 – VINTAGES 89029 – $17.95 – There are certain wines that are benchmarks for quality and value in the Vintages section. The Sketches Riesling is one of those wines. Flavours of Apple and Peach with great acidity and a long finish. There is just...
Strewn Terroir Sauvignon Blanc 2011 – VINTAGES 343897 – $17.95 – Sauvignon Blanc from Ontario is great, you usually end up with a wine that is a blend between bright Citrus notes and subtle herbaciousness. When you compare Sauv Blanc from Ontario against those from New Zealand (if you haven’t...
2012 Malivoire Guilty Men White – LCBO 192666 – $14.95 – I recently tasted this wine when I was entertaining for a fairly large group of people. No matter how hard you try it’s rare to find something that is a Universal crowd pleaser… we all have that friend who...
Rosewood Semillon 2011 – Vintages 177758 – $17.95 – Straight up this is one of the best White Wines I have ever tried. Very Crisp flavours of Grapefruit and Lemon zest. The finish has a slight spice to it and it long and clean. Just slightly sweet, but very well...
Why would I suggest giving Pink Wine to dear old Dad on his day? Well frankly I find it a little funny to think that Rosé would fit so perfectly when I think of Dad. Many Ontario Rosé’s have interesting labels like Girls Night Out, the Pelee Pink has a...
Kacaba Unoaked Chardonnay 2012 – LCBO 326975 – $13.95 – Light, Crisp, Easy Drinking and Dry. This wine is a lot of fun to drink as the aromas and flavours are like a tribute to Ontario Orchards with flavours of Apple, Pear and Slight Peach. While this wine would have...
I usually feature wine from Ontario but that doesn’t mean that I don’t drink wine from elsewhere in the world. This week I thought I would do something a little different… This is where you can do your own experiment in Terroir where you can see how grapes grown in...
When I’m describing wine I will talk about certain aromas that I detect in the glass. Sometimes it’s really easy to detect Cherry in a bottle of Pinot Noir… other times not so much. For Mothers’ Day I have selected a panel of Gewurztraminer. It’s hard to say (and spell)...
