2011 Featherstone Black Sheep Riesling – VINTAGES 080234 – $16.95 – This wine is fantastic, a great balance of a touch of sweetness and acidity makes this very easy to drink. Strong flavours of Peach and Lemon. Easy to pair with a variety of foods thanks to the acidity. Pick...
When I had a chance to speak with Kevin O’Leary about his wines I was dying to ask him the question: “Why Ontario?”… He is a businessman and literally has the world at his disposal for creating a world class wine, surely California, Argentina, Australia or anywhere else could offer...
The wines I talked about with John Tory are as follows Sullyzwicker White 2010 – $14.95 – LCBO 214478Sandbanks Shoreline Red (Cabernet/Merlot) 2010 – $14.95 – LCBO 159962Norman Hardie Unfiltered Pinot Noir 2010 – $35.00 – Vintages 125310 The way I have been...
We had some rain this week! And also a bit of a break in the temperature which let me get into some Red wine. But summer is not over yet. 2010 Reif Cabernet Merlot – LCBO 565713 – $13.75 – This wine is a teriffic value. But the price isn’t...
2008 Frogpond Farm Organic Cabernet Franc/Merlot – VINTAGES 203554 – $19.95 – I am very conscious of what I eat and drink, but I am by no means one of those people who swear by Organic foods. That being said I am convinced there is something to it when you are...
Well it’s a little early in the year, but the nice weather doesn’t seem to be on it’s way out anytime soon. Personally I like it to be a little warmer to toss back a few beers on a hot summer day … but that’s the great thing about wine,...
2010 Trius Red – $21.95 – VINTAGES 303800 – This is one of those wines I would consider a staple. It was one of the first to be done very well, and also for many people this is the benchmark for how great a Bordeaux style blend can be. This...
2010 Gypsy White (Kacaba) – $11.95 – LCBO 215053 – I know that I heap high praise on many of the wines that I review, but this is the best wine at this price at the LCBO. While last year the Gypsy White was filled with melon flavours and a...
Calamus 2008 Cosmic Red – VINTAGES 258129 – $17.95 – Calamus has once again created an excellent Red Blend. Typical of the other 2008 Cabernets I have reviewed this is a very fruit forward wine. But as with any of the wines I highly recommend this is all about balance. ...
Union Red – LCBO 197152 – $12.95 – This is an excellent medium bodied, easy drinking red. The best thing about this wine is that there is no decanting required, simply open the cap and dive right into this bottle. This is a rainbow of red fruit flavours that play...
Inniskillin Tenacity Red – LCBO 264788 – $13.95 – Inniskillin has thrown their hat into the ring of a long list of wineries releasing “budget” blends. My favorite part of this trend however is seeing different grape combinations that you don’t normally see (a traditional Bordeaux blend is Cabernet Sauvignon,...
2009 Megalomaniac Homegrown Red – LCBO 260364 – $16.95 – Here is another red that just like last week drinks great right out of the bottle. It is a more traditional Bordeaux blend with Cabernet and Merlot, so it feels like I’m getting back to basics after some more interesting...
