I think it’s appropriate to take a moment to talk about Icewine this week. I’m looking out my window at the moment I’m writing this and we are about to get a crap-ton of snow dumped on us. I now I often say Canadians are out of Love with Icewine...
2016 Cave Spring Indian Summer Riesling – vintages 415901 – $24.95 – **** – This is one of my go-to wines when I have a hankering for Icewine but I don’t have the budget to get the real deal. Cave Spring always over delivers with this nice balanced (for a...
2014 Inniskillin Vidal Sparkling Icewine – Vintages 560367 – $ – ***** – This wine is pricey, but the perfect thing to enjoy this winter. The bubbles from this wine help pull the sweet wine off the palate and keep it cleansed and refreshed. That being said this packs concentrated...
2014 Henry of Pelham Estate Chardonnay – Vintages 268342 – $19.95 – **** – Wines at this price point are some of the most important wines coming out of Ontario right now. I have no issues getting a friend or family member to bring a twenty dollar bottle over for...
2012 Flat Rock Red Twisted – Vintages 86918 – Price $24.95 – ****+ – This wine drinks dangerously smooth. We are now four summers away from the very warm 2012 vintage… So we should enjoy what few releases we have left. The flavours are raspberry, cherry and strawberry with velvet...
André and Michael had the opportunity to sit down with Donald Ziraldo. He is one of the co-founders of Inniskillin, the winery that started the modern era of winemaking in Ontario.
2012 Inniskillin Montague Vineyard Pinot Noir – Vintages 997353 – $29.95 – ****+ – Right away when you pour this wine you will get sucked in with floral aromas and bright ripe cherry. This wine is both intense and elegant at the same time. The flavours are tons of cherry with...
2014 Inniskillin Vidal Sparkling Icewine – Vintages 560367 – $79.95 – ****1/2 – This wine is for those of you who are full on sick of Icewine. There are bubbles in the glass when you pour this wine and they are amazing. The flavours are everything you would expect from...
2012 Creekside Estate Laura’s Red – Vintages 117960 – $19.95 – ****+ – There is a little bit of everything you can grow in Niagara in this bottle, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc, Merlot, Syrah, Malbec and Petit Verdot. Coming from the hot 2012 summer the nose is nice and fruity...
November 29 Project Pace a joint police sting targeting businesses in the GTA, and Windsor collected 6.5 million dollars in counterfeit goods. Among the seized goods were bottles of counterfeit Icewine. In a recent visit to Inniskillin I was informed of the growing issue of counterfeit Icewine. While the bust...
It’s December 21st… most of your shopping is finished. But you still have a few days before Christmas. Here are some versatile wines to serve to your company over the holidays all found in the regular list of your local LCBO. I set out to make these picks friendly on...
Inniskillin Winemaker’s Series Montague Vineyard Chardonnay 2012 – Vintages 586347 – $24.95 – I recently had a chance to visit Inniskillin when I tasted this wine I immediately needed to take some home with me. There is a little more Oak flavours than what has become typical of Ontario Chardonnay. ...
