2019 Henry of Pelham Chardonnay Speck Family Reserve – $29.95 – ****+ – Something has changed with the Chardonnay at Henry of Pelham … and I like it. If I go back to previous reviews of the top end bottles from HoP my refrain is always that the wines are...
I don’t think it’s possible to visit Thomas Bachelder and not learn something. I also think that as a consumer it’s impossible to look at a lineup of Bachelder wines and not find something new… or something worth revisiting. I had an opportunity to taste through the lineup of single...
I was very excited to have an opportunity to taste through the latest releases from Featherstone Winery. I know there is a level of consistency in this portfolio that should be the envy of any winery on the planet. But that doesn’t mean there is anything boring about this collection...
I still think that Rosehall Run is one of the most underrated wineries in the province. This is something I’ve said many times. The longer I continue to write about wine I am trying really hard to resist the urge to allow myself to go full snob with what I...
The fine people at Flat Rock recently announced that they had sold out of their 2018 vintages of Gravity and Rusty Shed. The wines from the cool and challenging 2019 vintage prove that regardless of what mother nature dishes out these cool climate grapes can deliver the goods year in,...
2013 13th Street Winery Grande Cuvée Blanc de Noir – Vintages 361394 – $59.95 – ****½ – This bottle of bubbles is a show stopper for sure. The moment I took my first sniff of what was in my glass the complex brioche and citrus notes practically leaped out of...
One of the challenges with the pandemic has been not having the opportunity to visit as many of the wineries as I would like. But I definitely made sure over the past couple months to get my hands on some bottles of Chardonnay from two wineries that I feel always...
When I got the parcel from the Old Tun I was surprised to see a mix of cider and wine mostly in 375ml bottles. I have to admit that summer getting away from me kept me from writing about this when I should have. Something about bubbly wine and cider...
If you haven’t had a chance to visit the new LCBO at 49 Spadina I highly recommend it. The vintages session is very well put together and rarely do I leave that store without finding something unique that isn’t available anywhere else in the city. While it would seem that...
Earlier in the fall I had the Foreign Affair pop up in my instagram feed. Their labels have seen a facelift. It’s been awhile since I’ve tasted through the wines from the Foreign Affair. The winery was acquired by Corby a few years ago. I think it’s normal for people...
Late in the summer I had the opportunity to taste through the current lineup of wines from Laughing Stock. I have always been a big fan of Portfolio, and Pinot Gris is something that is always something to look forward to from BC. So here are my thoughts. 2017 Laughing...
I had to take one day in wine country this summer that didn’t involve doing deliveries for the 80x Wine Company. It had been awhile since I’ve seen Derek Barnett. We had a chance to taste outside at Legends Estate Winery and while this year has been hard on everyone...
