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...
They make wine in China? Is it any good? While Michael is still gallivanting around Tuscany – André sits down with Lenz Moser and Andrew Von Teichman to talk about Changyu Moser XV.
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...
It’s early in the year so naturally Michael has left André in North America by himself. Michael is in Italy – so naturally he thought this would be a perfect time to talk about Burgundy. We are joined by Christer Byklum – one of the most trusted voices in Wine.
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...
Michael and André take a question from the audience as they tackle the question – how do you start a wine collection with $250?
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...
2018 Kacaba Unoaked Chardonnay – $15.95 – LCBO 326975THUMB UP – MICHAEL … André I know this is your white grape of choice, hell if you weren’t already married I believe you’d walk a Chardonnay grape down the aisle, and while this is not my style of Chardonnay I can...
Michael and André lament the end of the holiday season by talking about some of their favourite wines from over the past month.
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...
Michael and André took a bit of time to check out the Sparkle and Ice gala in Niagara on the Lake. André checked out the Icewine Gala in Niagara Fall the previous week. It’s been an Icewine filled January for the guys.
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...
