2017 Featherstone Four Feathers – Vintages 341586 – $14.95 – ***½+ – This is crushable, something that needs to be served next to grilled chicken, or at your next fish fry. The ideal way to serve this wine is going to be on a patio, dock, or outdoor setting with...
The beginning of May I was invited to visit the iYellow Loft to check out their new event space. I have always been a fan of the bus tours and events hosted at the iYellow wine cave on Queen St W. I was interested to see how the iYellow crew...
Are you sick of California yet? We hope not … because André actually spent some time in the Napa Valley and made Michael jealous for a change.
2014 Cave Spring Estate Bottled Gewurztraminer – Vintages 302059 – $17.95 – **** – This really is a special bottle of wine. Gew can be a tough nut to crack when you love food – but the acidity in this wine gives it a layer of food friendliness you don’t...
André and Michael sit down with some of the people visiting Toronto for the California Wine Fair. This is the second part of two.
2015 Bachelder Wismer-Foxcroft N. 2 Chardonnay – Vintages 547299 – $44.95 – ****+ – I have often said that Chardonnay doesn’t last long in my house because it’s ready to drink young. This bottle is something that requires a little patience and time to settle down. The nose offers vanilla...
I had a chance to taste through some wines from Pelee Island. It’s been a while since I’ve visited some of these wines. I know that I’ve said it many times on this blog, but my go to cooking wine is the VQA Cabernet Franc. What’s really cool about this...
André and Michael sit down with some of the people visiting Toronto for the California Wine Fair. This is the first part of two.
2016 Flat Rock Chardonnay – Vintages 286278 – $19.95 – **** – I offer this to anyone who gripes about the price of Ontario wine. I defy you to find a bottle of Chardonnay from anywhere in the world that delivers on quality the way Flat Rock has with this...
Here is some Rosé to whet your whistle as we head into what (finally) feels like the start of summer. Henry of Pelham Three of Hearts Rosé – $19.95 – Vintages 552562 – **** – If there’s one thing to define this bottle, it’s the attention to detail. The transparent...
2016 Organized Crime Sauvignon Blanc – Vintages 396275 – $18.95 – ****½ – The intensity of tropical aromas in this wine feel like vinous pyrotechnics. Passion fruit, guava, and pink grapefruit announce their presence without apology. The flavours match the aromas, and open up with nice weight and texture. The...
