April 16 is World Malbec Day! You have the opportunity to sample wines from Argentina at Roy Thomson Hall in an event that has been celebrated in over 40 countries. Tickets are $65 a person and can be found here: www.vintages.com/malbecday Why am I talking about Malbec day? Every week...
2010 Cave Spring Chardonnay Musqué – VINTAGES 246579 – $15.95 – Musqué just feels like spring. Aromas of wildflowers that fill your nose to the point where you can close your eyes and picture yourself in a beautiful spring field. Flavours on this wine lean towards citrus with flavours that...
2010 Stoney Ridge Excellence Chardonnay – VINTAGES 254243 – $24.95 – If you are reading this and live in midtown Toronto you will want to write down the Vintages number (254243) and get the LCBO before I DO because there is a good change I will buy every bottle they...
2011 Stoney Ridge Pinot Noir – LCBO 156125 – $13.95 – This is easily the best Ontario Pinot Noir for the price. Most cheaper Ontario Pinot Noirs are loaded with heavy earth flavours that can make them difficult to approach. This wine is fruit forward and very (VERY) easy drinking. ...
It is Oscar weekend! Something I am certainly looking forward to having caught all 9 of the best picture nominees (not that I’m bragging). Here are a couple of easy drinking crowd pleasing wines to serve for you Oscar party! Focus this week are on wines that will pair well...
Pinot Noir is often referred to as “the Heartbreak Grape”. It is difficult to grow and to turn into wine, but it does well here in Ontario. I hope that no one has to worry about broken hearts on Valentine’s Day. The reason I have chosen Pinot Noir for February...
Valentines Day is coming. It’s still two weeks away but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to start thinking about it. I personally don’t like to make a big deal out of February 14th luckily there is something romantic about wine to begin with. This week I am focussing on...
2009 Flat Rock Chardonnay – VINTAGES 0286278 – $16.95 – I haven’t made any secret of the fact that I am not a fan of the descriptor “minerality”, however there really is no other word to describe this Chardonnay quite so well. Balanced with flavours of apple with a nice...
It’s Christmas and New Years is just around the corner. This is the only time of year I get really excited for Sparkling wine. This year I have come across a couple of Sparkling Wines that really stand out. The prices are a little higher than what I usually recommend...
2010 Henry of Pelham Family Tree Red – VINTAGES 247882 – $18.95 – This wine is loaded with Black Currant, Plum and slight Black Pepper. What really stood out on this wine was the long finish. What this means is that the last bit of fruit and heavier smoky oak...
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...
This week I am talking about the International Cool Climate Chardonnay Celebration, taking place in the Niagara region for the weekend of July 20-22. I am very excited about this event because it takes us outside of Ontario and brings in wines from all over the world. If you are...
