2013 White House Wine Co. Riesling/Pinot Grigio – LCBO 219022 – $12.95 – ***1/2 – Bright, crisp and easy drinking. I will follow the rules as set out on the back of this bottle by not talking about the specific ratios of the grapes in this bottle. I opened this...
Now that we are in the cold stretch of winter it is the perfect time to drink some red wines and start roasting some red meat. There is a certain romanticism when we watch movies and televisions and watch a bigshot order a very old bottle from a specific vintage...
2013 Burnt Ship Bay Cabernet Merlot – Vintages 404947 – $14.95 – ***1/2+ – This was a pleasant surprise when I opened the bottle. Very fruit driven loaded with all sorts of blackberry, plum, and hints of black currant. The tannin is soft and approachable right from the bottle....
Let’s face it. Valentine’s Day can be a pain if you don’t know how to cook. If you didn’t make reservations ahead of time you could be stuck waiting for a table for a very long time. I am here to save you… Not to mention if you eat at...
2011 Redstone Chardonnay – Vintages 398966 – $18.95 – **** – I don’t often like to dwell on the price of the wines I talk about … the main thing I am looking for with all my reviews is value. That being said I think we can officially put to...
During my trip to France in November I had the chance to make a stopover in Lyon. It’s hard not to fall in love at first sight with the food mecca of France. The hard part once we were in the city was realizing we only had 24 hours to...
This is a special review this week… and not Ontario as you can see. But they still have Canadian connections. 2012 Bachelder Bourgogne Chardonnay (France) – Vintages 272005 – $35.95 – ****1/2 – This is very nice Chardonnay. Both on the nose and in the glass this is perfect harmony...
Anyone who knows me, or has been to my house knows that there is always something going on in the kitchen. I go out of my way to try a new recipe or two at least once a week. I have long preached that you shouldn’t cook with anything you...
2013 Featherstone Black Sheep Riesling – Vintages 80234 – $16.95 – ****1/2 – This wine is nothing short of exceptional. It would seem that regardless of vintage Featherstone continues to deliver an exceptional wine at a fantastic price. Perfectly balanced between sugar and acidity making this a perfect mate to...
Château Grand Pontet is a Grand Cru Classé that is adjacent to Beau-Séjour Bécot. The proprety is owned and run by Sylvie Pourquet-Bécot, the sister of the proprieters of Beau-Séjour Bécot. Even though Grand Pontet is not Premier Cru the wines are very good. We were warmly received by Marie Pourquet and taken...
2013 Henry of Pelham Special Select Late Harvest Vidal – LCBO 395228 – $19.95 – I love late harvest wines … I love serving them to company as an alternative to Icewine. Don’t get me wrong, I still love Icewine but it can be quite pricy to keep yourself stocked...
For this year one thing I will be adding to www.andrewinereview.ca are expanded tastings from my visits to wine country. I am very pleased to have Hidden Bench be the first winery to be profiled. The owner of the winery is Harald Thiel. I have had the pleasure of bumping...
