Tomorrow is Mother’s Day and I love getting my mom something special to enjoy. The great thing about Rosé is that it is still something that most people don’t drink as their “go to” wine of choice. When you start talking to people about pink wine it tends to conjure...
2011 Tawse Sketches Cabernet/Merlot – Vintages 130252 – $20.95 – Very juicy and loaded with ripe red fruit flavours… Raspberry, Strawberry and Cherry. This is very smooth and dangerously easy to drink. Medium bodied and very dry make this wine extremely versatile with food. 2012 Malivoire Riesling – Vintages 277483...
Wildass is one of my favorite labels in the Vintages section. It’s not pretentious and the wines are always fantastic. I recently had a chance to get into the current Wildass lineup and I was not disappointed. 2012 Riesling – Vintages 129700 – $16.75 – Tons of apple in this...
2012 Keint-He Voyageur Pinot Noir – Vintages 373407 – $17.95 – Keint-He is a winery located in Prince Edward County, but the fruit in this bottle comes from Niagara. The price on this wine is not a typo, this is fantastically priced. Very delicate with lots of ripe cherry and...
2012 Lailey Chardonnay – Vintages 193482 – $19.95 – Beautifully subtle and fantastically priced. Flavours of apple, peach with vanilla on a finish that lingers a little bit. This is something I would serve to people who are fussy about overoaked Chardonnay. This has great balance between bright fruit and...
Last time I was down in Niagara a few things from Tawse caught my eye. A couple new sparkling wines and the latest vintage of the Laundry Vineyard Cabernet Franc really stood out. 2011 Tawse Spark – $24.95 – This wine is a blend of Riesling, Chardonnay and Pinot Gris. ...
2012 Trius Red – Vintages 303800 – $22.95 – A few weeks ago I got an email stating that Craig McDonald, winemaker at Trius had made his best Trius Red… period. I am a fan of this wine because I feel this is a benchmark for full bodied Red wine...
2012 Tawse Gamay Noir – Vintages 322545 – $18.95 – Gamay is one of the most underrated varietals from Ontario. This beautiful Gamay is loaded with flavours of Dark Cherry, Ripe Raspberry and just a bit of Pepper on the finish. Even at $18.95 I can’t help but feel that...
March 16 I spend the day in Prince Edward County. I went in expecting to pick up a few bottles of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir… I left with my eyes opened to Gamay. There is no secret to the fact that I am a shameless promoter and lover of Gamay. ...
2012 Henry of Pelham Estate Chardonnay – Vintages 268342 – $19.95 – I have made no secret over the past few months that I love finding great Chardonnay under that twenty dollar mark. It really seems that Niagara has stepped up it’s game in bringing really great affordable to the...
2012 Coffin Ridge Into the Light White – Vintages 326744 – $20.00 – This is an interesting blend of Geisenheim, L’Acadie Blanc, Frontenac, Frontenac Gris, La Crescent, Prairie Star and Riesling. If you’re not familiar with these particular grapes you’re not alone, they aren’t often found … period. This is...
A couple weeks ago I got a chance to check out the Muscadet night hosted by the iYellow Wine Club as part of their Wines of France Wine School events they have been hosting since late January. The iYellow events are perfect if you’re looking to get into wine… but...
