2012 Flamboyant Red – $17.95 – Loaded with bright red fruit and tannin on the finish that isn’t overbearing. This bottle isn’t just a flashy label… but let’s face it the artwork on both the White and the Red are fantastic. This Red blend is well worth the price of...
Coming from the killer 2012 vintage this trio of reserve wines from Reif are all worth picking up. These are the kinds of wines that need a good hour or two in a decanter or a few years on the wine rack to really unlock the awesomeness in the bottles....
Over the holidays there is more to worry about than just figuring out what wines to serve at your own Christmas parties. Inevitably you will be invited to your friends house or even the boss may be throwing their own Christmas party. How do you figure out what exactly to...
This week on November 20th we will be greeted with 9 offerings from France, Italy and Ontario in their local LCBO. Nouveau has a certain contradiction about it … the hardest wine snobs will turn their nose up at it… but the budding wineaux has no idea that it even...
2012 AJ Lepp Reserve Merlot – Winery Only (https://www.peninsularidge.com) – $19.95 – This has become a perennial favorite of mine and definitely did not disappoint. Very smooth and loaded with ripe flavours of Raspberry and Cherry. The finish has hints of Mocha and Dark Chocolate and is very smooth. This...
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...
2009 Rancourt Meritage – Vintages 394106 – $20.00 – Lots of ripe raspberry, blackberry and currant in the bottle. I still enjoy the red wines from 2008 and 2009. They tend to be fruit forward and easy drinking. The finish on this wine has hints of cocoa. There is nice...
2013 Flat Rock Good Kharma Chardonnay – Vintages 356873 – $16.95 – This will make a perfect addition to your table for Thanksgiving. A portion of the sale from each bottle goes to help the Ontario Association of Food Banks. Feel good story aside, this wine easily outperforms its price...
[huge_it_slider id=”2″] The LCBO has been working over the past couple years to tweak the campaign that was once known as “Go Local”. Last year the promotion was called “Shine On”, and let’s face it the name just didn’t quite pop even though the wine selection was very good. This...
Domaine Queylus is a new winery in Niagara. I was fortunate enough to get a sneak peak at some of the portfolio at Cuvée in February this year. Winemakers Thomas Bachelder and Kelly Baker were pouring two pinot noirs that evening, but the current Queylus portfolio has 5 PInots. They...
2011 Angels Gate Old Vines Chardonnay – Vintages 116350 – $23.95 – The nose on this wine is intense! Lots of toasted oak and vanilla leap out of the glass. Great flavours of apple and pear with vanilla and butterscotch on the finish. The finish on this wine goes a...
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...
