I hadn’t planned on making any stops for Cuvée En Route. But next year when you’re in town for Cuvée make sure you plan on a few for yourself. I did however get a chance to stop by Stratus to see what was going on. Stratus was pouring their 2012...
Angel’s Gate are continuing a makeover that you may have already noticed with the Handsome Brut that is currently available in the LCBO but you will also notice a couple of new bottles called Rage and Revenge. Easy drinking and accessible these fun bottles will make a great addition to...
2012 Cave Spring Estate Bottled Gewurztraminer – Vintages 302059 – $17.95 – Bone Dry and Very Floral. Nice balanced acidity. This Gewurz is very delicious. This will make a perfect match to asian cuisine like pad thai, or spicy stir fry. Don’t let these food choices limit you … the...
2013 Simply Stainless Chardonnay – LCBO 377549 – $14.95 – This wine is a very big unoaked chardonnay. Loads of apple and pineapple on the nose and on the palate. Dry with just a hint of sweetness that is balanced by great acidity. A great patio sipper and will make...
2011 Le Clos Jordanne Village Reserve Pinot Noir – Vintages 33894 – $30.00 – Would you call me crazy for calling this a value wine? Even at thirty dollars this is well worth the price of admission for a wine that is a perfect balance of fruit and earth with...
The label may not be familiar but I assure you these are VQA wines. There is a company called Sideroad Twenty, they carry an impressive portfolio of Ontario wines that can be ordered and shipped right to your door. They carry wines from Malivoire, Creekside, Lailey, Cooper’s Hawk, Henry of...
2010 Redstone Reserve Cabernet Franc – Vintages 381244 – $29.95 – It’s been awhile since I’ve reviewed something pressing close to the thirty dollar mark… but trust me this one is good. Great dark fruit with a bit of spice and cocoa on the finish. This is drinking great now...
2013 Sauvignon Blanc – Vintages 89011 (July 19) – $19.95 – Sauvignon Blanc from Ontario is interesting because they all have a tropical, citrus blast on the palate but every winery seems to have varying degrees of herbacious and grassy notes. Your citrus on this wine is great lemon and...
2012 Creekside Laura’s White – Vintages 121764 – $18.95 – The great thing about White blends, as opposed to red blends, is you don’t really know what you’re going to get in the bottle. This wine is a blend of Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Gris, Chardonnay, Riesling and Gewurztraminer… what you...
2012 Riverview Angelina’s Reserve Gewurztraminer – $18.95 – I love a great Gewurztraminer, it’s one of those white wines that I enjoy year round. It’s a perfect match for Perogies in the winter and great to sip on the patio in the summer. This is a very intense Gewurztraminer, there...
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...
2011 Featherstone Four Feathers – Vintages 341586 – $14.95 – This is a symphony of great white grapes with Riesling, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay and Gewurztraminer. This wine is truly summer in a glass and after the winter we had we could all use some summer in a glass. A great...
