2012 Union Squared – Vintages 292359 – $17.95 – The new vintage of Union Squared has gotten a makeover and it looks great. The wine in the bottle matches the exterior. This is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Gamay and Syrah. What is interesting about this wine...
Montalbera Ruché di Castagnole Monferrato – Vintages 369371 – $24.95 – The aroma on this wine is a heavy violet floral that blooms in your glass. There is a lot of warm fruit on the palate with Black Currant, and Very Ripe Raspberry as well as nice spice as it...
2012 Creekside Laura’s White – Vintages 121764 – $18.95 – The great thing about White blends, as opposed to red blends, is you don’t really know what you’re going to get in the bottle. This wine is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling and Gewurztraminer… what you...
I have been checking out the farmers markets to see which wineries have been selling their bottles over the past few weeks. I have had the opportunity to check out great wines from Stanners and Southbrook. This past week I had a chance to check out the wines from Cornerstone,...
2011 Malivoire Chardonnay – Vintages 573147 – $19.95 – Chardonnay for the summer! What goes better with a fish fry than a great, balanced Chardonnay. From Malivoire you get a wine with great flavours of pear and peach with great subtle oak on the finish. Flavours of Vanilla and Caramel...
Last week I had the chance to interview Pieter Badenhorst, winemaker at Fleur du Cap and Natasha Williams, winemaker at Nederburg. Both wineries are located in South Africa. I was recently impressed with the 2012 Fleur du Cap Chardonnay which easily out performs it’s price point and is essential affordable...
Last week I had the opportunity to taste five years worth of Pinot Noir from Chanson. This is a vintages essential that is currently available for $21.95 (50575). If you’re one of those people who like to buy a few bottles of a wine your really like and save it...
2012 Fleur du Cap Chardonnay – LCBO 358960 – $12.80 – The price is not a typo. Very nicely balance with fruit flavours leaning towards roasted pineapple and tangerine. Underneath fruit flavours vanilla and toasty oak with a nice long and lingering finish. This is excellent value and will pair...
2011 Thirty Bench Red – Vintages 320986 – $24.00 – This wine is a show stopper, especially at this price. There is a lot of fruit on the palate Raspberry, Black Currant supported with Smoke and Cocoa. Nice Tannin in this wine. This is drinking fantastic right now but will...
2012 Gamay Noir – LCBO 57349 – $12.95 – (Gold Medal – Ontario Wine Awards) – If you don’t like that bottle of wine you just opened set it aside and cook with it … we have either been on the giving or receiving end of this piece of advice. ...
2012 Riverview Angelina’s Reserve Gewurztraminer – $18.95 – I love a great Gewurztraminer, it’s one of those white wines that I enjoy year round. It’s a perfect match for Perogies in the winter and great to sip on the patio in the summer. This is a very intense Gewurztraminer, there...
2012 Family Tree Red – Vintages 247882 – $18.95 – I have enjoyed every vintage of the Family Tree Red wines from Henry of Pelham, but this is a standout. Great black pepper and spice finish to this wine that is mostly Shiraz and lots of Cherry and Plum flavours...
