2013 Lailey Merlot – Vintages 591396 – $24.95 – **** – The nose is jammy dark fruit with plum, blackberry and currant. I still maintain that I am a Merlot doubter… but when it’s done right it is very good. The flavours are Blackberry, Black Currant and Raspberry with hints...
I was really looking forward to my visit to Leaning Post. I had a chance to meet owners Ilya and Nadia Senchuk last summer at I4C. After that this winery has a bit of a buzz about them. I have a soft spot for Gamay and they have quickly joined...
2013 Cave Spring Estate Bottled Chardonnay – Vintages 256552 – $18.95 – **** – Chardonnay under twenty dollars is quickly becoming my favorite price point for Ontario… simply put, because I can afford to drink it. Cave Spring has given us a very tasty wine that gives us a nice...
The weekend I was in Niagara tasting this wine it wasn’t supposed to be Syrah weekend but I was tasting with my friend Julian who loves it. I tasted Syrah at Marynissen, Lailey and Leaning Post (review next week). Needless to say I came home after eating my words that...
My visit to Back 10 Cellars was long overdue. I have been told by many people that I had to make the stop to try the Cabernet Franc. It was nice to find that there was more to Back 10 than just the Cab Franc. The small focused portfolio is...
2013 Trius Red – Vintages 303800 – $22.95 – **** – I look forward to this wine every year. I have said this before, but this is still a benchmark for value. Coming off the heels of the warm 2012 version of this wine (which is hopefully still ageing in...
2014 Malivoire Musqué Spritz – Vintages 189670 – $19.95 – ***1/2+ – This is an essential wine for the summer on my patio. It’s only 9% alcohol so it’s perfect to sip on a hot day… where it gets a little too easy to sip on wine. Peach and Ginger...
2013 Mima’s Block Riesling – $18.20 – Winery Only – **** – This would be the “serious” Riesling from Rosewood. It’s very dry but nice and balanced. There are nice mineral notes on the nose with lemon and lime. This is a very well balanced Rieslng. This will be an...
I had a chance to speak with the CEO of Bodega Norton Michael Halstrick about their 120th anniversary and Sauvignon Blanc from Argentina. Sauvignon Blanc from South America is something that I’m certain will be popping up on a lot of peoples wine glasses over the next little while. 2013...
2013 Tawse Spark Limestone Ridge Riesling Sparkling – Vintages 370361 – $19.95 – **** – This summer I vow to drink more Sparkling wine. When you get wine’s of this quality under twenty dollars there is no reason to save this for the special occasions that Sparkling is usually saved...
When I head out for Indian food often I find myself switching to beer, or cocktails. Indian food is difficult when it comes to pairing with wine. I was intrigued when I got the invite for the dinner at Pukka featuring Nals Margreid a winery in Northern Italy. I was...
I don’t drink enough German wine. I think that most people don’t drink enough German wine. I will be the first to admit that I find german wine intimidating. At least with French wine you have seen or heard of Champagne, Bordeaux or Cotes du Rhone. German labels are adorned...
