Two Guys Talking Wine - Episode 169
Michael forced André to wake up to speak to someone in France about the Rhone Valley. Truthfully it wasn’t that difficult – we’re both fans of the wines, and the region.
Flat Rock for Fall 2019
Let me get straight to the point here – there are a couple of Pinot Noir’s from Flat Rock that deserve your attention. 2018 Flat Rock Pinot Noir – Vintages 1545 – $21.95 – **** – The entry level from Flat Rock continues to be a benchmark for quality. I...
Two Guys Talking Wine - Episode 168
André and Michael are talking about food and wine pairings. They have both come to a very specific realization about these marriages of cuisine and beverage – do you agree with them?
Wine Review - Hinterland 2015 Les Etoiles
Hinterland 2015 Les Etoiles – $43.00 – ****½ – In 2015 Hinterland got hit with a late frost and much of the crop was lost – so the bad news is there isn’t much of this wine for sale. The good news is that this is one of the best...
Two Guys Talking Wine - Episode 167
Michael and André sit down with sommelier and broadcaster Matt Cauz to taste through a bunch of wines that have crawled their way out of the cellar.
Henry of Pelham - Fall 2019
It has been awhile since I’ve written about some of the bottles that have passed through my front door. And it’s really too bad – because there are some killer bottles that you need to know about. Let me start with going through some of the current bottles available from...
Two Guys Talking Wine - Episode 166
Michael and André sit down to go over a few topics – but we kick things off with thoughts on the new VQA logo.
Meldville - Fall 2019
Derek Barnett’s Meldville wines are still one of the most exciting additions to the landscape of Ontario over the past couple years. The core lineup of wines is still exciting and tasted – and frankly, I enjoy having each bottle labeled by edition. It’s an interesting way to track which...
Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 165
André visited the Languedoc earlier in October and found some tasty wines. He also learned a few things about the “natural” wine movement.
Featherstone - Fall 2019
It’s been an exciting year at Featherstone. The winery celebrated their 20th anniversary, and winemaker/owner David Johnson was named winemaker of the year at the Ontario Wine Awards. David had previously been named Grape King in 2003 – which I believe makes him the only winemaker to hold both coveted...
Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 164
You may remember a little while back Miguel Torres was talking to Michael and André about sustainability. He suggested they follow up with Chris Jackson – so they did.
Two Guys Talking Wine – Episode 163
We take on another 6 bottles of wine blind with friend of the podcast Thomas Bachelder.